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Baton Rouge, LA    Tue, Feb 2, 2010    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News

Amite, LA Cattle Auction for Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  359    Last Week:  378    Last Year:  304       

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 higher.  Feeder 
steers and heifers sold steady.  The supply included 28 percent slaughter 
cows and 13 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 50 
percent steers and 50 percent heifers, with an estimated 6 percent of the 
feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing  High Dressing
Boning      850-1200      80-85     45.00-50.00   50.00-55.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90     39.00-46.00   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 61.00-65.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 124.00-136.00; 300-350 
lbs 112.00-130.00; 350-400 lbs 100.00-118.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-108.00; 450-
500 lbs 94.00-104.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 92.00-104.00; 300-350 
lbs 90.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs 87.00-97.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-95.00; 500-550 
lbs 84.00-92.00.

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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