Report Date: 2/24/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS February 24, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (389),
FOREST (287), MERIDIAN (19), MACON (153), HOUSTON (187),
WEST POINT (272) AND GRENADA (0) ON February 23, 2015.
Receipts: 1,307 Last Week: 1,956 Last Year: 2,606
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 15 percent slaughter cows and 26 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 70-80 115.00-118.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 105.00-114.00 114.00-130.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 102.00-108.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 80.00 -88.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 117.00-138.00; 1500-2500 lbs 128.00-148.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 360.00-390.00;
300-350 lbs 350.00-370.00; 350-400 lbs 295.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 270.00-305.00; 500-600 lbs 240.00-268.00;
600-700 lbs 200.00-218.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-365.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-325.00; 350-400 lbs 280.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 235.00-280.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-230.00;
600-700 lbs 198.00-200.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 330.00-360.00; 300-350 lbs 300.00-340.00;
350-400 lbs 265.00-300.00; 400-500 lbs 230.00-265.00;
500-600 lbs 218.00-230.00; 600-700 lbs 185.00-208.00;
700-750 lbs 180.00-197.00; 750-800 lbs 170.00-180.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-370.00;
250-300 lbs 265.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 250.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 208.00-245.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-228.00;
600-700 lbs 170.00-180.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-2850.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 1750.00-2200.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1675.00-2650.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1100.00-1700.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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