Report Date: 12/17/2013
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS December 17, 2013 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (947),
FOREST (1,034), MERIDIAN (179), MACON (339), HOUSTON (259),
WEST POINT (615) AND GRENADA (490) ON December 16, 2013.
Receipts: 3,863 Last Week: 2,133 Last Year: 2,467
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher
and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 11 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 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 78.00-82.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 78.00-85.00 85.00-94.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 65.00-80.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 56.00-65.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 84.00-98.00;
1500-2500 lbs 93.00-106.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 240.00-270.00; 250-300 lbs 225.00-240.00;
300-350 lbs 215.00-235.00; 350-400 lbs 205.00-215.00;
400-450 lbs 195.00-215.00; 450-500 lbs 185.00-195.00;
500-550 lbs 170.00-180.00; 550-600 lbs 158.00-170.00;
600-700 lbs 148.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 135.00-141.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-210.00;
250-300 lbs 175.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 165.00-175.00 few to 195.00;
500-600 lbs 145.00-163.00; 600-700 lbs 126.00-140.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 210.00-230.00; 250-300 lbs 198.00-210.00;
300-350 lbs 195.00-205.00; 350-400 lbs 180.00-195.00;
400-450 lbs 170.00-181.00; 450-500 lbs 163.00-170.00;
500-600 lbs 148.00-165.00; 600-650 lbs 140.00-148.00;
650-700 lbs 130.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-137.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 180.00-195.00;
300-350 lbs 170.00-185.00; 350-400 lbs 160.00-170.00;
400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00; 500-550 lbs 140.00-157.00;
550-600 lbs 129.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 116.00-124.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1100.00-1600.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 1-8 months bred,
900-1300 lbs, 1000.00-1500.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 850.00-1150.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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