Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, the market has heated up again. As compared to the last market feeder steers were 5-10 higher and heifers 10-15 higher. Slaughter cows were 3-5 higher and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.20/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −140.13 against this barn's trailing median of $394.33.

Average price

$254.20

6 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$27.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.57

vs MS average

−21.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	266.09	1,405	2thin
Medium and Large 2	574	251.34	1,442	3thin
Medium and Large 3	570	239.00	1,362	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.09/cwt here — about $43 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.02, low $351.03, median $394.33 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

254.20

—

MS average13 barns · 293 hd

249.63

+4.57

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−21.97

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.33

−140.13

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	1,491	141.81	2,114	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	129.69	1,593	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	97.63	939	7thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,162	$1,842	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,288	$2,491	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,065	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 2	700–750	720	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	384.81/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	398.60/cwt	398.00–400.00	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	400.63/cwt	394.00–420.00	1,298	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	279.94/cwt	274.00–286.00	1,358	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,274	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	300.50/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,717	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	298.76/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	268.02/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	319.04/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,675	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	325.20/cwt	318.00–336.00	1,047	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	378.28/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	239.47/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	266.09/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	768	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	334.92/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	396.00/cwt	394.00–398.00	1,485	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	2,065.00/head	1,825.00–2,325.00	2,065	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	2,490.78/head	2,450.00–2,525.00	2,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	295.34/cwt	292.00–299.00	1,367	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	78.98/cwt	78.00–80.00	644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	106.37/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,118	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	118.71/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,351	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	139.05/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,671	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	129.10/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,623	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	144.02/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,232	3
Bulls	—	—	1,000	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	272.44/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	297.06/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,426	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,162	1,842.40/head	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	345.43/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	317.08/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	268.05/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,362	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	293.80/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	364.86/cwt	355.00–374.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	325.39/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,494	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	349.01/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	295.39/cwt	291.00–301.00	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	251.01/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	354.91/cwt	351.00–364.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,635	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	787	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,842	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	287.96/cwt	284.00–292.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,373	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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 101Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 47Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 13Year ago 21

Good day, the market has heated up again. As compared to the last market feeder steers were 5-10 higher and heifers 10-15 higher. Slaughter cows were 3-5 higher and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	341	292.00–308.00	293.80
3	350–400	378	291.00–301.00	295.39
1	400–450	435	283.00	283.00
26	450–500	485	274.00–286.00	279.94
1	500–550	545	252.00	252.00
2	550–600	588	248.00–254.00	251.01
1	700–750	720	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	444	287.00	287.00
31	600–650	617	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	346.00	346.00
5	300–350	322	318.00–336.00	325.20
5	400–450	425	290.00–305.00	298.76
3	450–500	463	292.00–299.00	295.34
2	500–550	528	262.00–270.00	266.09
2	600–650	635	236.00–243.00	239.47
1	800–850	805	181.00	181.00
1	850–900	890	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	375	286.00	286.00
1	550–600	570	239.00	239.00
8	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	380.00–390.00	384.81
1	350–400	365	389.00	389.00
4	400–450	420	351.00–364.00	354.91
2	450–500	460	348.00–350.00	349.01
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	398.00–400.00	398.60
6	300–350	324	394.00–420.00	400.63
2	350–400	375	394.00–398.00	396.00
3	400–450	412	370.00–390.00	378.28
16	500–550	525	305.00–320.00	319.04
2	550–600	578	300.00–301.00	300.50
3	600–650	620	260.00–274.00	268.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	600–650	620	277.00	277.00
12	750–800	787	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	355.00–374.00	364.86
1	400–450	435	328.00	328.00
10	450–500	459	320.00–326.00	325.39
2	500–550	523	270.00–275.00	272.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	337.00–350.00	345.43
2	450–500	463	330.00–340.00	334.92
2	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	315.02
1	650–700	665	244.00	244.00
1	700–750	700	239.00	239.00
1	750–800	750	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	294.00–300.00	297.06
4	550–600	580	260.00–274.00	268.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	314.00–320.00	317.08
1	500–550	505	288.00	288.00
2	550–600	565	284.00–292.00	287.96
1	750–800	760	228.00	228.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,842.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,825.00–2,325.00	2,065.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,288	2,450.00–2,525.00	2,490.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
2	—	815	78.00–80.00	78.98
4	—	1,051	102.00–112.00	106.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	116.00–122.00	118.71
5	—	1,202	137.00–141.00	139.05
5	—	1,327	127.00–132.00	129.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	142.00–145.00	144.02
1	—	1,000	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,805	151.00	151.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle