Report Date: 9/4/2018
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue September 4, 2018 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,134),
FOREST (1,463), MERIDIAN (1,029), MACON (391), HOUSTON (274),
WEST POINT (560), AND GRENADA (173) ON Mon Sep 3, 2018.
Receipts: 5,024 Last Week: 5,395 Year: 4,847
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 25 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 57 percent
steers and 43 percent heifers, with an estimated 8 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 48.00 -55.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 50.00 -54.00 54.00-57.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 45.00 -50.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 36.00 -45.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 73.00-79.00; 1500-2500 lbs 77.00-87.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 185.00-200.00; 300-400 lbs 157.00-190.00;
400-500 lbs 148.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-150.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-141.00;
700-800 lbs 117.00-130.00 few to 136.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs 150.00-175.00; 300-400 lbs 150.00-165.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-148.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00 few to 138.00;
600-700 lbs 109.00-130.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 150.00-185.00; 300-400 lbs 140.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 128.00-142.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00 few to 140.00;
600-700 lbs 110.00-127.00 few to 135.00;
700-800 lbs 124.00-129.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs 120.00-135.00; 300-400 lbs 120.00-136.00;
400-500 lbs 107.00-123.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-124.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 1100.00-1425.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,
750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 700.00-1175.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
2-8 months bred, 850-1350 lbs, 900.00-1425.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred,
750-1100 lbs, 550.00-1000.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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