BG_LS145
Baton Rouge, LA    Fri, Jul 18, 2008    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 9 ACUTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 07/18/2008

Cattle Receipts:  5410    Last Week:  6437    Year Ago:  6043

Percent of supply:		This Week    Two Weeks Ago   Year Ago
Feeders under 600 lbs		67 percent    64 percent    69 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs		10 percent    10 percent     9 percent
Slaughter cows			17 percent    18 percent    13 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs	 6 percent     8 percent     9 percent

The feeder supply included 59 percent steers/bulls and 41 percent heifers.

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.  
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-4.00 lower, with prices steady to 1.00 
higher in Coushatta.  Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on a good test 
Wednesday, early in the week prices were steady to 2.00 lower.  Feeder 
heifers sold mostly steady.  All prices per cwt unless noted.  

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing
Breaking    850-1200      70-80    52.00-58.00
Boning      850-1200      80-85    52.00-61.75     
Lean        850-1200      85-90    42.00-57.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 53.00-63.00; 1500-2000 
lbs 64.50-73.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 125.00-132.00; 300-350 
lbs 120.00-132.00; 350-400 lbs 111.00-119.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-125.00; 450-
500 lbs 99.00-115.00; 500-550 lbs 97.00-113.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-112.00; 
600-650 lbs 98.00-108.00; 650-700 lbs 96.00-105.00.  Medium and Large 3  250-
300 lbs 120.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs 118.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-111.00; 
400-450 lbs 100.00-110.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-99.00; 500-550 lbs 92.00-97.00; 
550-600 lbs 82.00-100.00; 600-650 lbs 94.00-99.00; 650-700 lbs 92.00-98.00.  
Small and Medium 1-2  300-350 lbs 75.00-85.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 110.00-122.00; 300-350 
lbs 100.00-105.00; 350-400 lbs 97.00-103.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-102.00; 450-
500 lbs 95.00-104.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-103.00; 550-600 lbs 91.00-101.00; 
600-650 lbs 90.00-100.00; 650-700 lbs 89.00-95.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-
250 lbs 100.00-115.00; 300-350 lbs 90.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-97.00; 
400-450 lbs 83.00-96.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-98.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-94.00; 
550-600 lbs 88.00-93.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00.  Small and Medium 1-2  200-
250 lbs 82.00-92.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Large 1-2  4-5 year old cows, 1010-1230 lbs with 250-300 
lb calves, 1050.00-1175.00 per pair.  Medium 1-2  5 year old cows, 900-960 
lbs with 210-280 lb calves, 900.00-975.00 per pair.  Medium 1-2  5-7 year old 
cows, 805-1100 lbs with 150-200 lb calves, 760.00-790.00 per pair.  Small and 
Medium 1-2  2-4 year old cows, 700-775 lbs with 100-200 lb calves, 550.00-
750.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Large 1-2  3-4 year old cows, 1000-1210 lbs, 2-7 months 
bred, 700.00-950.00 per head.  Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 965-
1105 lbs, 2-4 months old, 560.00-660.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS145.txt

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

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