JK_LS140
Jackson, MS  Wed, May 22, 2013    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 5 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN TYLERTOWN (607), 
WINONA (178), PHILADELPHIA (368), BROOKHAVEN (500), and MIZE (129) on 
TUESDAY, May 21, 2013

Receipts:      1,782       Last Week:     2,006     Last Year:   1,787   

   Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows sold mixed 
and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 
2.00 to 4.00 lower and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. 
The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows and 16 percent 
pairs/replacements. The feeder supply included 51 percent steers and 
49 percent heifers, with an estimated 24 percent of the feeder 
supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing
Breakers    850-1200      70-80    70.00-75.00     -----------
Boning      850-1200      80-85    72.00-79.00     79.00-82.00 
Lean        850-1200      85-90    64.00-70.00
Lean        750-850       85-90    50.00-64.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 85.00-93.00; 
1500-2500 lbs 90.00-100.00.
  
 Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 185.00-195.00; 300-400 lbs 170.00-182.00; 
400-450 lbs 150.00-160.00; 450-500 lbs 136.00-150.00; 
500-550 lbs 137.00-147.00; 550-600 lbs 128.00-137.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-134.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 145.00-160.00;
400-450 lbs 135.00-147.00; 450-500 lbs 128.00-135.00; 
500-600 lbs 118.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 103.00-113.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 160.00-170.00; 300-400 lbs 150.00-158.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-132.00; 
600-700 lbs 110.00-120.00. 
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 119.00-129.00; 
500-600 lbs 109.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-111.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 
900-1200 lbs with 200-400 lbs calves 1200.00-1600.00.   
Small and Medium 1-2 4-8 years old, 700-1100 lbs with 
100-300 lbs calves 900.00-1200.00.

   Replacements: Medium and Large 1-2 4-8 years old, 
2-8 months bred, 1000-1300 lbs, 900.00-1200.00 per head. 
Small and Medium 1-2 over 2-8 years old, 3-6 months bred, 
825-1045 lbs, 650.00-1000.00 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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