Report Date: 7/28/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS July 28, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (770),
FOREST (1,087), MERIDIAN (155), MACON (356), HOUSTON (119),
WEST POINT (187) AND GRENADA (127) ON July 27, 2015.
Receipts: 2,801 Last Week: 2,979 Last Year: 3,330
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower
and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 59 percent
steers and 41 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 70-80 100.00-110.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 102.00-111.00 112.00-120.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 100.00-110.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 95.00 -100.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 115.00-138.00; 1500-2500 lbs 132.00-138.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 400.00-420.00; 250-300 lbs 350.00-400.00;
300-350 lbs 300.00-350.00; 350-400 lbs 285.00-300.00;
400-500 lbs 235.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-240.00;
600-700 lbs 208.00-220.00; 700-750 lbs 200.00-208.00;
750-800 lbs 190.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 300.00-350.00;
300-400 lbs 250.00-300.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-250.00;
500-600 lbs 210.00-220.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 280.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 245.00-280.00;
400-500 lbs 225.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 207.00-225.00;
600-700 lbs 180.00-200.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 300.00-340.00;
250-300 lbs 255.00-300.00; 300-400 lbs 225.00-275.00;
400-500 lbs 210.00-235.00; 500-550 lbs 200.00-220.00;
550-600 lbs 180.00-200.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 150-350 lbs calves 2000.00-3000.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves
1800.00-2300.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1700.00-2700.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 1600.00-2050.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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