Report Date: 12/18/2012
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS December 18, 2012 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (761),
FOREST (767), MERIDIAN (126), MACON (236), HOUSTON (206) AND
WEST POINT (371) ON December 17, 2012.
Receipts: 2,467 Last Week: 2,859 Last Year: 1,652
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher
and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers sold steady and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.
The supply included 14 percent slaughter cows and 9 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers,
with an estimated 8 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 70.00-78.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 70.00-75.00 75.00-85.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 65.00-70.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 61.00-65.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 75.00-89.00;
1500-2500 lbs 89.00-100.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 215.00-230.00; 250-300 lbs 200.00-215.00;
300-400 lbs 185.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 165.00-185.00;
450-500 lbs 155.00-165.00; 500-550 lbs 145.00-155.00;
550-600 lbs 135.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-145.00;
700-800 lbs 125.00-140.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 190.00-205.00;
250-300 lbs 180.00-190.00; 300-350 lbs 170.00-180.00;
350-400 lbs 155.00-170.00; 400-450 lbs 144.00-156.00;
450-500 lbs 135.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00;
600-700 lbs 115.00-125.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-205.00; 250-300 lbs 180.00-192.00;
300-350 lbs 170.00-180.00; 350-400 lbs 160.00-170.00;
400-450 lbs 150.00-160.00; 450-500 lbs 140.00-150.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-129.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-120.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 170.00-180.00;
250-300 lbs 165.00-170.00; 300-350 lbs 150.00-160.00;
350-400 lbs 140.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 107.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 106.00-117.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1400.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 900.00-1250.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 600.00-1000.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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