Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 lower and slaughter cattle 2-4 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.54/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$200.54

34 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$16.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	207.97	1,028	15thin
Medium and Large 2	528	196.70	1,039	11thin
Medium and Large 3	467	191.89	896	8thin

One grade step is worth $16.09/cwt here — about $132 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 sale34 hd

200.54

—

MS average12 barns · 1,445 hd

202.12

−1.58

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	1,810	110.00	1,991	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	87.58	1,160	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	78.69	1,187	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,080	67.70	731	12

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,243	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	184.28/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,150	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	220.32/cwt	216.00–225.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	227.17/cwt	220.00–231.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	222.59/cwt	220.00–225.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	259.00/cwt	258.00–260.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	260.29/cwt	258.00–263.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	189.90/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	201.03/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,357	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	203.49/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	184.43/cwt	180.00–188.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	251.99/cwt	250.00–254.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	195.01/cwt	194.00–196.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	173.46/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	182.03/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	987	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	59.93/cwt	57.00–62.00	614	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	78.69/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,187	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	81.65/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,007	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,386	91.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,269	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	68.34/cwt	65.00–70.00	752	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	74.84/cwt	72.00–78.00	835	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,991	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	1,242.75/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	191.98/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	209.52/cwt	206.00–213.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	202.98/cwt	202.00–204.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	216.40/cwt	214.00–219.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	168.99/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,195	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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 194Last week 167Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 26Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 15Year ago 5

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 lower and slaughter cattle 2-4 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	181.00–186.00	184.28
3	—	452	216.00–225.00	220.32
3	—	322	220.00–231.00	227.17
1	—	420	221.00	221.00
1	—	505	209.00	209.00
1	—	360	223.00	223.00
1	—	735	181.00	181.00
1	—	580	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	194.00–196.00	195.01
1	—	535	188.00	188.00
1	—	410	198.00	198.00
2	—	555	179.00–185.00	182.03
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	171.00–176.00	173.46
2	—	535	190.00–194.00	191.98
2	—	453	206.00–213.00	209.52
2	—	428	202.00–204.00	202.98
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
2	—	375	214.00–219.00	216.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	236.00	236.00
1	—	340	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	220.00–225.00	222.59
2	—	360	258.00–260.00	259.00
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
3	—	320	258.00–263.00	260.29
1	—	830	180.00	180.00
2	—	773	180.00–200.00	189.90
2	—	675	200.00–202.00	201.03
2	—	633	200.00–207.00	203.49
2	—	903	164.00–174.00	168.99
2	—	728	190.00–200.00	194.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	182.00	182.00
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
1	—	440	213.00	213.00
1	—	365	250.00	250.00
3	—	518	180.00–188.00	184.43
3	—	323	250.00–254.00	251.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	227.00	227.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	57.00–62.00	59.93
4	—	1,100	65.00–70.00	68.34
4	—	1,116	72.00–78.00	74.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	77.00–80.00	78.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	80.00–85.00	81.65
6	—	1,386	90.00–95.00	91.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	885	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,233	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,242.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,450.00	1,450.00

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