Report Date: 10/21/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS October 21, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,144),
FOREST (1,567), MERIDIAN (247), MACON (840), HOUSTON (549),
WEST POINT (523) AND GRENADA (300) ON October 20, 2014.
Receipts: 5,170 Last Week: 5,008 Last Year: 5,521
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 10 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and
46 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 95.00 -111.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 90.00 -98.00 108.00-120.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 85.00 -100.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 76.00 -89.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 115.00-124.00; 1500-2500 lbs 120.00-135.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 350.00-390.00; 300-350 lbs 330.00-350.00;
350-400 lbs 290.00-330.00; 400-500 lbs 265.00-295.00;
500-600 lbs 228.00-265.00; 600-700 lbs 220.00-250.00;
700-800 lbs 200.00-210.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-355.00;
300-400 lbs 260.00-300.00; 400-450 lbs 250.00-265.00;
450-500 lbs 225.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 215.00-240.00;
600-700 lbs 200.00-215.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 310.00-340.00; 300-400 lbs 265.00-300.00 few to 330.00;
400-500 lbs 240.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs 215.00-245.00;
600-700 lbs 200.00-220.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 250.00-295.00;
300-400 lbs 230.00-260.00 few to 270.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-235.00;
500-600 lbs 190.00-220.00; 600-700 lbs 170.00-190.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1750.00-2400.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs
calves 1550.00-1800.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1500.00-2000.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1200.00-1550.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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