Report Date: 8/6/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS August 6, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,129),
FOREST (1,079), MERIDIAN (265), MACON (423), HOUSTON (384),
WEST POINT (528) AND GRENADA (263) ON August 5, 2013.
Receipts: 4,071 Last Week: 3,685 Last Year: 2,522
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00
higher. The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 11 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers and
40 percent heifers, with an estimated 17 percent of the feeder supply
weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 72.00-81.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 72.00-79.00 79.00-85.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 62.00-75.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 55.00-62.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 83.00-97.00;
1500-2500 lbs 90.00-103.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 230.00-260.00; 250-300 lbs 205.00-230.00;
300-350 lbs 200.00-220.00; 350-400 lbs 180.00-200.00;
400-450 lbs 165.00-188.00; 450-500 lbs 155.00-165.00;
500-600 lbs 145.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00-148.00;
700-800 lbs 130.00-143.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-220.00;
250-300 lbs 175.00-200.00; 300-350 lbs 160.00-185.00;
350-400 lbs 145.00-170.00; 400-450 lbs 145.00-164.00;
450-500 lbs 140.00-145.00; 500-550 lbs 134.00-144.00;
550-600 lbs 126.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-137.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 180.00-200.00; 250-300 lbs 170.00-180.00;
300-350 lbs 165.00-185.00; 350-400 lbs 157.00-165.00;
400-500 lbs 142.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-150.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-130.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 150.00-175.00;
300-400 lbs 140.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 124.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-127.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1400.00-1800.00. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 year old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs calves 870.00-1250.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1150.00-1550.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 800.00-1100.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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