BG_LS154
Baton Rouge, LA    Mon, Feb 8, 2010    USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News

Kinder, LA Cattle Auction for Monday, February 8, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  343    Last Week:  438    Last Year:  620

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher.  Slaughter 
bulls no comparison.  Feeder steers sold 3.00 higher.  Feeder heifers sold 
3.00 higher on a light test.  The supply included 12 percent slaughter cows 
and 8 percent pairs/replacements.  The feeder supply included 55 percent 
steers and 45 percent heifers, with an estimated 6 percent of the feeder 
supply weighing over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking    850-1200     70-80 few 53.00-58.50     ----------- 
Boning      850-1200     80-85     53.00-59.00     47.00-49.00 
Lean        850-1200     85-90 few 47.00-54.00     -----------

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2 few 1000-2000 lbs 58.00-61.50.
 
   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 108.00-114.00; 400-
450 lbs 103.00-109.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-100.00; 
600-735 lbs 92.00-98.00, bulls 83.00-89.00.  Medium and Large 3  400-450 lbs 
98.00-101.00.  Small 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 104.00-107.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 94.00-102.00; 350-400 
lbs 92.00-97.00; 400-450 lbs 90.00-95.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-91.00; 500-600 
lbs 84.00-88.00; 600-675 lbs 80.00-87.00.  Medium and Large 3 few 400-450 lbs 
85.00-89.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Few Medium and Large 1-2  2-5 year old cows, 700-850 lbs 
with 80-200 lb calves, 680.00-740.00 per pair.
 
   Replacements:  Few Medium 1-2  2-3 year old cows, 650-800 lbs, 5-6 months 
bred, 430.00-570.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News 
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS154.txt

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         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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