People’s Livestock Auction – Houston, MS

JK_LS159
Jackson, MS    Tue Apr 10, 2012    USDA - MS Dept of Ag Market News

Houston, MS - Peoples Livestock Auction
Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Mon Apr 09, 2012

Receipts:    This week 142   Last Week 240       Last Year 226

 Compared to last week slaughter cows traded steady and bulls no test. Feeder
steers and heifers sold steady. Feeders consisted of 45 percent steers and 55
percent heifers. Receipts weighing under 600 lbs 70 percent over 600 lbs 7
percent. Total receipts were made up of 77 percent feeders, 11 percent slaughter
cows/bulls and 12 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     74.00-82.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        850-1200     85-90     63.00-71.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        750-850      85-90     53.00-59.00     -----------   -----------
Lean        under 750    88-90     -----------     -----------   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2  no test.
    
   Feeder Steers:  Medium & Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 242.00-250.00; 300-400 lbs
177.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 172.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 157.00-165.00; 600-700 lbs
135.00-143.00.
Medium & Large 3  200-300 lbs 232.00-240.00; 300-400 lbs 167.00-175.00; 400-500
lbs 162.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00-155.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium & Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 154.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs
157.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-157.00.
Medium & Large 3  300-400 lbs 144.00-152.00; 400-500 lbs 147.00-155.00; 500-600
lbs 139.00-147.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  no test per pair.

   Replacement/Feeder Cows:  Medium & Large 1-2 Young 2-4 years old 800-1000 lbs
9 months bred 650.00-900.00 per head;  Medium & Large 1-2 Middle Aged 4-8 years old
900-1100 Lbs 6-8 months bred 920.00-1170.00 per head;  Medium & Large 1-2 Aged over
8 years old 1135-1225 lbs 7-8 months bred 1050.00-1120.00 per head.

Source:  Mississippi Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Jackson MS
         Michael Lasseter, 601-359-1159
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/jk_LS159
         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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