Report Date: 10/28/2014
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS October 28, 2014 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,043),
FOREST (1,412), MERIDIAN (204), MACON (628), HOUSTON (262),
WEST POINT (584) AND GRENADA (411) ON October 27, 2014.
Receipts: 4,544 Last Week: 5,170 Last Year: 5,476
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher
and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 9 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and
43 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 96.00 -109.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 96.00 -108.00 108.00-118.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 80.00 -98.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 75.00 -80.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 107.00-135.00; 1500-2500 lbs 115.00-135.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 350.00-380.00; 300-400 lbs 295.00-335.00;
400-450 lbs 275.00-300.00; 450-500 lbs 260.00-275.00;
500-550 lbs 250.00-260.00; 550-600 lbs 235.00-250.00;
600-700 lbs 217.00-230.00; 700-800 lbs 200.00-213.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-350.00;
250-300 lbs 265.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 260.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 245.00-280.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-245.00;
600-650 lbs 200.00-218.00; 650-700 lbs 189.00-200.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 310.00-335.00; 300-350 lbs 285.00-320.00;
350-400 lbs 260.00-285.00; 400-500 lbs 235.00-265.00;
500-600 lbs 215.00-235.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-220.00;
700-800 lbs 180.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 265.00-300.00;
300-350 lbs 250.00-295.00; 350-400 lbs 240.00-250.00;
400-500 lbs 220.00-242.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-218.00;
600-700 lbs 168.00-180.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1500.00-2300.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs
calves 1300.00-1900.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1300.00-2000.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1200.00-1800.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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