Report Date: 4/28/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS April 28, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (995),
FOREST (883), MERIDIAN (80), MACON (336), HOUSTON (225),
WEST POINT (185) AND GRENADA (245) ON April 27, 2015.
Receipts: 2,764 Last Week: 2,113 Last Year: 2,760
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 8 percent slaughter cows and 16 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 55 percent
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 12 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 106.00-108.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 107.00-114.00 114.00-126.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 100.00-113.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 128.00-134.00; 1500-2500 lbs 130.00-147.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-460.00; 250-300 lbs 335.00-400.00;
300-350 lbs 315.00-345.00; 350-400 lbs 290.00-315.00;
400-500 lbs 255.00-295.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-260.00;
600-700 lbs 210.00-230.00; 700-800 lbs 200.00-217.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-335.00;
300-400 lbs 240.00-305.00; 400-500 lbs 235.00-270.00;
500-550 lbs 220.00-235.00; 550-600 lbs 195.00-220.00;
600-700 lbs 188.00-210.00; 700-800 lbs 170.00-175.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 305.00-340.00; 300-350 lbs 300.00-315.00;
350-400 lbs 250.00-300.00; 400-500 lbs 230.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 208.00-235.00; 600-700 lbs 178.00-220.00;
700-800 lbs 180.00-202.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 270.00-320.00;
300-350 lbs 250.00-280.00; 350-400 lbs 225.00-250.00;
400-450 lbs 200.00-230.00; 450-500 lbs 185.00-200.00;
500-600 lbs 180.00-212.00; 600-700 lbs 168.00-180.00;
700-800 lbs 160.00-175.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2200.00-3000.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves
1700.00-2200.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 2-8 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, 1150.00-1800.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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