Report Date: 1/20/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS January 20, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (885),
FOREST (946), MERIDIAN (141), MACON (512), HOUSTON (465),
WEST POINT (442) AND GRENADA (293) ON January 19, 2015.
Receipts: 3,684 Last Week: 2,839 Last Year: 5,109
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady
and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold
10.00 to 30.00 lower.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 51 percent
steers and 49 percent heifers, with an estimated 7 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 100.00-112.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 107.00-113.00 113.00-125.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 94.00 -108.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 107.00-134.00; 1500-2500 lbs 115.00-135.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-430.00; 250-300 lbs 350.00-400.00;
300-400 lbs 300.00-350.00; 400-500 lbs 260.00-300.00;
500-600 lbs 240.00-260.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-230.00;
650-700 lbs 190.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-360.00;
300-400 lbs 265.00-300.00; 400-500 lbs 250.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 220.00-250.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-215.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 300.00-340.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-315.00; 350-400 lbs 265.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 240.00-260.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-240.00;
600-700 lbs 190.00-220.00; 700-800 lbs 180.00-210.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 250.00-300.00;
300-400 lbs 245.00-285.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-240.00;
500-600 lbs 205.00-218.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-200.00;
700-800 lbs 150.00-152.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2150.00-2650.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs
calves 1525.00-2000.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1425.00-2200.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 3-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1050.00-1800.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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