Report Date: 4/22/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 22, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (863),
FOREST (671), MERIDIAN (125), MACON (251), HOUSTON (149),
WEST POINT (364) AND GRENADA (195) ON April 21, 2014.
Receipts: 2,618 Last Week: 3,462 Last Year: 2,544
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 14 percent slaughter cows and 11 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 61 percent steers and
39 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 85.00-98.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 90.00-100.00 100.00-112.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 82.00-90.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 73.00-80.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 100.00-118.00; 1500-2500 lbs 111.00-125.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 270.00-300.00; 250-300 lbs 250.00-270.00;
300-400 lbs 225.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 200.00-220.00;
500-600 lbs 185.00-208.00; 600-700 lbs 165.00-185.00;
700-750 lbs 153.00-168.00; 750-800 lbs 140.00-150.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 230.00-250.00;
300-400 lbs 200.00-225.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-200.00;
500-600 lbs 160.00-180.00; 600-700 lbs 155.00-168.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 230.00-250.00; 300-350 lbs 220.00-230.00;
350-400 lbs 200.00-220.00; 400-450 lbs 200.00-210.00;
450-500 lbs 180.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-188.00;
600-700 lbs 158.00-168.00; 700-800 lbs 143.00-160.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 210.00-235.00;
250-300 lbs 200.00-210.00; 300-350 lbs 200.00-210.00;
350-400 lbs 190.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 175.00-190.00;
450-500 lbs 165.00-175.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1700.00-2100.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-8
years old, 750-1100 lbs with 150-350 lbs calves 1300.00-1900.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1200.00-1750.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 5-8 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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