Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some really nice calves slaughter cattle sold steady bulls 3-5 higher. Stocker cows had a good selling today.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.27/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −143.98 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$322.27

13 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$14

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

$28.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.09

vs MS average

−20.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	340.00	1,768	5thin
Medium and Large 2	573	311.19	1,782	8thin

One grade step is worth $28.81/cwt here — about −$14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale13 hd

322.27

—

MS average13 barns · 293 hd

294.19

+28.09

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−20.18

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−143.98

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	1,885	154.13	2,905	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	134.35	1,673	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	128.56	1,905	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	114.60	1,237	9thin

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)	1,200	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,765	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,538	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$2,429	6

Every lot, as filed

74 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	450–500	457	316.61/cwt	313.00–322.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	348.51/cwt	342.00–354.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	271.30/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	330.24/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	340.00/cwt	328.00–358.00	1,768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	309.65/cwt	297.00–320.00	1,796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	258.48/cwt	252.00–265.00	2,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	272.52/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	291.82/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,404	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	275.01/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,110	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	441.27/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	404.62/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,695	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	332.91/cwt	320.00–341.00	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	261.35/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	302.36/cwt	293.00–324.00	1,926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	292.52/cwt	291.00–294.00	1,945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	285.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	395.06/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	283.09/cwt	279.00–287.00	1,911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	359.03/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	128.56/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,905	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,379	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	110.56/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,109	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	119.66/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,405	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	143.21/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,943	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	134.71/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,708	4
Bulls	—	—	1,495	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,048	1
Bulls	—	—	1,963	150.02/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,945	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	163.55/cwt	160.00–166.00	3,083	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	2,429.32/head	2,200.00–2,575.00	2,429	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	1,764.74/head	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	269.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	221.57/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	363.12/cwt	360.00–366.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	309.58/cwt	304.00–320.00	1,604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	245.42/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	287.39/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	274.06/cwt	266.00–278.00	1,822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	238.45/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	434.94/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	260.39/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,633	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	309.99/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,311	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 Jan 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 255Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 44Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 33Year ago 25

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some really nice calves slaughter cattle sold steady bulls 3-5 higher. Stocker cows had a good selling today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	360.00–366.00	363.12
3	350–400	372	342.00–354.00	348.51
2	400–450	423	308.00–312.00	309.99
3	450–500	457	313.00–322.00	316.61
2	500–550	513	280.00–295.00	287.39
1	550–600	575	278.00	278.00
5	600–650	627	255.00–265.00	260.39
3	650–700	665	266.00–278.00	274.06
1	700–750	710	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	825	216.00–227.00	221.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	535	258.00	258.00
1	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	625	232.00–245.00	238.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	302.00	302.00
3	350–400	383	320.00–338.00	330.24
1	400–450	425	295.00	295.00
5	450–500	481	284.00–300.00	291.82
3	500–550	530	270.00–273.00	271.30
2	550–600	565	265.00–275.00	269.96
2	650–700	678	241.00–250.00	245.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	475.00	475.00
1	250–300	250	465.00	465.00
4	300–350	321	430.00–440.00	434.94
5	350–400	367	420.00–450.00	441.27
7	400–450	419	380.00–430.00	404.62
5	500–550	520	328.00–358.00	340.00
6	600–650	637	293.00–324.00	302.36
2	650–700	665	291.00–294.00	292.52
4	700–750	723	260.00–285.00	275.01
2	800–850	813	252.00–265.00	258.48
1	900–950	915	230.00	230.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	393	385.00–405.00	395.06
4	400–450	419	345.00–375.00	359.03
1	500–550	520	322.00	322.00
7	550–600	580	297.00–320.00	309.65
2	600–650	623	280.00–290.00	285.10
2	650–700	675	279.00–287.00	283.09
3	750–800	758	250.00–269.00	261.35
1	850–900	875	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	473	320.00–341.00	332.91
2	650–700	663	268.00–277.00	272.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	518	304.00–320.00	309.58
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	605	263.00	263.00
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	710	253.00	253.00
1	750–800	765	248.00	248.00
1	850–900	860	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	293.00	293.00
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,482	124.00–132.00	128.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	124.00–126.00	125.01
3	—	1,357	140.00–148.00	143.21
4	—	1,268	131.00–139.00	134.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,003	106.00–115.00	110.56
4	—	1,174	116.00–123.00	119.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	137.00	137.00
5	—	1,963	146.00–154.00	150.02
4	—	1,885	160.00–166.00	163.55

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)	1	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,764.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,158	2,200.00–2,575.00	2,429.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	3,300.00	3,300.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle