BG_LS148
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Nov 18, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News 

Delhi, LA Cattle Auction for Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  1281    Last Week:  1685    Last Year:  1528

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 
sold steady on a light test.  Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-6.00 
higher.  The supply included 16 percent slaughter cows and 7 percent pairs/ 
replacements.  The feeder supply included 52 percent steers and 48 percent 
heifers, with an estimated 10 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 
lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing 
Boning      850-1200     80-85     39.00-43.50 
Lean        850-1200     85-90     36.00-40.00 
Lean        750-850      85-90     31.00-37.00
Lean        under 750    88-90     25.00-30.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 46.00-50.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 125.00-140.00; 250-300 
lbs 125.00-130.00; 300-350 120.00-129.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-116.00; 400-450 
lbs 102.00-107.00; 450-500 lbs 97.00-103.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-99.00; 550-600 
lbs 85.00-90.00; 600-650 lbs 84.00-89.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-85.00.  Medium 
and Large 3  200-250 lbs 115.00-128.00; 250-300 lbs 114.00-125.00; 300-350 
lbs 110.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00-102.00; 450-
500 lbs 92.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00-94.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-85.00; 600-
650 lbs 79.00-84.00; 650-700 lbs 78.00-80.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 105.00-115.00; 250-300 
lbs 103.00-108.00; 300-350 lbs 102.00-108.00; 350-400 lbs 94.00-99.00; 400-
450 lbs 92.00-98.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-85.00; 550-600 lbs 75.00-80.00; 600-
650 lbs 74.00-80.00; 650-700 lbs 72.00-79.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 
lbs 100.00-105.00; 250-300 lbs 98.00-103.00; 300-350 lbs 97.00-102.00; 350-
400 lbs 89.00-94.00; 400-450 lbs 87.00-92.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-80.00; 550-
600 lbs 70.00-75.00; 600-650 lbs 69.00-74.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Few Large 1-2  5-6 year old cows, 1080-1300 lbs with 150-
240 lb calves, 700.00-775.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 year old cows, 1020-1280 lbs, 5-7 
months bred, 725.00-1000.00 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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