Report Date: 2/3/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS February 3, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (412),
FOREST (545), MERIDIAN (58), MACON (219), HOUSTON (173),
WEST POINT (317) AND GRENADA (110) ON February 2, 2015.
Receipts: 1,834 Last Week: 2,127 Last Year: 2,007
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 15 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 52 percent
steers and 48 percent heifers, with an estimated 6 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 90.00 -100.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 100.00-108.00 108.00-117.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 102.00-107.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 97.00 -102.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 118.00-129.00; 1500-2500 lbs 129.00-136.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-430.00; 250-300 lbs 350.00-400.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-350.00; 350-400 lbs 280.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 275.00-300.00; 500-600 lbs 250.00-275.00;
600-700 lbs 225.00-248.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-340.00;
250-300 lbs 285.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 270.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 235.00-275.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-225.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 350.00-400.00; 250-300 lbs 320.00-350.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-320.00; 350-400 lbs 265.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 255.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-255.00;
600-700 lbs 186.00-205.00; 700-800 lbs 180.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 305.00-320.00;
300-400 lbs 250.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 226.00-252.00;
500-550 lbs 200.00-230.00; 550-600 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 1950.00-2700.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs
calves 1650.00-1900.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1500.00-2000.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1400.00-1700.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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