JK_LS148
Jackson, MS    6/25/2008 8:08:56 AM    USDA-MS Market News

Tylertown, MS  Tuesday, June 24 2008

   CATTLE: 1127 as compared to 1024 last week;  Slaughter Cows
Steady;  Bulls 2 higher;  Feeder Steers 2 higher;  Feeder Heifers 2 higher.

   Supply Feeders under 600 lbs 65%; over 600 lbs 6%; Slaughter Cows
18%; Pairs/Replacements 11%. (Steers 64%; Heifers 36%).

   SLAUGHTER
Cows                  Percent                     Lean
Breakers              70-80%                  850-1200  lbs       $0.00  -    $0.00
Boners                80-85%                  850-1200  lbs      $52.00  -   $57.00
Boners                80-85 High Yield        over      lbs      $57.00  -   $59.00
Lean                  85-90%                  850-1200  lbs      $51.00  -   $56.00
Lean                  85-90%                  750-850   lbs      $44.00  -   $50.00
Lean                  85-90%                  under     lbs      $22.00  -   $43.00

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 58-63; 1500-2000 lbs 63-77.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 125-130; 300-400
lbs 109-115; 400-500 lbs 95-105; 500-600 lbs 94-104; 600-700 lbs 89-103;
700-800 lbs 86-94.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 110-120; 300-400 lbs 100-108; 400-500
lbs 85-94; 500-600 lbs 81-88; 600-700 lbs 80-86.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 115-125; 300-400
lbs 98-105; 400-500 lbs 90-99; 500-600 lbs 88-97; 600-700 lbs 85-94; 
700-800 lbs 81-91.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 100-108; 300-400 lbs 90-98; 400-500 lbs
82-92; 500-600 lbs 80-88; 600-700 lbs 80-86; 700-800 lbs 75-84.

   COW/CALFS PAIRS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs)
1000-1250 Lbs with 100-400 Lbs Calf 950-1350;

 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 800-1050 Lbs with 75-
150 Lbs Calf 600-800.

   REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Young
(2-4 yrs) 900-1200 Lbs bred 2-7 months 650-950;

 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 900-1200 Lbs bred 2-6
months 540-780;
 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Aged (over 8 yrs) 850-1100 Lbs bred 2-7
months 480-620.


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_LS148

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