BG_LS151
Baton Rouge, LA    Tue, Jul 7, 2009    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News
 
Amite, LA Cattle Auction for Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  828    Two Weeks Ago:  510    Last Year:  632         

   No comparisons to last week, sale was closed for the holiday.  The supply 
included 15 percent slaughter cows and 7 percent pairs/replacements.  The 
feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers, with an 
estimated 7 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs)  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing  High Dressing
Boning      850-1200      80-85     43.00-50.00   50.00-52.00
Lean        850-1200      85-90     36.00-43.00   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2000 lbs 55.00-61.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 108.00-122.00; 300-350 
lbs 108.00-117.00; 350-400 lbs 98.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-107.00; 450-
500 lbs 94.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-101.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-99.00; 
600-650 lbs 88.00-98.00.

   Board Sale:  Medium and Large 1-2 Pot Load of mixed steers and heifers.  
Angus-cross.  Age and Source verified, pre-vaccinated.  Steers 550 lbs 95.50.  
Heifers 530 lbs 88.50.  2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide.  For August 15-30 
delivery.

   Board Sale:  Medium and Large 1-2 Pot Load of heifers.  Angus and 
Charolais-cross.  675 lbs 93.50.  2 percent shrink, 5 cent slide.  For August 
5-15 delivery.  

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 95.00-105.00; 300-350 
lbs 92.00-103.00; 350-400 lbs 86.00-96.00; 400-450 lbs 82.00-93.00; 450-500 
lbs 80.00-92.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-91.00; 550-600 lbs 78.00-89.00.

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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