Report Date: 7/22/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS July 22, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,475),
FOREST (1,361), MERIDIAN (283), MACON (559), HOUSTON (473),
WEST POINT (464) AND GRENADA (301) ON July 21, 2014.
Receipts: 4,916 Last Week: 5,186 Last Year: 4,265
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 8 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and
46 percent heifers, with an estimated 9 percent of the feeder supply
weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 100.00-110.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 105.00-112.00 113.00-125.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 98.00-104.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 93.00-99.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 118.00-129.00; 1500-2500 lbs 122.00-138.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 320.00-345.00; 300-350 lbs 300.00-315.00;
350-400 lbs 265.00-300.00; 400-450 lbs 235.00-250.00;
450-500 lbs 227.00-235.00; 500-600 lbs 216.00-237.00;
600-700 lbs 200.00-215.00 few to 225.00;
700-750 lbs 199.00-210.00; 750-800 lbs 180.00-190.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 267.00-275.00;
300-400 lbs 240.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 209.00-220.00;
500-600 lbs 197.00-210.00; 600-700 lbs 190.00-198.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 285.00-300.00; 300-350 lbs 250.00-265.00;
350-400 lbs 235.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-235.00;
500-600 lbs 212.00-222.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-210.00;
650-700 lbs 190.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 220.00-232.00;
400-500 lbs 210.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs 195.00-210.00;
600-700 lbs 181.00-185.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1250 lbs
with 125-300 lbs calves 1650.00-2375.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-5
years old, 650-925 lbs with 75-150 lbs calves 1475.00-1625.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1500.00-1850.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 650-1150 lbs, 1250.00-1500.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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