BG_LS146
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Jul 8, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Carencro, LA Cattle Auction for Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  503    Two Weeks Ago:  328    Last Year:  331         

   No comparisons to last week, sale closed for the holiday.  The supply 
included 17 percent slaughter cows and 7 percent pairs/replacements.  The 
feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 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     43.00-48.50
Boning      850-1200      80-85     44.00-51.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90     39.00-45.50
Lean        750-850       85-90     32.50-39.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 55.00-58.00; 1500-2000 
lbs 57.00-59.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 105.00-115.00; 250-300 
lbs 101.00-107.00; 300-350 lbs 102.00-110.00; 350-400 lbs 101.00-110.00; 400-
450 lbs 96.00-102.00; 450-500 lbs 91.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 86.00-93.00; 550-
600 lbs 80.00-87.00; 600-650 lbs 81.00-87.00.
 
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 80.00-86.00; 300-350 
lbs 81.00-88.00; 350-400 lbs 80.00-89.00; 400-450 lbs 74.00-82.00; 450-500 
lbs 80.00-85.00.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 year old cows, 685-790 lbs, 2-3 
months bred, 430.00-590.00 per head; open heifers, 450-605 lbs, 345.00-500.00 
per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS146.txt

         For more livestock reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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