TRENDS AND RECEIPTS COMPARED TO TWO WEEKS AGO

JK_LS140       
Jackson, MS    Friday, December 6, 2013    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN SENATOBIA (408) THURSDAY,
December 5, 2013

Receipts:      408        Last Week:      374         Last Year:    408

   Compared to last Thursday, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher 
and bulls no trend. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower and 
heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. 
The supply included 18 percent slaughter cows and 4 percent pairs/replacements. 
The feeder supply included 51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers, with an 
estimated 10 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing
Breakers    850-1200      70-80    0.00-0.00      -----------
Boning      850-1200      80-85    71.50-79.00    80.00-84.50
Lean        850-1200      85-90    62.00-70.00    -----------
Lean        750-850       85-90    0.00 -0.00     -----------

   SLAUGHTER BULLS:  Yield grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 0.00-0.00; 
1500-2000 lbs 0.00-0.00.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
200-300 lbs 208.00-220.00; 300-350 lbs 190.00-200.00; 
350-400 lbs 180.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 166.00-175.00;
500-550 lbs 154.00-165.00; 600-700 lbs 145.00-156.00.

 Medium & Large 3  300-350 lbs 180.00-190.00; 
350-400 lbs 160.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-165.00;
500-550 lbs 142.00-153.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
300-350 lbs 155.00-164.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00; 
400-500 lbs 142.00-153.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-149.00; 
600-700 lbs 136.00-147.00.

 Medium & Large 3  300-350 lbs 140.00-150.00; 
350-400 lbs 140.00-147.50; 400-500 lbs 130.00-140.00; 
500-600 lbs 130.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-135.00.

 Medium & Large 3  300-350 lbs 160.00-166.00; 
350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-145.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:    

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 years old, 3-8 months bred, 
850-1300 lbs, 900.00-1125.00 per head.


Source:  USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159, Jackson, MS
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JK_LS140.txt

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