JK_LS143
Jackson, MS    6/24/2008 6:49:04 AM    USDA-MS Market News

Hattiesburg, MS  Monday, June 23 2008

   CATTLE: 1025 as compared to 955 last week;  Slaughter Cows 1-3
higher;  Bulls 1-4 higher;  Feeder Steers 3-9 higher;  Feeder Heifers 3-9 higher.

   Supply Feeders under 600 lbs 57%; over 600 lbs 10%; Slaughter Cows
18%; Pairs/Replacements 15%. (Steers 57%; Heifers 43%).

   SLAUGHTER
Cows                  Percent                     Lean
Breakers              70-80%                  850-1200  lbs      $55.00  -   $61.00
Boners                80-85%                  850-1200  lbs      $48.00  -   $57.00
Boners                80-85 High Yield        over      lbs      $58.00  -   $64.00
Lean                  85-90%                  850-1200  lbs      $45.00  -   $54.00
Lean                  85-90%                  750-850   lbs      $42.00  -   $47.00
Lean                  85-90%                  under     lbs       $0.00  -    $0.00

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 55-65; 1500-2000 lbs 69-76.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 114-120; 250-300
lbs 103-112; 300-350 lbs 103-113; 350-400 lbs 100-110; 400-500 lbs 
98-103; 500-600 lbs 95-105; 600-700 lbs 95-109; 700-800 lbs 85-95.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 95-101; 300-400 lbs 93-101; 400-500 lbs
87-97; 500-600 lbs 85-91.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 100-112; 300-400
lbs 96-106; 400-500 lbs 93-106; 500-600 lbs 90-98; 600-700 lbs 83-95;
700-800 lbs 79-88.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 93-104; 300-400 lbs 88-94; 400-500 lbs
84-93; 500-600 lbs 83-90; 600-700 lbs 83-89.

   COW/CALFS PAIRS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs)
850-1300 Lbs with 100-300 Lbs Calf 750-1050;

 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 750-1100 Lbs with 100-
300 Lbs Calf 690-780.

   REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle
Aged (4-8 yrs) 850-1200 Lbs bred 5-8 months 900-1100;

 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 750-1100 Lbs bred 5-8
months 650-870.


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_LS143

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