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JK_LS158
Jackson, MS    Tue Oct 09, 2012    USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News

Macon, MS - Macon Stockyard
Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Oct 08, 2012

Receipts:    This Week: 812    Last Week: 291       Last Year: 710

 Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Feeder steers
and heifers sold steady. Feeders consisted of 60 percent steers and 40 percent
heifers. Receipts weighing under 600 lbs 70 percent over 600 lbs 16 percent.
Total receipts were made up of 86 percent feeders, 8 percent slaughter
cows/bulls and 6 percent pairs/replacements.
 
     Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dress    Low Dress
Breaking    850-1200     70-80     -----------     -----------   -----------
Boning      850-1200     80-85     72.00-78.00        88.00      -----------
Lean        850-1200     85-90     62.00-70.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        750-850      85-90     -----------     -----------   -----------
Lean        under 750    88-90     -----------     -----------   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2 1500-2000 lbs 84.00-89.00.

   Feeder Steers: Medium & Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 141.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs
130.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-125.00.
Medium & Large 3  300-400 lbs 170.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-140.00; 500-600
lbs 122.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 117.00-124.00 bulls.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium & Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 150.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs
130.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-110.00.
Medium & Large 3  400-500 lbs 120.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 108.00-113.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  no test per pair.

   Replacement/Feeder Cows: Medium & Large 1-2 Middle Aged 4-8 years old 1010-1260
lbs 4-5 months bred 1040.00-1200.00 per head.
   
Source:  Mississippi Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Jackson MS
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/jk_LS158
         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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