Brookhaven, MS – Brookhaven Stockyard
Feeder and Slaughter Cattle Report for Tue Jul 24, 2012

Receipts This week 267 Last Week 145 Last Year 435

Compared to last week slaughter cows trended 3.00 higher and bulls steady.
Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 lower. Feeders consisted of 63 percent
steers and 37 percent heifers. Receipts weighing under 600 lbs 60 percent
over 600 lbs 18 percent. Total receipts were made up of 78 percent feeders,
16 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 76.00-80.50 79.50-81.50 ———–
Lean 850-1200 85-90 67.00-72.50 ———– ———–
Lean 750-850 85-90 ———– ———– ———–
Lean under 750 88-90 ———– ———– ———–

Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 78.00-82.00; 1500-2000
lbs 87.50-94.00.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 160.00-165.00; 300-400 lbs
138.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 128.00-134.00; 600-700
lbs 115.00-125.00.
Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 120.00-126.00.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 130.00-137.00; 400-500
lbs 127.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-117.00.

Cow/Calf Pairs: no test per pair.

Replacement/Feeder Cows: no test per head.