BG_LS145
Baton Rouge, LA    Fri, May 16, 2008    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 10 ACUTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/16/2008

Cattle Receipts:  5038    Week Ago:  4755    Year Ago:  5891

Percent of supply:		This Week     Last Week     Year Ago
Feeders under 600 lbs		56 percent    63 percent    65 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs		11 percent     8 percent     8 percent
Slaughter cows			17 percent    19 percent    15 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs	16 percent    10 percent    12 percent

The feeder supply included 56 percent steers/bulls and 44 percent heifers.

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 
higher.  Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing
Breaking    850-1200      70-80    52.00-59.00
Boning      850-1200      80-85    51.00-61.50     
Lean        850-1200      85-90    46.00-54.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 61.50-68.50; 1500-2000 
lbs 66.00-71.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 150.00-185.00; 250-300 
lbs 125.00-145.00; 300-350 lbs 120.00-131.00; 350-400 lbs 114.00-126.00; 400-
450 lbs 105.00-122.00; 450-500 lbs 101.00-116.00; 500-550 lbs 99.00-114.00; 
550-600 lbs 99.00-113.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-108.00; 650-700 lbs 93.00-105.00; 
700-800 lbs 92.00-98.00.  Medium and Large 3  250-300 lbs 112.00-125.00; 300-
350 lbs 107.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 104.00-119.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00-115.00; 
450-500 lbs 90.00-104.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-101.00; 550-600 lbs 94.00-99.00; 
600-650 lbs 90.00-95.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00-93.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-145.00; 250-300 
lbs 110.00-122.00; 300-350 lbs 100.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 93.00-115.00; 400-
450 lbs 91.00-114.00; 450-500 lbs 91.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-103.00; 
550-600 lbs 92.00-110.00; 600-650 lbs 88.00-104.00; 650-700 lbs 87.00-99.00; 
700-750 lbs 84.00-93.00; 750-800 lbs 84.00-88.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-
250 lbs 110.00-120.00; 250-300 lbs 100.00-110.00; 300-350 lbs 92.00-110.00; 
350-400 lbs 92.00-103.00; 400-450 lbs 86.00-100.00; 450-500 lbs 86.00-98.00; 
500-550 lbs 82.00-98.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-95.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-97.00; 
650-700 lbs 85.00-93.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 years old, 950-1100 lbs with 
175-300 lb calves, 920.00-1120.00 per pair; 5-7 years old, 1030-1225 lbs with 
100-200 lb calves, 860.00-1050.00 per pair. Large 1  5-7 years old, 1010-1420 
lbs with 180-425 lb calves, 920.00-1525.00 per pair.  Medium 1  
5 years old, 800-960 lbs with 120-200 lb calves, 580.00-780.00 per 
pair; 2-3 years old with 180-210 lb calves, 825.00-1075.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  1-4 years old, 910-1115 lbs, 2-6 
months bred, 850.00-1030.00 per head; 5-7 years old, 890-1210 lbs, 2-7 months 
bred, 675.00-850.00 per head.  Large 1  3-7 years old, 1020-1385 lbs, 
2-7 months bred, 670.00-900.00 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 and grain reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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