Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cows steady to a little higher and bulls 2-5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $254.71/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$254.71

104 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,358

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$23.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.65

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	272.79	1,224	17thin
Medium and Large 3	423	260.69	1,101	4thin
Medium and Large 2	444	260.57	1,158	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	575	249.06	1,431	71

One grade step is worth $23.73/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale104 hd

254.71

—

MS average13 barns · 1,200 hd

245.06

+9.65

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	—	Low	1,729	119.42	2,064	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	110.89	1,271	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	105.00	1,559	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	82.94	799	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)	1,475	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,388	$1,501	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,477	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$1,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,363	$1,663	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 3	—	480	246.94/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,436	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	274.43/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,328	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	265.93/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	353.12/cwt	348.00–358.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	287.31/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	313.73/cwt	304.00–324.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	298.99/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	335.45/cwt	334.00–338.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,580	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,398	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	307.33/cwt	298.00–316.00	1,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,497	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	201.09/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	180.50/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,408	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	109.48/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,274	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	972	99.31/cwt	97.00–101.00	965	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	117.27/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,410	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	91.01/cwt	87.00–94.00	961	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	68.14/cwt	65.00–71.00	589	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	80.80/cwt	76.00–84.00	734	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,559	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,892	126.78/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,399	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,921	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	118.34/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,856	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,388	1,500.68/head	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,501	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,477.46/head	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,477	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,525	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	277.90/cwt	274.00–284.00	1,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	263.73/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	318.18/cwt	314.00–329.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	217.00/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	268.64/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,142	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	281.47/cwt	280.00–283.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,022	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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 190Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 97Year ago 2

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 35Year ago 3

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cows steady to a little higher and bulls 2-5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	245.00–249.00	246.94
2	—	365	272.00–277.00	274.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	185.00	185.00
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
2	—	458	262.00–270.00	265.93
1	—	705	196.00	196.00
3	—	255	300.00	300.00
3	—	425	266.00–272.00	268.64
1	—	355	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	644	223.00	223.00
25	—	447	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	235.00	235.00
1	—	515	232.00	232.00
3	—	418	274.00–284.00	277.90
4	—	276	314.00–329.00	318.18
1	—	450	282.00	282.00
2	—	705	215.00–219.00	217.00
1	—	305	304.00	304.00
2	—	350	300.00–310.00	305.00
2	—	655	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	240.00	240.00
1	—	410	297.00	297.00
3	—	467	280.00–292.00	287.31
2	—	375	304.00–324.00	313.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	348.00–358.00	353.12
1	—	560	285.00	285.00
1	—	295	350.00	350.00
1	—	380	360.00	360.00
10	—	653	242.00	242.00
1	—	430	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	338.00	338.00
2	—	460	298.00–300.00	298.99
3	—	313	334.00–338.00	335.45
4	—	415	298.00–316.00	307.33
1	—	735	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	437	320.00	320.00
7	—	499	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	230.00	230.00
1	—	595	260.00	260.00
3	—	522	258.00–268.00	263.73
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
2	—	480	280.00–283.00	281.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	240.00	240.00
3	—	725	190.00–216.00	201.09
1	—	450	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
2	—	780	176.00–185.00	180.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,164	106.00–113.00	109.48
3	—	972	97.00–101.00	99.31
7	—	1,202	114.00–120.00	117.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,056	87.00–94.00	91.01
2	—	865	65.00–71.00	68.14
5	—	909	76.00–84.00	80.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,892	124.00–130.00	126.78
1	—	1,670	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,568	116.00–121.00	118.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,500.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,085	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,477.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,475	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,525	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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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