Report Date: 3/5/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Thurs, March 5, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN LUCEDALE (577) WEDNESDAY,
March 4, 2015
Receipts: 577 Last Week: 349 Last Year: 518
Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and hefiers sold steady.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 19 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and
56 percent heifers, with an estimated 15 percent of the feeder supply
weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 114.50-119.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 114.00-123.00 123.00-128.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 0.00 -0.00
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 121.00-149.00;
1500-2000 lbs 127.50-146.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium & Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 370.00-402.50; 300-350 lbs 325.00-400.00;
350-400 lbs 300.00-325.00; 400-450 lbs 280.00-305.00;
450-500 lbs 275.00-280.00; 500-550 lbs 252.50-292.50;
550-600 lbs 235.00-254.00; 600-650 lbs 204.00-225.00;
700-800 lbs 195.00-213.00.
Medium & Large 3 200-300 lbs 285.00-370.00;
300-400 lbs 250.00-280.00; 400-450 lbs 265.00-280.00;
450-500 lbs 254.00-260.00; 500-550 lbs 235.00-250.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium & Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 350.00-470.00; 250-300 lbs 335.00-380.00;
300-350 lbs 310.00-380.00; 350-400 lbs 267.50-295.00 group @ 267.50;
400-450 lbs 260.00-272.50; 450-500 lbs 240.00-257.50;
500-550 lbs 224.00-233.00; 550-600 lbs 208.00-222.50 group @ 215.00; 222.00;
600-650 lbs 207.50-217.50; 650-700 lbs 195.00-220.00 group @ 204.00; 220.00
700-800 lbs 185.00-202.00.
Medium & Large 3 200-300 lbs 305.00-315.00;
300-350 lbs 255.00-305.00; 350-400 lbs 250.00-275.00;
500-600 lbs 207.50-225.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-187.50;
700-800 lbs 170.00-178.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs
with 90-150 lbs calves 1500.00-1700.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-3000.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred,
750-1350 lbs, 1450.00-1850.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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