BG_LS148
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Aug 13, 2008    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Delhi, LA Cattle Auction for Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Cattle Receipts:  767    Last Week:  1031    Last Year:  593

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower.  Slaughter 
bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.  Feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower.  Feeder 
heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.  The supply included 11 percent slaughter cows 
and 5 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 55 percent 
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 3 percent of the feeder 
supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Breaking    850-1200      70-80 few 56.50-62.00
Boning      850-1200      80-85     51.00-58.00, couple to 62.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90     45.50-51.00  

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 65.00-70.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 130.00-155.00; 300-350 
lbs 120.00-127.00; 350-400 lbs 115.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-113.00; 450-
500 lbs 105.00-109.00; 500-550 lbs 102.00-108.00; 550-600 lbs 101.00-107.00; 
600-650 lbs 100.00-106.00; 650-700 lbs 99.00-104.50.  Medium and Large 3  
200-250 lbs 120.00-130.00; 300-350 lbs 115.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-
115.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-108.00; 450-500 lbs 98.00-105.00; 500-550 lbs 
97.00-102.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs 93.00-100.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 100.00-107.50; 350-400 
lbs 100.00-105.00; 400-450 lbs 98.00-106.00; 450-500 lbs 95.00-101.00; 500-
550 lbs 95.00-100.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00-100.00; 600-650 lbs 92.00-98.00.  
Medium and Large 3  300-350 lbs 95.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-100.00; 400-
450 lbs 92.00-98.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-98.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00-94.00; 550-
600 lbs 88.00-98.00; 600-650 lbs 86.00-92.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Few Medium 1-2  3 year old cows, 750-910 lbs with 170-265 
lb calves, 785.00-860.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Few Large 1-2  5-6 year old cows, 1060-1380 lbs, 6-7 months 
bred, 700.00-825.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS148.txt

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         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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