Report Date: 4/12/2016
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue April 12, 2016 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,334),
FOREST (995), MERIDIAN (183), MACON (317), HOUSTON (131),
WEST POINT (112) AND GRENADA (139) ON Mon Apr 11, 2016.
Receipts: 3,211 Last Week: 2,474 Last Year: 2,670
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower
and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold
1.00 to 10.00 lower.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 16 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent
steers and 43 percent heifers, with an estimated 20 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 67.00 -78.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 70.00 -76.00 76.00-88.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 65.00 -75.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 62.00 -70.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 85.00-103.00; 1500-2500 lbs 96.00-108.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 225.00-265.00; 300-400 lbs 195.00-235.00;
400-500 lbs 170.00-195.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-175.00;
600-700 lbs 145.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-145.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 200.00-225.00;
250-300 lbs 175.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-200.00;
400-500 lbs 145.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 143.00-158.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-142.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 200.00-215.00; 300-400 lbs 175.00-188.00;
400-500 lbs 155.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-160.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 119.00-133.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 170.00-210.00;
300-400 lbs 150.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-155.00;
500-600 lbs 138.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-126.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 1400.00-2400.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,
750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 1075.00-1650.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1200.00-1800.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 3-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 850.00-1350.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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