Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, look out because the feeder calves are out of sight. 3-7 higher, slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 3-5 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $259.54/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$259.54

75 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.05

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	263.09	1,335	47
Medium and Large 2	472	259.88	1,226	19thin
Medium and Large 3	517	240.33	1,242	9thin

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $93 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 sale75 hd

259.54

—

MS average13 barns · 1,705 hd

254.49

+5.05

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	1,723	123.78	2,133	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	114.25	1,414	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	105.00	1,533	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	905	82.58	747	11

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)	1,360	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 2	—	205	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	245.60/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,280	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	298.49/cwt	291.00–305.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	262.94/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,543	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	345.24/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	218.46/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	230.45/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	298.01/cwt	290.00–305.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	237.33/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	400.71/cwt	400.00–402.00	1,074	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	402.65/cwt	398.00–405.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	386.29/cwt	383.00–390.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	394.55/cwt	391.00–401.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	260.51/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	314.95/cwt	314.00–323.00	1,364	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	276.50/cwt	276.00–277.00	1,446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	271.25/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,549	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	332.03/cwt	290.00–375.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	373.27/cwt	368.00–380.00	1,247	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	722	65.45/cwt	60.00–70.00	473	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	103.91/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,195	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	120.38/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,423	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	114.33/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,538	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	83.62/cwt	80.00–87.00	777	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	94.40/cwt	91.00–99.00	961	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,533	1
Bulls	—	—	1,230	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,267	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	127.09/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,345	3
Bulls	—	—	1,683	135.55/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,281	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	117.42/cwt	117.00–118.00	2,146	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	194.00/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	250.01/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	303.82/cwt	294.00–310.00	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	257.65/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,358	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,467	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	232.69/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	277.56/cwt	275.00–280.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	264.51/cwt	258.00–269.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	272.61/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,148	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	316.35/cwt	311.00–322.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	246.54/cwt	244.00–249.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,617	2

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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 261Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 78Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 24Year ago 8

Good day, look out because the feeder calves are out of sight. 3-7 higher, slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 3-5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	302.00	302.00
5	—	521	243.00–250.00	245.60
3	—	268	290.00–305.00	298.01
3	—	617	227.00–236.00	232.69
5	—	467	258.00–269.00	264.51
2	—	580	244.00–249.00	246.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	215.00–222.00	218.46
2	—	523	229.00–232.00	230.45
2	—	338	275.00–280.00	277.56
1	—	665	219.00	219.00
1	—	550	236.00	236.00
1	—	490	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	294.00–310.00	303.82
6	—	527	252.00–261.00	257.65
21	—	606	242.00	242.00
2	—	560	255.00–260.00	257.46
6	—	421	270.00–282.00	272.61
1	—	380	300.00	300.00
4	—	273	311.00–322.00	316.35
1	—	245	316.00	316.00
2	—	660	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	291.00–305.00	298.49
10	—	587	259.00–264.00	262.94
4	—	391	340.00–350.00	345.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	230.00–245.00	237.33
3	—	268	400.00–402.00	400.71
3	—	233	398.00–405.00	402.65
2	—	373	383.00–390.00	386.29
3	—	320	391.00–401.00	394.55
2	—	618	260.00–261.00	260.51
1	—	675	265.00	265.00
2	—	523	276.00–277.00	276.50
1	—	455	385.00	385.00
1	—	1,075	168.00	168.00
1	—	425	360.00	360.00
1	—	550	285.00	285.00
1	—	705	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	433	314.00–323.00	314.95
1	—	360	374.00	374.00
3	—	571	266.00–274.00	271.25
1	—	295	395.00	395.00
1	—	510	270.00	270.00
2	—	228	290.00–375.00	332.03
4	—	334	368.00–380.00	373.27
1	—	625	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	284.00	284.00
1	—	605	258.00	258.00
1	—	550	278.00	278.00
1	—	475	280.00	280.00
1	—	710	224.00	224.00
1	—	655	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	184.00	184.00
1	—	790	175.00	175.00
2	—	583	248.00–252.00	250.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	193.00–195.00	194.00
1	—	830	181.00	181.00
1	—	575	270.00	270.00
1	—	520	268.00	268.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	60.00–70.00	65.45
4	—	929	80.00–87.00	83.62
4	—	1,018	91.00–99.00	94.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	100.00–107.00	103.91
5	—	1,182	118.00–123.00	120.38
5	—	1,345	111.00–117.00	114.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,845	125.00–129.00	127.09
2	—	1,683	131.00–139.00	135.55
2	—	1,828	117.00–118.00	117.42

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,300.00	1,300.00

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