SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,058), FOREST (1,647), MERIDIAN (246), MACON (580), HOUSTON (458) AND WEST POINT (558) ON October 31, 2011.

Receipts: 4,547 Last Week: 3,925 Last Year: 4,253

Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The supply included 13 percent slaughter cows and 9 percent pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers, with an estimated 19 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 57.00-63.00 ———–
Boning 850-1200 80-85 55.00-68.00 66.00-71.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 55.00-62.00 ———–
Lean 750-850 85-90 40.00-55.00 ———–

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 60.00-73.00;
1500-2500 lbs 72.00-82.00.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 180.00-192.00; 250-300 lbs 150.00-156.00;
300-400 lbs 144.00-156.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-143.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-127.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-120.00;
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 135.00-146.00;
300-350 lbs 130.00-140.00; 350-400 lbs 121.00-130.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 109.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 97.00-105.00.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 127.00-137.00; 300-350 lbs 130.00-139.00;
350-400 lbs 120.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-130.00;
500-600 lbs 106.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs 107.00-116.00;
700-800 lbs 100.00-109.00;
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 115.00-130.00;
300-400 lbs 109.00-120.00; 400-500 lbs 102.00-115.00;
500-600 lbs 100.00-107.00; 600-700 lbs 99.00-106.00.

Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 800-1300 lbs with 150-350 lbs calves 1000.00-1300.00 per pair.

Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 2-8 months bred,850-1350 lbs, 750.00-1100.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,4-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 600.00-790.00 per head.