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Baton Rouge, LA    Tue, Jul 7, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Opelousas, LA Cattle Auction for Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  506    Two Weeks Ago:  526    Last Year:  479

   No comparisons to last week, sale closed for holiday.  The supply included 
18 percent slaughter cows and 5 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder 
supply included 70 percent steers and 30 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     45.00-51.00
Boning      850-1200      80-85     40.00-48.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90 few 34.00-41.00
Lean        750-850       85-90     33.00-41.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 57.00-65.00; 1500-2000 
lbs 63.00-65.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs lbs 107.00-113.00; 350-
400 lbs 103.00-109.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-106.00; 450-500 lbs 93.00-100.00; 
500-550 lbs 90.00-98.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-94.00.  Medium and Large  300-350 
lbs 100.00-108.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-102.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00-99.00; 450-500 
lbs 86.00-94.00.  Small and Medium 1-2  350-400 lbs 84.00-94.00; 400-450 lbs 
81.00-89.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 85.00-92.00; 400-450 
lbs 81.00-89.00; 450-500 lbs 77.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 76.00-87.00.  Medium 
and Large 3  400-450 lbs 71.00-80.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-78.00. 

   Replacements:  Few Medium and Large 1-2  4-6 year old cows, 800-1200 lbs, 
2-7 months bred, 500.00-640.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News 
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS154.txt

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

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