Report Date: 1/6/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS January 6, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (693),
FOREST (561), MERIDIAN (96), MACON (296), HOUSTON (532),
WEST POINT (220) AND GRENADA (245) ON January 5, 2015.
Receipts: 2,643 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 2,721
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls no trend.
Feeder steers and heifers sold no trend.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 21 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 43 percent
steers and 57 percent heifers, with an estimated 4 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 108.00-114.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 104.00-112.00 112.00-122.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 95.00 -107.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 77.00 -95.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 115.00-138.00; 1500-2500 lbs 120.00-145.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-440.00; 250-300 lbs 365.00-400.00;
300-350 lbs 350.00-390.00; 350-400 lbs 330.00-350.00;
400-450 lbs 315.00-335.00; 450-500 lbs 285.00-315.00;
500-600 lbs 260.00-290.00; 600-700 lbs 220.00-260.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 330.00-375.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-330.00; 350-400 lbs 280.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 250.00-290.00; 500-600 lbs 208.00-237.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 355.00-410.00; 250-300 lbs 320.00-355.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-330.00; 350-400 lbs 285.00-300.00;
400-450 lbs 255.00-300.00; 450-500 lbs 240.00-255.00;
500-600 lbs 200.00-240.00; 600-700 lbs 185.00-210.00;
700-800 lbs 190.00-215.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-320.00;
250-300 lbs 270.00-300.00; 300-350 lbs 260.00-300.00;
350-400 lbs 240.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 230.00-265.00;
500-600 lbs 200.00-215.00; 600-700 lbs 185.00-200.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-2900.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs
calves 1600.00-2500.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1600.00-2200.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1350.00-1750.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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