JK_LS151
Jackson, MS    7/9/2009 7:27:13 AM    USDA-MS Market News

Lucedale, MS  Wednesday, July 08 2009

   CATTLE: 1083 as compared to 759 last week;  Slaughter Cows 1-4
lower;  Bulls 1-2 lower;  Feeder Steers 2-5 higher;  Feeder Heifers mixed.

   Supply Feeders under 600 lbs 63%; over 600 lbs 7%; Slaughter Cows
10%; Pairs/Replacements 20%. (Steers 61%; Heifers 39%).

   SLAUGHTER
Cows                  Percent                     Lean
Breakers              70-80%                  850-1200  lbs      $45.00  -   $51.00
Boners                80-85%                  850-1200  lbs      $44.00  -   $48.00
Boners                80-85 High Yield        over      lbs      $48.00  -   $52.50
Lean                  85-90%                  850-1200  lbs      $36.00  -   $46.00
Lean                  85-90%                  750-850   lbs      $32.00  -   $40.00
Lean                  85-90%                  under     lbs       $0.00  -    $0.00

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 0-0; 1500-2000 lbs 52-60.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 122-130; 300-350
lbs 120-126; 350-400 lbs 104-113; 400-450 lbs 103-110; 450-500 lbs 
98-108; 500-600 lbs 95-104; 600-700 lbs 91-100.

 Medium & Large 3  200-250 lbs 101-110; 250-300 lbs 103-112; 300-350
lbs 100-110; 350-400 lbs 98-104; 400-500 lbs 90-100; 500-600 lbs 87-92;
600-700 lbs 85-89.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 92-104; 300-400
lbs 89-96; 400-500 lbs 89-97; 500-600 lbs 86-92; 600-700 lbs 81-89; 
700-800 lbs 80-82.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 92-101; 300-350 lbs 85-90; 350-400 lbs
82-90; 400-500 lbs 80-87; 500-600 lbs 82-86; 600-700 lbs 77-81.

   COW/CALFS PAIRS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows 4-8 850-1300 Lbs with
90-150 Lbs Calf 680-800;
 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows 4-8 850-1300 Lbs with 200-350 Lbs Calf 790-975;
 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows 4-8 750-1100 Lbs with 90-150 Lbs Calf 660-745.

   REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows 4-8 850-
1350 Lbs bred 5-8 months 610-840;
 Small & Medium 1-2 Cows 4-8 750-1100 Lbs bred 5-8 months 400-590.


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_LS151

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