Report Date: 3/19/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS March 19, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (825),
FOREST (660), MERIDIAN (198), MACON (229), HOUSTON (248) AND
WEST POINT (559) ON March 18, 2013.
Receipts: 2,719 Last Week: 2,546 Last Year: 2,973
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower
and bulls sold mixed. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 18 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 78.00-84.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 74.00-85.00 85.00-95.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 68.00-78.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 64.00-70.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 85.00-96.00;
1500-2500 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-215.00 some to 230.00;
250-300 lbs 190.00-200.00; 300-350 lbs 190.00-200.00;
350-400 lbs 175.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-175.00;
500-550 lbs 150.00-160.00; 550-600 lbs 140.00-150.00;
600-650 lbs 130.00-140.00; 650-700 lbs 122.00-130.00;
700-800 lbs 122.00-126.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 175.00-195.00;
250-300 lbs 150.00-180.00; 300-350 lbs 160.00-170.00;
350-400 lbs 145.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-150.00;
500-550 lbs 135.00-145.00; 550-600 lbs 125.00-135.00;
600-700 lbs 124.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-120.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 180.00-190.00; 300-350 lbs 160.00-170.00;
350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-155.00;
500-550 lbs 140.00-148.00; 550-600 lbs 125.00-140.00;
600-700 lbs 110.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-123.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 170.00-185.00;
250-300 lbs 155.00-162.00; 300-350 lbs 150.00-160.00;
350-400 lbs 140.00-150.00; 400-450 lbs 135.00-145.00;
450-500 lbs 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00;
600-700 lbs 110.00-120.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1200.00-1700.00. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 yearold, 750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 975.00-1250.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1000.00-1400.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 750.00-1100.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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