Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, had a good offering of cattle today. Some really nice weaned calves sold in groups and brought good money. Also had some good stock cows as well. Feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows 3-5 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $291.82/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −174.43 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$291.82

78 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$471

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$71.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.96

vs MS average

−12.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	320.00	1,728	2thin
Medium and Large 1	535	291.96	1,562	74
Medium and Large 2	545	268.00	1,461	1thin
Medium and Large 3	505	249.00	1,257	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.00/cwt here — about $471 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.59, low $369.81, median $466.25 across 26 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 sale78 hd

291.82

—

MS average13 barns · 361 hd

278.86

+12.96

National average171 barns · 11,979 hd

304.39

−12.57

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−174.43

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	1,737	142.10	2,469	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,258	138.05	1,736	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	120.39	1,876	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,133	106.43	1,206	13

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,463	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,292	$2,586	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1-2	500–550	533	272.68/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,453	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,546	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,598	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	231.67/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,776	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	245.12/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,574	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	291.96/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,562	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	289.61/cwt	289.00–290.00	1,213	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	2,328.87/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,329	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	129.16/cwt	128.50–130.00	1,799	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	137.69/cwt	136.50–140.00	1,700	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	84.74/cwt	80.00–90.00	833	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	106.74/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,213	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	120.39/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,258	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	142.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,594	2
Bulls	—	—	1,701	151.21/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,572	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	117.06/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,386	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	143.61/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	268.65/cwt	266.00–270.00	994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,447	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	238.14/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,576	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	208.00/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	257.57/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	282.37/cwt	278.00–285.00	909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	234.04/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	215.63/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,419	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	641	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,654	42

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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 131Year ago 117

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 81Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 63Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	500–550	533	270.00–275.00	272.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	338	300.00–302.00	301.01
56	400–450	419	289.00–290.00	289.61
6	600–650	619	230.00–232.00	231.67
1	700–750	715	235.00	235.00
15	800–850	828	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	266.00–270.00	268.65
1	400–450	440	253.00	253.00
1	450–500	450	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	278.00–285.00	282.37
1	350–400	350	288.00	288.00
1	450–500	470	268.00	268.00
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	605	206.00–210.00	208.00
28	650–700	658	214.00–216.00	215.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	400–450	448	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
42	600–650	641	258.00	258.00
26	750–800	793	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	355.00	355.00
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
38	400–450	432	335.00	335.00
74	500–550	535	285.00–296.00	291.96
1	600–650	640	246.00	246.00
14	650–700	662	238.00–240.00	238.14
1	800–850	815	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	895	182.00	182.00
4	900–950	915	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	330	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	545	268.00	268.00
4	650–700	669	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	410	282.00	282.00
1	450–500	470	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	505	249.00	249.00
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	255.00–260.00	257.57
2	550–600	588	231.00–237.00	234.04
1	700–750	735	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	780	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	245.12
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	730	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,213	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,328.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	3,100.00	3,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	128.50–130.00	129.16
3	—	1,235	136.50–140.00	137.69
5	—	1,190	141.00–150.00	143.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	80.00–90.00	84.74
4	—	1,169	100.00–111.00	106.74
6	—	1,184	112.00–121.00	117.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	115.00–125.00	120.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,705	130.00–135.00	132.43
2	—	1,825	140.00–144.00	142.12
4	—	1,701	145.00–155.00	151.21

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

Steers · 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