Report Date: 12/15/2015
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS December 15, 2015 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (760),
FOREST (645), MERIDIAN (122), MACON (398), HOUSTON (265),
WEST POINT (157) AND GRENADA (125) ON December 14, 2015.
Receipts: 2,472 Last Week: 3,900 Last Year: 3,482
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower
and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady and heifers
sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 59 percent
steers and 41 percent heifers, with an estimated 6 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 60.00 -72.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 66.00 -72.00 72.00-76.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 57.00 -66.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 55.00 -58.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 75.00-90.00; 1500-2500 lbs 85.00-96.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 255.00-295.00; 250-300 lbs 220.00-255.00;
300-400 lbs 195.00-232.00; 400-500 lbs 170.00-195.00;
500-600 lbs 148.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-150.00;
700-800 lbs 120.00-130.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-270.00;
250-300 lbs 180.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 165.00-200.00;
400-500 lbs 140.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-130.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-124.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 220.00-255.00; 250-300 lbs 190.00-220.00;
300-400 lbs 175.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-180.00;
500-600 lbs 128.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-140.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-124.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-220.00;
250-300 lbs 165.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 140.00-190.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-160.00; 500-550 lbs 128.00-135.00;
550-600 lbs 110.00-117.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 1500.00-2200.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs
with 200-350 lbs calves 1150.00-1275.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 900.00-1650.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 900.00-1150.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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