Report Date: 12/12/2017
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue December 12, 2017 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (381),
FOREST (787), MERIDIAN (240), MACON (340), HOUSTON (246),
WEST POINT (433), AND GRENADA (117) ON Mon Dec 11, 2017.
Receipts: 2,544 Last Week: 5,204 Year: 4,314
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 53 percent
steers and 47 percent heifers, with an estimated 11 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 46.00 -52.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 47.00 -55.00 55.00-58.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 40.00 -48.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 30.00 -40.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 60.00-73.00; 1500-2500 lbs 73.00-80.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 175.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 160.00-180.00;
400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00 few to 170.00;
500-600 lbs 140.00-158.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-145.00;
700-800 lbs 129.00-136.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-250 lbs 150.00-160.00; 250-300 lbs 145.00-150.00;
300-350 lbs 150.00-160.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-150.00;
450-500 lbs 145.00-152.00; 400-450 lbs 138.00-145.00;
500-600 lbs 121.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-134.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 165.00-175.00; 250-300 lbs 155.00-165.00;
300-350 lbs 140.00-150.00; 350-400 lbs 130.00-140.00;
400-500 lbs 128.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-135.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-126.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-250 lbs 140.00-152.00; 250-300 lbs 130.00-140.00;
300-400 lbs 120.00-130.00 few to 142.00;
400-500 lbs 118.00-130.00; 500-550 lbs 115.00-121.00;
550-600 lbs 102.00-110.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 900.00-1400.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 over 8 years old, 750-1000 lbs with
100-200 lbs calves 500.00-1100.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
3-8 months bred, 700-1300 lbs, 850.00-1250.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred,
750-1100 lbs, 525.00-900.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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