Report Date: 4/23/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 23, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (665),
FOREST (611), MERIDIAN (155), MACON (455), HOUSTON (162) AND
WEST POINT (496) ON April 22, 2013.
Receipts: 2,544 Last Week: 2,013 Last Year: 2,997
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady and bulls
sold 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed.
The supply included 13 percent slaughter cows and 15 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and
43 percent heifers, with an estimated 12 percent of the feeder supply
weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 71.00-78.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 70.00-77.00 77.00-85.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 62.00-72.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 84.00-94.00;
1500-2500 lbs 90.00-104.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 190.00-200.00; 250-300 lbs 180.00-190.00;
300-350 lbs 170.00-180.00; 350-400 lbs 162.00-170.00;
400-500 lbs 145.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-145.00;
600-700 lbs 122.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs 109.00-122.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 157.00-170.00;
300-350 lbs 160.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-136.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-116.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 205.00-210.00; 300-350 lbs 155.00-170.00;
350-400 lbs 135.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-145.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-125.00;
700-800 lbs 114.00-118.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 165.00-180.00;
250-300 lbs 150.00-165.00; 300-350 lbs 140.00-150.00;
350-400 lbs 135.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-128.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-117.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 125-300 lbs calves 1200.00-1600.00. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 year old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1200.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1000.00-1300.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 700-1000 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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