JK_LS151
Jackson, MS    Thu Feb 09, 2012    USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News

Lucedale, MS – Lucedale Stockyard
Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Wed Feb 08, 2012

Receipts:    This Week: 738  Last Week: 909   Last Year 937

 Compared to last week slaughter cows traded mixed and bulls 1.00 to 3.00
lower. Feeder steers trended 2.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers 2.00 to 8.00
higher. Feeders consisted of 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. Receipts
weighing under 600 lbs 52 percent over 600 lbs 11 percent. Total receipts were
made up of 63 percent feeders, 12 percent slaughter cows and 25 percent
pairs/replacements.

     Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dress    Low Dress
Breaking    850-1200     70-80     79.00-88.50     -----------   -----------
Boning      850-1200     80-85     71.00-83.00     84.00-88.00   -----------
Lean        850-1200     85-90     66.00-77.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        750-850      85-90     67.00-71.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        under 750    88-90     -----------     -----------   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 85.00-91.50; 1500-2000 lbs 
86.00-98.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 215.00-235.00; 250-300 lbs
212.00-227.00; 300-350 lbs 202.00-225.00; 350-400 lbs 190.00-202.00; 400-450
lbs 180.00-195.00; 450-500 lbs 175.00-190.00; 500-550 lbs 180.00-197.00; 550-600
lbs 175.00-192.00; 600-700 lbs 158.00-180.00; 700-800 lbs 151.00-155.00.
Medium & Large 3  250-300 lbs 187.00-205.00; 300-350 lbs 180.00-195.00; 350-400
lbs 165.00-180.00; 400-450 lbs 160.00-175.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-172.00; 500-600
lbs 152.00-170.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 195.00-215.00; 250-300 lbs
185.00-202.00; 300-350 lbs 185.00-200.00; 350-400 lbs 160.00-177.00; 400-450
lbs 165.00-177.00; 450-500 lbs 155.00-172.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-165.00; 550-600
lbs 140.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-139.00.
Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 165.00-175.00; 300-350 lbs 155.00-160.00; 350-400
lbs 140.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 146.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 136.00-150.00; 600-700
lbs 120.00-129.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium & Large 1-2 4-8 years old 850-1300 lbs with 90-150
lb calves 1050.00-1400.00 per pair;  Medium & Large 1-2 4-8 years old 850-1300
lbs with 200-350 lb calves 1325.00-1525.00 per pair;  Small & Medium 1-2 4-8
years old 750-1100 lbs with 90-150 lb calves 800.00-1175.00 per pair.

   Replacement/Feeder Cows:  Medium & Large 1-2 4-8 years old 850-1350 lbs
5-8 months bred 975.00-1475.00 per head;  Small & Medium 1-2 4-8 years old
750-1100 lbs 5-8 months bred 675.00-975.00 per head.

Source:  Mississippi Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Jackson MS
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/jk_LS151
         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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