Summary of 6 Mississippi Cattle Auctions
SUMMARY OF 6 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN HATTIESBURG (1,205), FOREST (1,400), MERIDIAN (221), MACON (532), HOUSTON (679) AND WEST POINT (396) ON January 9, 2012.
Receipts: 4,433 Last Week: 817 Last Year: 899
Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 7.00 to 16.00 higher and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. The supply included 15 percent slaughter cows and 11 percent pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers, with an estimated 15 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Ag Dressing Hi Dressing
Breakers 850-1200 70-80 73.00-78.00 ———–
Boning 850-1200 80-85 74.00-80.00 80.00-85.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 60.00-73.00 ———–
Lean 750-850 85-90 50.00-60.00 ———–
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 70.00-89.00;
1500-2500 lbs 88.00-97.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 200.00-220.00; 250-300 lbs 192.00-200.00;
300-350 lbs 190.00-200.00; 350-400 lbs 180.00-190.00;
400-450 lbs 165.00-180.00; 450-500 lbs 152.00-165.00;
500-550 lbs 145.00-158.00; 550-600 lbs 140.00-145.00;
600-650 lbs 140.00-146.00; 650-700 lbs 130.00-140.00;
700-800 lbs 128.00-138.00;
Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs 165.00-180.00;
250-300 lbs 150.00-165.00; 300-400 lbs 160.00-170.00;
400-450 lbs 140.00-150.00; 450-500 lbs 130.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 132.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 107.00-126.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-250 lbs 170.00-185.00; 250-300 lbs 150.00-170.00;
300-350 lbs 160.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00;
400-450 lbs 150.00-160.00; 450-500 lbs 142.00-150.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-133.00;
700-800 lbs 121.00-127.00;
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 135.00-150.00;
300-350 lbs 140.00-152.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-140.00;
400-450 lbs 128.00-137.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-128.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-117.00;
700-800 lbs 100.00-105.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 850-1300 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1300.00 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 750-1100 lbs with 100-300 lbs calves 700.00-1000.00 per pair.
Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 4-8 months bred,
850-1350 lbs, 875.00-1300.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old,
5-8 months bred, 750-1100 lbs, 500.00-770.00 per head.
