Report Date: 4/29/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 29, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,179),
FOREST (993), MERIDIAN (151), MACON (-), HOUSTON (61),
WEST POINT (255) AND GRENADA (121) ON April 28, 2014.
Receipts: 2,760 Last Week: 2,618 Last Year: 1,918
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher.
The supply included 15 percent slaughter cows and 13 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and
45 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 91.00-98.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 85.00-95.00 95.00-112.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 80.00-90.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 73.00-80.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 102.00-112.00; 1500-2500 lbs 112.00-128.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 255.00-285.00; 300-350 lbs 250.00-270.00;
300-400 lbs 227.00-250.00; 400-450 lbs 220.00-240.00;
450-500 lbs 200.00-220.00; 500-550 lbs 200.00-210.00;
550-600 lbs 185.00-200.00; 600-700 lbs 167.00-185.00;
700-800 lbs 165.00-176.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 230.00-260.00;
300-400 lbs 210.00-250.00; 400-450 lbs 200.00-210.00;
450-500 lbs 185.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-190.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 250.00-265.00; 250-300 lbs 225.00-250.00;
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 170.00-190.00; 600-700 lbs 165.00-180.00;
700-800 lbs 140.00-165.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 220.00-245.00;
250-300 lbs 200.00-220.00; 300-350 lbs 200.00-225.00;
350-400 lbs 195.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 180.00-200.00;
450-500 lbs 168.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-170.00;
600-700 lbs 150.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 123.00-127.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1600.00-2100.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-8
years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 1200.00-1600.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1200.00-1700.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 2-8 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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