Mississippi Daily Auction Summary MS

JK_LS140       
Jackson, MS    Friday, November 16, 2012    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN SENATOBIA (465) THURSDAY,
November 15, 2012

Receipts:   465        Last Week:    453        Last Year:   527

   Compared to last Thursday, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 
Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and heifers sold mixed.    
The supply included 14 percent slaughter cows and 0 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers, with
an estimated 14 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    68.00-76.00    0.00-0.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90    0.00 -0.00     -----------
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 86.00-92.00.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
200-300 lbs 178.00-192.00; 300-400 lbs 151.00-167.00; 
400-500 lbs 149.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 137.00-150.00; 
600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
300-400 lbs 129.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 126.00-139.00; 
500-600 lbs 121.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: 

   Replacements:

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

         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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