BG_LS151
Baton Rouge, LA    Tue, Nov 17, 2009    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News
 
Amite, LA Cattle Auction for Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  949    Last Week:  736    Last Year:  869       

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.  Feeder 
steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.  The supply included 27 percent 
slaughter cows and 3 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 
52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers, with an estimated 8 percent of the 
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing  High Dressing
Boning      850-1200      80-85     35.00-41.00   41.00-44.50
Lean        850-1200      85-90     28.00-35.00   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 48.00-54.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 115.00-130.00; 250-300 
lbs 110.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs 103.00-119.00; 350-400 lbs 96.00-111.00; 400-
450 lbs 97.00-109.00; 450-500 lbs 91.00-103.00; 500-550 lbs 86.00-96.00; 550-
600 lbs 78.00-87.50; 600-650 lbs 75.00-85.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 87.00-100.00; 300-350 
lbs 83.00-95.00; 350-400 lbs 84.00-95.00; 400-450 lbs 79.00-90.00; 450-500 
lbs 74.00-85.00; 500-550 lbs 70.00-80.00; 550-600 lbs 70.00-78.00; 600-650 
lbs 70.00-76.00.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS151.txt

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

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