JK_LS140
Jackson, MS    Thurs, March 5, 2015    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN LUCEDALE (577) WEDNESDAY, 
March 4, 2015
 
Receipts:       577         Last Week:     349        Last Year:    518
   
   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 
Feeder steers and hefiers sold steady. 
The supply included 10 percent slaughter cows and 19 percent 
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 
56 percent heifers, with an estimated 15 percent of the feeder supply 
weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing
Breakers    850-1200      70-80    114.50-119.00   -----------
Boning      850-1200      80-85    114.00-123.00   123.00-128.00 
Lean        850-1200      85-90    0.00  -0.00
Lean        750-850       85-90    0.00  -0.00
 

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 121.00-149.00; 
1500-2000 lbs 127.50-146.00.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
200-300 lbs 370.00-402.50; 300-350 lbs 325.00-400.00; 
350-400 lbs 300.00-325.00; 400-450 lbs 280.00-305.00; 
450-500 lbs 275.00-280.00; 500-550 lbs 252.50-292.50; 
550-600 lbs 235.00-254.00; 600-650 lbs 204.00-225.00; 
700-800 lbs 195.00-213.00.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 285.00-370.00; 
300-400 lbs 250.00-280.00; 400-450 lbs 265.00-280.00; 
450-500 lbs 254.00-260.00; 500-550 lbs 235.00-250.00.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
200-250 lbs 350.00-470.00; 250-300 lbs 335.00-380.00; 
300-350 lbs 310.00-380.00; 350-400 lbs 267.50-295.00 group @ 267.50; 
400-450 lbs 260.00-272.50; 450-500 lbs 240.00-257.50; 
500-550 lbs 224.00-233.00; 550-600 lbs 208.00-222.50 group @ 215.00; 222.00; 
600-650 lbs 207.50-217.50; 650-700 lbs 195.00-220.00 group @ 204.00; 220.00 
700-800 lbs 185.00-202.00.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 305.00-315.00; 
300-350 lbs 255.00-305.00; 350-400 lbs 250.00-275.00; 
500-600 lbs 207.50-225.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-187.50; 
700-800 lbs 170.00-178.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs 
with 90-150 lbs calves 1500.00-1700.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs 
with 100-300 lbs calves 2000.00-3000.00.

   Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 5-8 months bred, 
750-1350 lbs, 1450.00-1850.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JK_LS140.txt

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         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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