Report Date: 4/26/2016
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue April 26, 2016 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,205),
FOREST (916), MERIDIAN (191), MACON (333), HOUSTON (470),
WEST POINT (189) AND GRENADA (81) ON Mon Apr 25, 2016.
Receipts: 3,385 Last Week: 2,637 Last Year: 2,764
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher
and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady and heifers sold
steady to 5.00 lower.
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 18 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 58 percent
steers and 42 percent heifers, with an estimated 13 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 68.00 -79.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 73.00 -78.00 78.00-86.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 64.00 -76.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 60.00 -70.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 90.00-105.00; 1500-2500 lbs 96.00-105.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 200.00-225.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-200.00 few to 215.00;
400-500 lbs 150.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-158.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-142.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-135.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 175.00-210.00;
300-400 lbs 150.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-160.00;
500-600 lbs 118.00-140.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 180.00-220.00; 300-400 lbs 150.00-180.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-152.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-150.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 150.00-180.00;
300-400 lbs 135.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-126.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 1400.00-2300.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 700-1100 lbs with
100-275 lbs calves 950.00-1450.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1000.00-1700.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 650.00-1150.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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