Report Date: 9/15/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS September 15, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,254),
FOREST (1,773), MERIDIAN (144), MACON (672), HOUSTON (475),
WEST POINT (475) AND GRENADA (521) ON September 14, 2015.
Receipts: 5,314 Last Week: 3,947 Last Year: 5,100
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady
few 5.00 higher.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 13 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 55 percent
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 11 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 89.00 -107.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 91.00 -102.00 102.00-108.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 80.00 -95.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 75.00 -83.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 111.00-128.00; 1500-2500 lbs 117.00-135.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 300.00-360.00; 250-300 lbs 275.00-300.00;
300-400 lbs 250.00-285.00; 400-500 lbs 210.00-250.00;
500-550 lbs 200.00-215.00; 550-600 lbs 185.00-200.00;
600-700 lbs 173.00-200.00; 700-800 lbs 170.00-190.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 245.00-300.00;
300-400 lbs 224.00-265.00; 400-450 lbs 200.00-230.00;
450-500 lbs 190.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-195.00;
600-700 lbs 167.00-173.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 250.00-260.00; 300-400 lbs 235.00-265.00;
400-500 lbs 195.00-220.00; 500-600 lbs 185.00-210.00;
600-700 lbs 180.00-195.00; 700-800 lbs 172.00-180.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 225.00-270.00;
300-400 lbs 200.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-200.00;
500-600 lbs 160.00-182.00; 600-700 lbs 154.00-179.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-2700.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 200-400 lbs calves
1650.00-2000.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1500.00-2400.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 2-7 months bred, 885-1060 lbs, 1400.00-1550.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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