BG_LS148
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Jul 8, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

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

Cattle Receipts:  1724    Two Weeks Ago:  892    Last Year:  1209  

   No comparisons to last week, sale closed for the holiday.  The supply 
included 9 percent slaughter cows and 13 percent pairs/replacements.  The 
feeder supply included 51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers, with an 
estimated 12 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
         Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Boning     850-1200     80-85     48.00-54.50
Lean       850-1200     85-90     44.00-49.00
Lean       750-850      85-90     39.00-45.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 54.00-60.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-128.00; 250-300 
lbs 115.00-120.00; 300-350 lbs 115.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 114.00-119.00; 400-
450 lbs 102.00-107.00; 450-500 lbs 97.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 95.00-100.00; 
550-600 lbs 92.00-98.00; 600-650 lbs 90.00-95.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00-93.00.  
Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 110.00-120.00; 250-300 lbs 108.00-115.00; 
300-350 lbs 107.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-114.00; 400-450 lbs 98.00-
102.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-95.00; 550-600 lbs 87.00-
92.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-88.00.
  
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 110.00-115.00; 300-350 
lbs 95.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-97.00; 400-450 lbs 90.00-98.00; 450-500 
lbs 84.00-90.00; 500-550 lbs 83.00-90.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-90.00; 600-650 
lbs 82.00-88.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-85.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 
105.00-110.00; 300-350 lbs 90.00-95.00; 350-400 lbs 88.00-92.00; 400-450 lbs 
85.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 78.00-84.00; 500-550 lbs 75.00-83.00; 550-600 lbs 
72.00-82.00; 600-650 lbs 70.00-82.00; 650-700 lbs 70.00-80.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Large 1-2  5-6 year old cows, 1020-1240 lbs with 150-300 
lb calves, 700.00-900.00 per pair.  Medium 1-2  1-2 year old cows, 700-900 
lbs with 100-180 lb calves, 600.00-880.00 per pair; 3-4 year old cows, 1010-
1260 lbs with 140-300 lb calves, 700.00-875.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Large 1-2  4 year old cows, 1000-1260 lbs, 5-7 months 
bred, 620.00-775.00 per head; 5-6 year old cows, 1000-1275 lbs, 3-7 months 
bred, 610.00-760.00 per head.  Medium 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 800-980 lbs, 4-
7 months bred, 600.00-710.00 per head.

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

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

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