Report Date: 2/10/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS February 10, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (726),
FOREST (680), MERIDIAN (106), MACON (352), HOUSTON (217),
WEST POINT (433) AND GRENADA (160) ON February 9, 2015.
Receipts: 2,674 Last Week: 1,834 Last Year: 2,613
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed.
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 70-80 103.00-109.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 105.00-113.00 113.00-119.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 98.00 -107.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 94.00 -99.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 116.00-137.00; 1500-2500 lbs 125.00-145.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 350.00-390.00;
300-350 lbs 330.00-360.00; 350-400 lbs 310.00-330.00;
400-500 lbs 275.00-310.00; 500-600 lbs 240.00-270.00;
600-700 lbs 210.00-225.00; 700-800 lbs 180.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 335.00-360.00;
250-300 lbs 295.00-335.00; 300-400 lbs 275.00-300.00;
400-450 lbs 250.00-275.00; 450-500 lbs 225.00-250.00;
500-550 lbs 225.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-225.00;
600-700 lbs 185.00-195.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 350.00-385.00; 250-300 lbs 320.00-350.00;
300-350 lbs 290.00-335.00; 350-400 lbs 275.00-290.00;
400-450 lbs 250.00-285.00; 450-500 lbs 230.00-250.00;
500-600 lbs 225.00-245.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-215.00;
650-700 lbs 185.00-200.00; 700-750 lbs 190.00-200.00;
750-800 lbs 165.00-190.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-330.00;
300-350 lbs 260.00-285.00; 350-400 lbs 240.00-260.00;
400-500 lbs 210.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-230.00;
600-700 lbs 160.00-178.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1750.00-2500.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1600.00-2400.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1400.00-2000.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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