Report Date: 8/23/2016
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue August 23, 2016 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 8 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,1128),
FOREST (1,218), MERIDIAN (180), MACON (431), HOUSTON (-),
WEST POINT (172), GRENADA (201) AND CATTLEMENS (233) ON Mon August 22, 2016.
Receipts: 3,563 Last Week: 3,966 Last Year: 4,210
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 lower
and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 10 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 63 percent
steers and 37 percent heifers, with an estimated 10 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 66.00 -77.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 70.00 -76.00 76.00-82.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 64.00 -75.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 55.00 -65.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 84.00-98.00; 1500-2500 lbs 95.00-100.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-220.00; 250-300 lbs 180.00-200.00;
300-400 lbs 160.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 137.00-160.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-135.00;
700-800 lbs 111.00-130.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 150.00-180.00;
300-400 lbs 135.00-165.00 few to 175.00;
400-500 lbs 128.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00;
600-700 lbs 108.00-124.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 155.00-175.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-152.00;
400-500 lbs 125.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-135.00;
600-700 lbs 117.00-123.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-124.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 135.00-136.00;
300-400 lbs 120.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-127.00;
500-600 lbs 109.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-117.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 1325.00-1850.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
850-1300 lbs, 1100.00-1600.00 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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