Report Date: 5/19/2015
JK_LS144
Jackson, MS Tue May 19, 2015 USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News
Forest, MS - Tadlock Stockyards (Forest Mississippi)
Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon May 18, 2015
Receipts This week 872 Last Week 858
Compared to last week slaughter cows trended Steady. Slaughter bulls trended
Steady. Feeder steers trended Steady. Feeder heifers trended Steady. Feeder
consisted of 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Receipts weighing under
600 lbs 65 percent over 600 lbs 20 percent. Total receipts were made up of 85
percent feeders, 8 percent slaughter cows and 7 percent Pairs/Replacements.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Average Dress High Dress
Breakers 850-1200 70-80% 0.00 - 0.00 0.00- 0.00
Boners 850-1200 80-85% 116.0 - 122.0 122.0- 127.0
Lean 850-1200 85-90% 110.0 - 114.0 0.00- 0.00
Lean 750-850 85-90% 105.0 - 109.0 0.00- 0.00
Lean under750 85-90% 0.00 - 0.00 0.00- 0.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 125.00-135.00;
1500-2000 lbs 0.00-0.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium & Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 385.00-410.00; 300-350 lbs 350.00-365.00;
350-400 lbs 310.00-330.00; 400-450 lbs 290.00-305.00;
450-500 lbs 255.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs 242.00-252.00;
600-650 lbs 225.00-235.00; 650-700 lbs 220.00-225.00;
Load 817 lbs @ 209.25.
Medium & Small 1-2 400-500 lbs 252.00-262.00;
500-600 lbs 210.00-220.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium & Large 1-2
300-400 lbs 305.00-320.00; 400-500 lbs 252.00-262.00;
500-550 lbs 242.00-250.00; 550-600 lbs 220.00-230.00;
600-700 lbs 220.00-225.00; 700-800 lbs 205.00-215.00;
Medium & Small 1-2 400-500 lbs 240.00-250.00.
Medium & Large 3 500-550 lbs 208.00-218.00;
550-600 lbs 230.00-240.00.
REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS: Medium & Large 1-2 4-8 850-1250 Lbs
4-8 months bred 1800.00-2100.00;
Small & Medium 1-2 4-8 650-1050 Lbs 4-8 months bred 1400.00-1675.00.
Source: Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce - USDA Market News Service
Jackson, MS Michael Lasseter, Market Reporter, (601) 359-1159
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/jk_LS144
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