BG_LS147
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Jul 8, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

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

Cattle Receipts:  2335    Two Weeks Ago:  1214    Last Year:  1665   

   No comparisons to last week, sale closed for the holiday.  The supply 
included 15 percent slaughter cows and 4 percent pairs/replacements.  The 
feeder supply included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers, with an 
estimated 11 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
         Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Breaking   850-1200     70-80     44.00-49.00 
Boning     850-1200     80-85     45.00-51.50 
Lean       850-1200     85-90     34.00-43.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 55.50-64.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 122.00-127.00; 300-350 
lbs 112.00-121.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-115.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-110.00; 450-
500 lbs 100.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-104.00; 600-650 lbs 90.00-98.00; 
650-700 lbs 85.00-95.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 115.00-120.00; 300-
350 lbs 100.00-110.00; 350-400 lbs 91.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs 78.00-84.00.  
Small and Medium 1-2  200-250 lbs 83.00-90.00.
  
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 107.00-117.00; 300-350 
lbs 103.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 91.00-99.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-94.00; 550-600 
lbs 83.00-93.00; 600-650 lbs 83.00-90.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-300 lbs 
101.00-111.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 year old cows, 800-1200 lbs 
with 100-175 lb calves, 760.00-960.00 per pair; 5-7 year old cows, 970-1210 
lbs with 200-300 lb calves, 750.00-900.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  1-4 year old cows, 895-1350 lbs, 3-5 
months bred, 625.00-825.00 per head, 6-8 months bred 750.00-950.00 per head. 

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS147.txt

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

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