Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $279.35/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −186.89 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$279.35

31 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$50.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.23

vs MS average

−29.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	300.00	1,545	1thin
Medium and Large 2	551	279.66	1,542	29
Medium and Large 3	575	250.00	1,438	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.00/cwt here — about $108 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 sale31 hd

279.35

—

MS average12 barns · 266 hd

284.59

−5.23

National average166 barns · 9,614 hd

308.61

−29.26

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−186.89

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	1,641	137.95	2,264	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	125.61	1,520	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	115.73	1,809	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	102.87	1,070	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,587	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,292	$2,306	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$2,036	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	250–300	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,145.00/head	1,145.00–1,145.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	2,036.35/head	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,036	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	367.82/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	362.98/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	221.04/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,331	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	252.10/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,349	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,216	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	246.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	316.39/cwt	313.00–320.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	392.07/cwt	382.00–400.00	1,235	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,579	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,697.77/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,698	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	549	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,312	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	235.74/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	387.71/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,024	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	2,233.82/head	2,075.00–2,375.00	2,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	311.51/cwt	310.00–312.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Bulls	—	—	1,708	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,347	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	150.30/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,808	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	112.34/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,271	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	115.73/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,809	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	102.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,147	3
Bulls	—	—	1,235	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	125.61/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,520	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	93.48/cwt	90.00–98.00	845	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	343.98/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	384.49/cwt	384.00–385.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,548	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	256.89/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	217.11/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,578	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	295.62/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,454	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 506Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 56Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 64Year ago 36

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	330	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	425	254.00–260.00	256.89
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
15	700–750	727	205.00–218.00	217.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	400–450	428	284.00	284.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	310.00–312.00	311.51
2	300–350	310	313.00–320.00	316.39
21	500–550	549	239.00	239.00
4	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
4	700–750	708	235.00–236.00	235.74
2	900–950	920	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	750	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	560	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	608	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	795	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	535	240.00–275.00	252.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	313	360.00–375.00	367.82
1	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
17	400–450	416	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
28	550–600	553	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	698	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	738	217.00–229.00	221.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	350.00–375.00	362.98
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	425	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	264	385.00–400.00	387.71
3	300–350	315	382.00–400.00	392.07
2	350–400	365	384.00–385.00	384.49
2	400–450	408	340.00–348.00	343.98
5	450–500	492	285.00–340.00	295.62
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	628	240.00–250.00	246.58
2	650–700	658	240.00	240.00
4	750–800	784	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	810	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	885	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	618	260.00	260.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,145.00	1,145.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,697.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,058	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,036.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,275	2,075.00–2,375.00	2,233.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	135.00–140.00	137.43
3	—	1,868	145.00–155.00	150.30
2	—	1,235	115.00–125.00	119.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,131	108.00–117.00	112.34
3	—	1,117	100.00–105.00	102.73
5	—	904	90.00–98.00	93.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	112.00–119.00	115.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,210	122.00–130.00	125.61

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