Report Date: 8/27/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS August 27, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,393),
FOREST (1,568), MERIDIAN (271), MACON (457), HOUSTON (437),
WEST POINT (834) AND GRENADA (467) ON August 26, 2013.
Receipts: 5,427 Last Week: 5,922 Last Year: 3,208
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and heifers sold mixed.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 8 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent
heifers, with an estimated 11 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 65.00-79.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 73.00-80.00 80.00-89.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 67.00-75.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 57.00-67.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 91.00-100.00;
1500-2500 lbs 94.00-105.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 220.00-245.00; 300-350 lbs 200.00-220.00;
350-400 lbs 180.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 185.00-200.00;
450-500 lbs 165.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 146.00-165.00;
600-700 lbs 139.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-139.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-230.00;
250-300 lbs 170.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-190.00;
400-450 lbs 150.00-170.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00-150.00;
500-600 lbs 135.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-138.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 185.00-200.00; 300-350 lbs 170.00-185.00;
350-400 lbs 162.00-170.00; 400-450 lbs 150.00-165.00;
450-500 lbs 145.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-148.00;
600-700 lbs 124.00-137.00; 700-750 lbs 129.00-133.00;
750-800 lbs 105.00-110.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 170.00-185.00;
250-300 lbs 150.00-175.00; 300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-139.00;
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 1100.00-1500.00. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 year old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs calves 1000.00-1300.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1050.00-1450.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 700.00-1025.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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