Report Date: 4/21/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 21, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (795),
FOREST (512), MERIDIAN (41), MACON (232), HOUSTON (276),
WEST POINT (185) AND GRENADA (72) ON April 20, 2015.
Receipts: 2,113 Last Week: 2,670 Last Year: 2,618
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower and
heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 17 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 55 percent
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 10 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 104.00-108.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 105.00-110.00 110.00-126.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 105.00-112.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 120.00-131.00; 1500-2500 lbs 136.00-145.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 350.00-410.00 few to 470.00; 250-300 lbs 325.00-350.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-330.00; 350-400 lbs 285.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 260.00-295.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-265.00;
600-700 lbs 210.00-230.00; 700-800 lbs 203.00-215.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-350.00;
250-300 lbs 280.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 240.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 230.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-230.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 330.00-370.00; 250-300 lbs 300.00-330.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-315.00; 350-400 lbs 260.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 225.00-260.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-225.00;
600-700 lbs 200.00-215.00; 700-800 lbs 184.00-202.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 270.00-300.00;
300-400 lbs 220.00-280.00; 400-500 lbs 208.00-230.00;
500-600 lbs 198.00-214.00; 600-700 lbs 170.00-180.00;
700-800 lbs 155.00-178.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-3000.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 150-350 lbs calves
1750.00-2500.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1600.00-2600.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1350.00-1800.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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