Report Date: 5/19/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS May 19, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (984),
FOREST (872), MERIDIAN (133), MACON (565), HOUSTON (105),
WEST POINT (220) AND GRENADA (135) ON May 18, 2015.
Receipts: 3,014 Last Week: 2,785 Last Year: 3,561
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 8 percent slaughter cows and 11 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent
steers and 43 percent heifers, with an estimated 13 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 102.00-115.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 108.00-115.00 115.00-127.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 98.00 -115.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 118.00-132.00; 1500-2500 lbs 125.00-146.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 360.00-410.00; 250-300 lbs 340.00-360.00;
300-350 lbs 325.00-365.00; 350-400 lbs 300.00-325.00;
400-450 lbs 280.00-305.00; 450-500 lbs 260.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 228.00-260.00; 600-700 lbs 218.00-238.00;
700-800 lbs 218.00-220.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 295.00-340.00;
300-400 lbs 270.00-295.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 215.00-240.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-215.00'
650-700 lbs 190.00-200.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 320.00-330.00; 300-350 lbs 300.00-325.00;
350-400 lbs 260.00-300.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-260.00;
500-600 lbs 210.00-250.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-225.00;
650-700 lbs 185.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-320.00;
250-300 lbs 265.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 235.00-275.00;
400-500 lbs 218.00-240.00; 500-550 lbs 200.00-218.00;
550-600 lbs 188.00-200.00; 600-700 lbs 170.00-185.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2200.00-2900.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs calves
1650.00-1950.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 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, 1350.00-1875.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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