Report Date: 12/20/2016
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue Dec 20, 2016 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 8 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (851),
FOREST (726), MERIDIAN (90), MACON (-), HOUSTON (303),
WEST POINT (-), GRENADA (-) AND CATTLEMENS (424) ON Mon December 19, 2016.
Receipts: 2,394 Last Week: 4,314 Year: 0
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady
and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady and
heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 24 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 62 percent
steers and 38 percent heifers, with an estimated 8 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 48.00 -52.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 45.00 -50.00 50.00-64.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 35.00 -43.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 30.00 -35.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 70.00-78.00; 1500-2500 lbs 70.00-83.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 170.00-190.00; 250-300 lbs 150.00-170.00;
300-400 lbs 144.00-157.00; 400-500 lbs 133.00-143.00;
500-600 lbs 122.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 112.00-122.00;
700-800 lbs 100.00-120.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 122.00-150.00;
300-400 lbs 120.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-137.00;
500-600 lbs 116.00-127.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 140.00-175.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-147.00;
400-500 lbs 119.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 108.00-129.00;
600-700 lbs 102.00-110.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-105.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 110.00-128.00;
300-400 lbs 110.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-124.00;
500-600 lbs 100.00-108.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-100.00;
700-800 lbs 80.00-95.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1425.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,
750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 700.00-1000.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
5-8 months bred, 850-1350 lbs, 800.00-1500.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs,
500.00-875.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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