Mississippi Daily Auction Summary MS

JK_LS140       
Jackson, MS    Friday, January 11, 2013    USDA-MS Dept of Ag Market News

SUMMARY OF 1 MISSISSIPPI CATTLE AUCTIONS HELD IN SENATOBIA (438) THURSDAY,
January 10, 2013

Receipts:   438      Last Week:   409        Last Year:   345

   Compared to last Thursday, slaughter cows and bulls trended steady. 
Feeder steers and heifers trended 5.00 to 8.00 higher.    
The supply included 6 percent slaughter cows and 0 percent pairs/replacements.
The feeder supply included 52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers, with
an estimated 21 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    74.00-80.00    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 0.00-0.00.

   FEEDER STEERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
200-300 lbs 189.00-199.00; 300-400 lbs 180.00-197.00; 
400-500 lbs 167.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-160.00; 
600-700 lbs 144.00-158.00; 700-800 lbs 136.00-146.00.

   FEEDER HEIFERS:  Medium & Large 1-2  
300-400 lbs 158.00-172.00; 400-500 lbs 144.00-167.00; 
500-600 lbs 135.00-153.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00-139.00.

   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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