Report Date: 2/21/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Thurs, February 21, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN LUCEDALE (609) WEDNESDAY,
February 20, 2013
Receipts: 609 Last Week: 401 Last Year: 1,289
Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher
and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher
and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. The supply included 5 percent
slaughter cows and 4 percent pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included
59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers, with an estimated 19 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 76.00-83.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 72.00-77.00 79.00-85.50
Lean 850-1200 85-90 0.00-0.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00-0.00 -----------
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 0.00-0.00;
1500-2000 lbs 90.00-94.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium & Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 225.00-250.00; 300-350 lbs 190.00-225.00;
350-400 lbs 182.00-210.00; 400-450 lbs 165.00-192.00;
450-500 lbs 160.00-190.00; 500-550 lbs 154.00-163.00;
550-600 lbs 145.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-137.00.
Medium & Large 3 200-300 lbs 170.00-200.00;
300-350 lbs 152.00-185.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-157.00;
400-450 lbs 145.00-160.00; 450-500 lbs 137.00-155.00;
500-600 lbs 132.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-129.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium & Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 210.00-230.00; 250-300 lbs 185.00-207.00;
300-350 lbs 185.00-200.00; 350-400 lbs 165.00-180.00;
400-450 lbs 150.00-165.00; 450-500 lbs 138.00-150.00;
500-600 lbs 134.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-133.00;
700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00.
Medium & Large 3 200-300 lbs 142.00-160.00;
300-350 lbs 140.00-160.00; 350-400 lbs 140.00-152.00;
400-450 lbs 124.00-145.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-135.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00; 600-650 lbs 118.00-120.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 1300.00-1525.00.
Small and Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1025.00-1485.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1025.00-1225.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years
old, 5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 700.00-1100.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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