BG_LS152  
Baton Rouge, LA    Wed, Nov 11, 2009    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Mansura, LA Cattle Auction for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  1144    Last Week:  919    Last Year:  435

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter 
bulls no comparison.  Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 
lower.  The supply included 15 percent slaughter cows and 4 percent pairs/ 
replacements.  The feeder supply included 64 percent steers and 36 percent 
heifers, with an estimated 5 percent of the feeder supply weighing over 600 
lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean  Avg Dressing  High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning      850-1200     80-85   35.00-40.50   42.00-42.50   30.00-34.00
Lean        850-1200     85-90   27.50-35.50   to 37.50---   24.00-27.50
Lean        750-850      85-90   22.50-27.00   -----------   -----------
Lean        under 750    88-90   15.00-20.00   -----------   -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1220-2100 lbs 44.00-48.50, indiv. 
50.00.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 few 200-250 lbs 117.00; 250-300 lbs 
109.00-119.00; 300-350 lbs 102.00-112.50; 350-400 lbs 95.00-107.00; 400-450 
lbs 91.00-106.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-95.00; 500-550 lbs 83.00-90.00; few 600-
700 lbs 77.50-87.50.  Medium and Large 3  250-300 lbs 100.00-110.00; 300-400 
lbs 94.00-101.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-92.00; 450-500 lbs 77.00-86.00; 550-650 
lbs 75.00-85.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 80.00-86.00; 400-450 
lbs 76.00-85.00; 450-500 lbs 75.00-78.50; 500-550 lbs 70.00-77.50.  Medium 
and Large 3  300-400 lbs 78.50-82.00; 400-450 lbs 75.00-81.00; few 450-550 
lbs 70.00-72.50.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  4-7 year old cows, 830-1310 lbs, 2-7 
months bred, 420.00-550.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS152.txt

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

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