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Baton Rouge, LA    Tue, Nov 17, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Opelousas, LA Cattle Auction for Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  752    Last Week:  1004    Last Year:  716

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.  
Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.  Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher.  
Feeder heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower.  The supply included 18 percent 
slaughter cows and 6 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 
59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers, with an estimated 4 percent of the 
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing   
Breaking    850-1200      70-80     38.00-44.00    
Boning      850-1200      80-85     35.00-41.50    
Lean        850-1200      85-90     33.00-38.00
Lean        750-850       85-90     28.00-36.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 48.00-51.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 119.00-130.00; 250-300 
lbs 112.50-125.00; 300-350 lbs 108.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 100.00-110.00; 400-
450 lbs 94.00-104.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-95.00; 500-550 lbs 83.00-92.00; 550-
600 lbs 80.00-87.00; 600-650 lbs 75.00-80.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 
lbs 110.00-120.00; 250-300 lbs 102.00-112.00; 300-350 lbs 98.00-106.00; 350-
400 lbs 92.00-98.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-92.00; 450-500 lbs 81.00-90.00; 500-
550 lbs 78.00-85.00; 550-600 lbs 73.00-80.00.  Small 1-2  350-400 lbs 85.00-
94.00.
 
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 90.00-99.00; 300-350 
lbs 86.00-93.00; 350-400 lbs 83.00-90.00; 400-450 lbs 80.00-86.00; 450-500 
lbs 76.00-84.00; 500-550 lbs 70.00-78.00; 550-600 lbs 65.00-74.00.  Medium 
and Large 3  250-300 lbs 81.00-92.00; 300-350 lbs 80.00-88.00; 350-400 lbs 
75.00-83.00; 400-450 lbs 70.00-78.00; 450-500 lbs 68.00-75.00.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  4-6 year old cows, 900-1250 lbs, 2-7 
months bred, 490.00-620.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News 
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS143.txt

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

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