Report Date: 8/7/2018
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue August 7, 2018 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (840),
FOREST (1,224), MERIDIAN (520), MACON (427), HOUSTON (248),
WEST POINT (647), AND GRENADA (205) ON Mon Aug 6, 2018.
Receipts: 4,111 Last Week: 3,900 Year: 3,825
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 8 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 62 percent
steers and 38 percent heifers, with an estimated 14 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 47.00 -53.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 50.00 -57.50 0.00-0.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 42.00 -50.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 0.00 -0.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 62.00-74.00; 1500-2500 lbs 77.00-84.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 190.00-205.00; 300-400 lbs 167.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 152.00-170.00;
500-600 lbs 144.00-154.00 few to 162.00;
600-700 lbs 137.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-138.00.
Medium and Large 3
300-400 lbs 150.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-152.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-136.00;
700-800 lbs 112.00-120.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
300-400 lbs 144.00-152.00; 400-450 lbs 138.00-147.00;
450-500 lbs 130.00-138.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00 few to 136.00;
600-700 lbs 115.00-125.00 few to 134.00;
700-750 lbs 120.00-130.00; 750-800 lbs 112.00-120.00.
Medium and Large 3
300-400 lbs 130.00-141.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-130.00;
500-600 lbs 112.00-118.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
900-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 1000.00-1400.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 700-1000 lbs with
100-350 lbs calves 825.00-1250.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
3-8 months bred, 800-1300 lbs, 700.00-1200.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,
700-1000 lbs, 700.00-1025.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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