Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Stock cows brought really good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $280.20/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −186.05 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$280.20

37 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,431

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$44.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs MS average

−28.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	294.00	1,482	23
Medium and Large 2	521	258.10	1,345	13thin
Medium and Large 3	530	250.00	1,325	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.00/cwt here — about $157 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 sale37 hd

280.20

—

MS average12 barns · 362 hd

279.92

+0.28

National average164 barns · 13,053 hd

309.16

−28.96

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−186.05

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	—	Average	1,707	152.26	2,599	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	139.74	1,735	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	125.79	2,054	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,002	111.75	1,120	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,757	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,708	$2,760	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	238.02/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,232	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	264.34/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,285	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	246.06/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,482	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	979	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,217	1,926.54/head	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,266	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	226.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,633	2,409.65/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,410	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	131.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,530	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	137.72/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,724	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	94.37/cwt	90.00–100.00	882	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	113.15/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,112	4
Bulls	—	—	1,270	137.30/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,744	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	125.79/cwt	125.00–126.50	2,054	2
Bulls	—	—	2,190	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,395	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	171.08/cwt	170.00–172.50	3,413	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	165.07/cwt	160.00–169.00	3,021	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	124.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,335	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	148.29/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,911	4
Bulls	—	—	1,430	127.81/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	238.43/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,783	3,110.52/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	238.59/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,165	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	796	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,871	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	264.99/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	258.10/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,345	13

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 Jun 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 293Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 99Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 28Year ago 45

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Stock cows brought really good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
8	400–450	422	300.00	300.00
13	500–550	521	256.00–265.00	258.10
6	650–700	666	246.00	246.00
4	750–800	796	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
23	500–550	504	294.00	294.00
6	650–700	664	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	306.00	306.00
5	400–450	403	258.00	258.00
27	450–500	486	250.00–266.00	264.34
2	500–550	528	234.00–242.00	238.02
1	550–600	550	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	773	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	318.00	318.00
1	400–450	415	268.00	268.00
4	500–550	503	245.00	245.00
3	550–600	578	244.00–250.00	246.06
3	650–700	667	225.00–230.00	226.64
2	850–900	858	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	388	260.00–268.00	264.99
1	450–500	470	246.00	246.00
9	500–550	542	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	450	252.00	252.00
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	570	236.00–241.00	238.59
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	460	258.00	258.00
1	500–550	530	256.00	256.00
2	600–650	625	234.00–243.00	238.43

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)	3	—	1,217	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,926.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,633	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,409.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,783	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,110.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	130.00–134.00	131.69
5	—	1,252	135.00–140.00	137.72
4	—	1,289	145.00–153.00	148.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	90.00–100.00	94.37
4	—	983	110.00–117.00	113.15
5	—	1,072	120.00–128.00	124.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	125.00–126.50	125.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	134.00–140.00	137.30
1	—	2,190	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,995	170.00–172.50	171.08
3	—	1,830	160.00–169.00	165.07
2	—	1,430	125.00–130.00	127.81

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

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