Report Date: 9/19/2017
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue September 19, 2017 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,507),
FOREST (1,975), MERIDIAN (529), MACON (482), HOUSTON (541),
WEST POINT (689), AND GRENADA (135) ON Mon Sep 18, 2017.
Receipts: 5,858 Last Week: 4,935 Year: 4,273
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady and
bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower
and heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 9 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 55 percent
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 12 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 55.00 -63.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 60.00 -66.00 0.00-0.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 50.00 -60.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 40.00 -50.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 72.00-84.00; 1500-2500 lbs 75.00-89.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-220.00; 250-300 lbs 180.00-200.00;
300-400 lbs 175.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 160.00-175.00;
450-500 lbs 143.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-154.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-141.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-133.00;
750-800 lbs 112.00-120.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 160.00-180.00;
300-400 lbs 150.00-160.00;
400-450 lbs 140.00-150.00 few to 159.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-125.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 170.00-185.00;
300-350 lbs 150.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-148.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-133.00;
600-700 lbs 116.00-130.00;
700-800 lbs 105.00-114.00 few to 129.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 150.00-175.00;
250-300 lbs 140.00-150.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-120.00;
600-650 lbs 100.00-116.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00-100.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 150-350 lbs calves 1125.00-1500.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with
90-150 lbs calves 700.00-875.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
3-8 months bred, 850-1350 lbs, 850.00-1250.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 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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