JK_LS140
Jackson, MS    March 11, 2014    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 7 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (948), 
FOREST (682), MERIDIAN (108), MACON (420), HOUSTON (264), 
WEST POINT (423) AND GRENADA (229) ON March 10, 2014.

Receipts:     3,074         Last Week:     2,274      Last Year:   2,546

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher and 
bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 
Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. 
The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows and 17 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.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Ag Dressing     Hi Dressing
Breakers    850-1200      70-80    104.00-108.00   -----------
Boning      850-1200      80-85    90.00-102.00    102.00-116.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90    80.00-95.00     -----------
Lean        750-850       85-90    0.00-0.00       -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  
1000-1500 lbs 102.00-112.00 few to 128.00; 
1500-2500 lbs 110.00-120.00 few to 130.00.
 
   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 
200-250 lbs 255.00-270.00; 250-300 lbs 245.00-255.00;
300-350 lbs 235.00-245.00 few to 255.00; 350-400 lbs 225.00-235.00;
400-450 lbs 210.00-225.00; 450-500 lbs 202.00-210.00; 
500-550 lbs 192.00-205.00; 550-600 lbs 183.00-192.00; 
600-700 lbs 170.00-183.00; 700-750 lbs 160.00-170.00;
750-800 lbs 147.00-160.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 210.00-235.00 some to 250.00;  
300-400 lbs 210.00-230.00; 400-500 lbs 190.00-210.00;  
500-600 lbs 175.00-190.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-159.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2      
200-300 lbs 220.00-250.00; 300-350 lbs 210.00-220.00; 
350-400 lbs 200.00-210.00; 400-500 lbs 185.00-200.00; 
500-600 lbs 175.00-185.00 few to 195.00; 
600-700 lbs 155.00-169.00; 700-800 lbs 143.00-158.00.
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 220.00-230.00; 
250-300 lbs 192.00-220.00; 300-400 lbs 185.00-200.00 few to 210.00; 
400-500 lbs 170.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs 162.00-176.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs 
with 100-300 lbs calves 1500.00-2000.00. Small and Medium 1-2 2-8 
years old, 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lbs calves 1100.00-1550.00.   

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred, 
850-1350 lbs, 1300.00-1700.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 
4-8 years old, 4-8 months bred, 700-1100 lbs, 900.00-1300.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS

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