JK_LS159
Jackson, MS    7/15/2008 8:04:55 AM    USDA-MS Market News

Houston, MS  Monday, July 14 2008

   CATTLE: 706 as compared to 741 last week;  Slaughter Cows Steady;
Bulls Steady;  Feeder Steers Steady;  Feeder Heifers Steady.

   Supply Feeders under 600 lbs 50%; over 600 lbs 17%; Slaughter Cows
19%; Pairs/Replacements 14%. (Steers 52%; Heifers 48%).

   SLAUGHTER
Cows                  Percent                     Lean
Breakers              70-80%                  850-1200  lbs       $0.00  -    $0.00
Boners                80-85%                  850-1200  lbs      $52.00  -   $59.00
Boners                80-85 High Yield        over      lbs      $57.00  -   $61.00
Lean                  85-90%                  850-1200  lbs      $47.00  -   $52.00
Lean                  85-90%                  750-850   lbs      $42.00  -   $47.00
Lean                  85-90%                  under     lbs              -

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 65-70; 1500-2000 lbs 70-75.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 112-117; 300-350
lbs 107-112; 350-400 lbs 102-107; 400-450 lbs 100-105; 450-500 lbs 
95-100; 500-550 lbs 99-104; 550-600 lbs 94-99; 600-700 lbs 79-89.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 100-110; 300-350 lbs 97-102; 350-400 lbs
 92-97; 400-450 lbs 90-95; 450-500 lbs 85-90; 500-600 lbs 84-94; 
600-700 74-79.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 100-105; 300-350
lbs 92-97; 350-400 lbs 87-92; 400-450 lbs 88-93; 450-500 lbs 83-88; 500-
550 lbs 88-93; 550-600 lbs 83-88; 600-700 lbs 82-87.

 Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 95-100; 300-400 lbs 82-87; 400-500 lbs
78-83; 500-600 lbs 77-82.

   COW/CALFS PAIRS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Young (2-4 yrs) 900-
1100 Lbs with 150-225 Lbs Calf 800-1000;

 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 900-1100 Lbs with 150-
250 Lbs Calf 900-1000;
 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Aged (over 8 yrs) 900-1100 Lbs with 150-250
Lbs Calf 640-900.

   REPLACEMENT & FEEDER COWS:  Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Young
(2-4 yrs) 800-1250 Lbs bred 2-6 months 490-850;
 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Middle Aged (4-8 yrs) 810-1065 Lbs bred 0-5
months 580-790;
 Medium & Large 1-2 Cows Aged (over 8 yrs) 810-1170 Lbs bred 2-7
months 380-750.


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_LS159


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