BG_LS148
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Feb 3, 2010    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News 

Delhi, LA Cattle Auction for Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  388    Last Week:  576    Last Year:  675

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 
sold 1.00-2.00 higher.  Feeder steers and heifers sold steady.  The supply 
included 15 percent slaughter cows and 12 percent pairs/replacements.  The 
feeder supply included 49 percent steers and 51 percent heifers, with an 
estimated 3 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Boning      850-1200     80-85     47.00-53.00 
Lean        850-1200     85-90     42.00-47.00 
Lean        750-850      85-90     40.00-46.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 56.00-61.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-135.00; 250-300 
lbs 115.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs 115.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-118.00; 400-
450 lbs 106.00-110.00; 500-550 lbs 99.00-104.00; 550-600 lbs 97.00-102.00; 
few 600-650 lbs 90.00-95.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 110.00-120.00; 
250-300 lbs 108.00-118.00; 300-350 lbs 107.00-115.00; 350-
400 lbs 105.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 101.00-106.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-99.00; 
550-600 lbs 92.00-97.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 96.00-101.00; 350-400 
lbs 95.00-101.00; 400-450 lbs 94.00-100.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-90.00; 500-550 
lbs 83.00-89.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-88.50.  Medium and Large 3  300-350 lbs 
91.00-96.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-95.00; 400-450 lbs 88.00-94.00; 450-500 lbs 
80.00-85.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-83.00; 550-600 lbs 78.00-82.00.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 1000-1240 lbs, 6-7 
months bred, 600.00-700.00 per head.  Medium 1-2  1-2 year old cows, 600-620 
lbs, 6-7 months bred, 600.00-620.00.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS148.txt

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

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