Report Date: 6/16/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS June 16, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (984),
FOREST (1,116), MERIDIAN (142), MACON (416), HOUSTON (303),
WEST POINT (321) AND GRENADA (130) ON June 15, 2015.
Receipts: 3,412 Last Week: 3,549 Last Year: 4,234
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 15 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 63 percent
steers and 37 percent heifers, with an estimated 9 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 102.00-110.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 108.00-111.00 111.00-118.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 102.00-111.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 79.00 -91.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 125.00-135.00; 1500-2500 lbs 130.00-141.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-490.00; 250-300 lbs 350.00-400.00;
300-350 lbs 335.00-365.00; 350-400 lbs 310.00-335.00;
400-500 lbs 260.00-300.00; 500-600 lbs 235.00-260.00;
600-700 lbs 225.00-235.00; 700-800 lbs 215.00-220.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-375.00;
300-400 lbs 280.00-340.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-275.00;
500-600 lbs 220.00-240.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-210.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 350.00-450.00; 250-300 lbs 320.00-350.00;
300-400 lbs 280.00-325.00; 400-500 lbs 245.00-280.00;
500-600 lbs 220.00-250.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-220.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 285.00-345.00;
300-400 lbs 265.00-315.00; 400-500 lbs 230.00-250.00;
500-600 lbs 210.00-230.00.
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
1500.00-2300.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1800.00-2300.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1500.00-1900.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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