Report Date: 3/26/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS March 26, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (544),
FOREST (437), MERIDIAN (67), MACON (135), HOUSTON (233) AND
WEST POINT (244) ON March 25, 2013.
Receipts: 1,660 Last Week: 2,719 Last Year: 2,901
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower
and bulls sold mixed. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
The supply included 16 percent slaughter cows and 21 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43
percent heifers, with an estimated 6 percent of the feeder supply weighing
over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 72.50-76.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 77.00-82.00 81.00-89.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 61.00-77.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 45.00-53.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 85.00-100.00;
1500-2500 lbs 95.00-112.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 180.00-200.00 few to 230.00;
300-350 lbs 170.00-185.00; 350-400 lbs 160.00-170.00;
400-500 lbs 151.00-167.00; 500-550 lbs 145.00-155.00;
550-600 lbs 137.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-134.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-124.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 165.00-185.00;
250-300 lbs 150.00-172.00; 300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00;
400-450 lbs 140.00-155.00; 450-500 lbs 130.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 126.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-115.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 180.00-200.00; 250-300 lbs 175.00-180.00;
300-400 lbs 146.00-162.00; 400-450 lbs 140.00-148.00;
450-500 lbs 132.00-140.00; 500-550 lbs 130.00-139.00;
550-600 lbs 122.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-122.00;
700-800 lbs 105.00-111.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 165.00-170.00;
250-300 lbs 152.00-165.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-152.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 107.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 106.00-116.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1300.00-1600.00. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 year old, 750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 1000.00-1175.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1000.00-1400.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 850.00-1075.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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