Report Date: 9/25/2018
JK_LS140
Jackson, MS Tue September 25, 2018 USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (907),
FOREST (1,087), MERIDIAN (731), MACON (421), HOUSTON (221),
WEST POINT (765), AND GRENADA (185) ON Mon Sep 24, 2018.
Receipts: 4,317 Last Week: 4,788 Year: 5,057
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower
and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher
and heifers sold steady.
The supply included 9 percent slaughter cows and 8 percent
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 61 percent
steers and 39 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 46.00 -51.00 -----------
Boning 850-1200 80-85 50.00 -55.00 55.00-57.50
Lean 850-1200 85-90 40.00 -50.00 -----------
Lean 750-850 85-90 30.00 -40.00 -----------
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1000-1500 lbs 65.00-77.00; 1500-2500 lbs 75.00-85.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-225.00; 250-300 lbs 185.00-200.00;
300-400 lbs 165.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-167.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-152.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-139.00;
700-800 lbs 130.00-139.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs 150.00-185.00; 300-400 lbs 135.00-165.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-130.00;
600-700 lbs 110.00-120.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 175.00-185.00; 250-300 lbs 150.00-175.00;
300-400 lbs 135.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-148.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-125.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-120.00 few to 135.00.
Medium and Large 3
200-300 lbs 120.00-140.00; 300-400 lbs 110.00-128.00;
400-500 lbs 113.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-115.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old,
850-1300 lbs with 100-350 lbs calves 1075.00-1325.00.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,
750-1100 lbs with 200-350 lbs calves 900.00-1100.00.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old,
2-8 months bred, 850-1350 lbs, 750.00-1200.00 per head.
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
700-1100 lbs, 525.00-800.00 per head.
Source: USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
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