Report Date: 12/10/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS December 10, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (616),
FOREST (590), MERIDIAN (111), MACON (223), HOUSTON (172),
WEST POINT (304) AND GRENADA (117) ON December 9, 2013.
Receipts: 2,133 Last Week: 4,776 Last Year: 2,859
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold mixed and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 10 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 46 percent steers and 54 percent
heifers, with an estimated 8 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 0.00-0.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 75.00-80.00 80.00-90.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 63.00-75.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 51.00-63.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 80.00-85.00;
1500-2500 lbs 85.00-101.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 230.00-250.00; 250-300 lbs 220.00-230.00;
300-350 lbs 210.00-230.00; 350-400 lbs 200.00-210.00;
400-450 lbs 195.00-210.00; 450-500 lbs 180.00-195.00;
500-550 lbs 167.00-175.00; 550-600 lbs 145.00-155.00;
600-700 lbs 138.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-140.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-210.00;
250-300 lbs 190.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 175.00-200.00;
400-450 lbs 175.00-185.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-170.00;
500-600 lbs 136.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-125.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 200.00-225.00; 300-350 lbs 185.00-200.00;
350-400 lbs 177.00-185.00; 400-450 lbs 170.00-182.00;
450-500 lbs 160.00-170.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-160.00;
550-600 lbs 140.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-138.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 175.00-195.00;
300-400 lbs 150.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-160.00;
500-600 lbs 135.00-140.00; 600-650 lbs 112.00-120.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-200 lbs calves 1300.00-1600.00. Small and Medium 1-2
2-4 year old, 850-950 lbs with 200-300 lbs calves 1500.00-1600.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1125.00-1450.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 800.00-1075.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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