Report Date: 5/17/2016
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue May 17, 2016 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,043),
FOREST (984), MERIDIAN (305), MACON (739), HOUSTON (215),
WEST POINT (124) AND GRENADA (175) ON Mon May 16, 2016.
Receipts: 3,585 Last Week: 2,856 Last Year: 3,014
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 63 percent
steers and 37 percent heifers, with an estimated 14 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 65.00 -77.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 69.00 -77.00 77.00-80.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 64.00 -74.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 55.00 -64.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 82.00-95.00; 1500-2500 lbs 95.00-102.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 200.00-210.00; 300-400 lbs 172.00-200.00;
400-500 lbs 155.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-160.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-145.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 165.00-190.00;
300-400 lbs 155.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 136.00-160.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-132.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 180.00-202.00; 300-400 lbs 150.00-180.00;
400-500 lbs 142.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-146.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-125.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 145.00-175.00;
300-400 lbs 135.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 125.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 108.00-115.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 1300.00-1750.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with
200-350 lbs calves 1250.00-1475.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 1100.00-1650.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 825.00-1150.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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