JK_LS143
Jackson, MS    7/7/2009 7:42:33 AM    USDA-MS Market News

Hattiesburg, MS  Monday, July 06 2009

   CATTLE: 1104 as compared to 1338 last week;  Slaughter Cows Firm;
Bulls Firm;  Feeder Steers Steady;  Feeder Heifers Steady.

   Supply Feeders under 600 lbs 59%; over 600 lbs 13%; Slaughter Cows
15%; Pairs/Replacements 13%. (Steers 61%; Heifers 39%).

   SLAUGHTER
Cows                  Percent                     Lean
Breakers              70-80%                  850-1200  lbs      $47.00  -   $53.25
Boners                80-85%                  850-1200  lbs      $40.00  -   $47.00
Boners                80-85 High Yield        over      lbs      $48.00  -   $53.50
Lean                  85-90%                  850-1200  lbs      $39.00  -   $45.00
Lean                  85-90%                  750-850   lbs      $27.00  -   $37.00
Lean                  85-90%                  under     lbs       $0.00  -    $0.00

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 54-56; 1500-2000 lbs 59-67.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 117-122; 300-350
lbs 114-124; 350-400 lbs 105-115; 400-450 lbs 98-109; 450-500 lbs 95-
106; 500-600 lbs 95-105; 600-700 lbs 90-99; 700-800 lbs 90-98.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 105-115; 300-350 lbs 99-108; 350-400 lbs
 100-106; 400-500 lbs 85-95; 500-600 lbs 84-95; 600-700 lbs 86-89.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 97-105; 300-400
lbs 94-103; 400-500 lbs 87-93; 500-600 lbs 89-91; 600-700 lbs 83-89; 
700-800 lbs 77-84.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 85-96; 300-350 lbs 80-91; 350-400 lbs 82-
90; 400-450 lbs 82-88; 450-500 lbs 80-86; 500-600 lbs 80-88; 
600-700 lbs 80-84.

   COW/CALFS PAIRS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows 4-8 850-1300 Lbs with
200-350 Lbs Calf 830-880;
 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows 4-8 750-1100 Lbs with 90-150 Lbs Calf 400-500;
 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows 4-8 750-1100 Lbs with 200-350 Lbs Calf 550-630.

   REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows 4-8 850-
1350 Lbs bred 5-8 months 600-875;
 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows 4-8 750-1100 Lbs bred 5-8 months 430-500.


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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