BG_LS141
Baton Rouge, LA    Mon, Jul 6, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Baton Rouge, LA Cattle Auction for Monday, July 6, 2009  

Cattle Receipts:  601   Two Weeks Ago:  278    Last Year:  501

   No sale last week to compare to.  The supply included 15 percent slaughter 
cows and 13 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 58 
percent steers and 42 percent heifers, with an estimated 5 percent of the 
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing   High Dressing
Boning      850-1200      80-85    42.00-49.50    49.50-51.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90    35.00-42.00    -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 55.00-60.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 108.00-118.00; 300-350 
lbs 106.00-111600; 350-400 lbs 100.00-117.00; 400-450 lbs 95.00-108.00; 450-
500 lbs 95.00-107.00; 500-550 lbs 92.00-102.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-99.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 95.00-105.00; 300-350 
lbs 94.00-104.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-100.00; 400-450 lbs 82.00-92.00; 450-500 
lbs 81.00-91.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-90.00; 550-600 lbs 76.00-88.00; 600-650 
lbs 75.00-85.00.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS141.txt

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

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