Report Date: 3/28/2017
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue Mar 28, 2017 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,123),
FOREST (698), MERIDIAN (96), MACON (309), HOUSTON (264),
WEST POINT (296), AND GRENADA (169) ON Mon March 27, 2017.
Receipts: 2,955 Last Week: 3,716 Year: 2,724
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and
bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers
sold steady.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 17 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 59 percent
steers and 41 percent heifers, with an estimated 10 percent of the
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Please Note:
The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes
and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some
sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be
included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless
otherwise noted.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 60.00 -68.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 65.00 -70.00 70.00-75.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 57.00 -65.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 49.00 -57.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 75.00-88.00; 1500-2500 lbs 83.00-97.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 170.00-205.00; 300-400 lbs 165.00-177.00;
400-500 lbs 146.00-164.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-154.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-131.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 160.00-172.00;
250-300 lbs 140.00-160.00; 300-400 lbs 136.00-162.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 126.00-134.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 162.00-188.00; 250-300 lbs 152.00-162.00;
300-400 lbs 140.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-142.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs 112.00-123.00;
700-800 lbs 108.00-116.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 150.00-162.00;
250-300 lbs 133.00-150.00; 300-400 lbs 125.00-140.00;
400-500 lbs 115.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 108.00-122.00;
600-700 lbs 100.00-111.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 1200.00-1650.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1000 lbs with 100-300 lbs
calves 975.00-1200.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
2-8 months bred, 850-1350 lbs, 975.00-1300.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs,
700.00-1000.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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