Report Date: 4/8/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 8, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (545),
FOREST (455), MERIDIAN (32), MACON (93), HOUSTON (168),
WEST POINT (272) AND GRENADA (200) ON April 7, 2014.
Receipts: 1,765 Last Week: 3,029 Last Year: 3,033
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower
and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold
steady.
The supply included 13 percent slaughter cows and 17 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and
46 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 89.00-99.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 90.00-100.00 100.00-107.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 78.00-94.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 71.00-79.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 100.00-113.00; 1500-2500 lbs 110.00-123.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 250.00-260.00; 250-300 lbs 240.00-250.00;
300-350 lbs 240.00-255.00; 350-400 lbs 220.00-240.00;
400-450 lbs 200.00-220.00; 450-500 lbs 190.00-200.00;
500-550 lbs 200.00-215.00; 550-600 lbs 180.00-200.00;
600-650 lbs 170.00-180.00; 650-700 lbs 165.00-170.00;
700-800 lbs 148.00-165.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 230.00-245.00;
250-300 lbs 224.00-230.00; 300-350 lbs 210.00-230.00;
350-400 lbs 200.00-210.00; 400-500 lbs 185.00-208.00;
500-550 lbs 180.00-190.00; 550-600 lbs 165.00-180.00;
600-700 lbs 146.00-165.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 240.00-250.00; 250-300 lbs 230.00-240.00;
300-350 lbs 210.00-230.00; 350-400 lbs 200.00-210.00;
400-500 lbs 185.00-200.00; 500-550 lbs 170.00-185.00;
550-600 lbs 150.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-165.00;
700-800 lbs 132.00-160.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 215.00-230.00;
300-350 lbs 200.00-220.00; 350-400 lbs 185.00-200.00;
400-500 lbs 170.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-167.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1300.00-2000.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-8
years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-200 lbs calves 1000.00-1400.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1000.00-1500.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1000.00-1300.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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