Report Date: 3/12/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS March 12, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (814),
FOREST (779), MERIDIAN (149), MACON (247), HOUSTON (185) AND
WEST POINT (372) ON March 11, 2013.
Receipts: 2,546 Last Week: 2,322 Last Year: 3,048
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 5.00 higher
and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The supply included 10 percent
slaughter cows and 16 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers,
with an estimated 7 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 82.00-90.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 75.00-90.00 90.00-94.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 72.00-78.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 72.00-75.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 84.00-97.00;
1500-2500 lbs 97.00-111.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 210.00-230.00; 250-300 lbs 200.00-210.00;
300-400 lbs 185.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 175.00-190.00;
450-500 lbs 165.00-175.00; 500-550 lbs 155.00-170.00;
550-600 lbs 145.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-144.00;
700-800 lbs 114.00-131.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 180.00-200.00;
250-300 lbs 160.00-180.00; 300-350 lbs 170.00-185.00;
350-400 lbs 150.00-170.00; 400-450 lbs 150.00-165.00;
450-500 lbs 132.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-146.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 175.00-185.00; 300-350 lbs 170.00-180.00;
350-400 lbs 162.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00;
500-550 lbs 140.00-152.00; 550-600 lbs 127.00-140.00;
600-700 lbs 123.00-138.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-110.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 180.00-200.00;
250-300 lbs 155.00-170.00; 300-350 lbs 150.00-170.00;
350-400 lbs 130.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-147.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-121.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1250.00-1850.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 year
old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs calves 950.00-1250.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1100.00-1400.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 750.00-1050.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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