Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 2-3 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.07/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$216.07

40 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$27.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.46

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	226.79	1,109	14thin
Medium and Large 2	487	215.15	1,047	18thin
Medium and Large 3	466	199.36	929	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

216.07

—

MS average13 barns · 873 hd

208.61

+7.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,624	109.26	1,774	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,353	87.47	1,183	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	80.00	1,316	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,036	71.43	740	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,195	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$1,950	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	249.61/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,413	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	208.06/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	236.08/cwt	231.00–241.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	221.04/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	237.44/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	250.98/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	275.20/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	239.37/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	257.03/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	284.49/cwt	283.00–286.00	1,018	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	267.63/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	278.94/cwt	277.00–280.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	227.66/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,416	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	243.45/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	244.97/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,316	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	87.47/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,183	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,680	113.51/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,907	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	57.87/cwt	55.00–60.00	575	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	70.73/cwt	67.00–75.00	719	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	81.41/cwt	80.00–82.00	887	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,220	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,195.00/head	1,195.00–1,195.00	1,195	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,440	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	204.00/cwt	200.00–208.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	222.23/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,133	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	188.96/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	211.40/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	211.51/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	192.63/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	210.39/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	217.12/cwt	212.00–222.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	246.09/cwt	240.00–252.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	230.02/cwt	222.00–236.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	202.03/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Tue Oct 17, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 150Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 18Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 17

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 2-3 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	266.00	266.00
2	—	485	249.00–253.00	250.98
1	—	425	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	246.00–253.00	249.61
1	—	730	236.00	236.00
1	—	535	250.00	250.00
3	—	623	237.00–241.00	239.37
2	—	358	283.00–286.00	284.49
3	—	410	265.00–270.00	267.63
1	—	470	267.00	267.00
1	—	305	294.00	294.00
1	—	660	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	226.00	226.00
2	—	558	233.00–242.00	237.44
1	—	735	231.00	231.00
2	—	375	270.00–280.00	275.20
1	—	760	228.00	228.00
1	—	410	258.00	258.00
2	—	463	255.00–259.00	257.03
1	—	525	240.00	240.00
3	—	322	277.00–280.00	278.94
3	—	622	220.00–233.00	227.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	205.00–211.00	208.06
4	—	466	213.00–227.00	221.04
2	—	553	210.00–213.00	211.51
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
1	—	695	191.00	191.00
2	—	415	212.00–222.00	217.12
4	—	324	222.00–236.00	230.02
2	—	620	200.00–204.00	202.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	235.00	235.00
3	—	417	231.00–241.00	236.08
4	—	510	218.00–231.00	222.23
1	—	675	208.00	208.00
1	—	550	222.00	222.00
2	—	618	205.00–216.00	210.39
2	—	320	240.00–252.00	246.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	200.00–208.00	204.00
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
1	—	480	199.00	199.00
3	—	532	192.00–194.00	192.63
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	174.00	174.00
1	—	525	234.00	234.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00
2	—	680	186.00–192.00	188.96
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	239.00–248.00	243.45
2	—	430	244.00–246.00	244.97
1	—	600	208.00	208.00
1	—	470	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	208.00–216.00	211.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,353	85.00–92.00	87.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	55.00–60.00	57.87
4	—	1,016	67.00–75.00	70.73
3	—	1,090	80.00–82.00	81.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,680	112.00–115.00	113.51
1	—	1,355	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,195.00	1,195.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,440	1,400.00	1,400.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle