BG_LS145
Baton Rouge, LA Fri, Nov 21, 2008 USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 9 AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 11/21/2008
Cattle Receipts: 8571 Last Week: 7414
Percent of supply: This Week Last Week
Feeders under 600 lbs 61 percent 64 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs 9 percent 7 percent
Slaughter cows 15 percent 13 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs 15 percent 6 percent
The feeder supply included 54 percent steers/bulls and 46 percent heifers.
Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder
steers sold mostly 1.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00
lower. Note: No market reports will be released from 11/24/08 through
11/28/08 in Louisiana due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Slaughter Cows:
Weight (lbs) Pct Lean Avg Dressing
Breaking 850-1200 70-80 39.00-48.00
Boning 850-1200 80-85 36.00-52.00
Lean 850-1200 85-90 30.00-47.00
Lean 750-850 85-90 23.00-43.00
Lean under 750 85-90 20.00-37.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2000 lbs 45.00-51.00; 1500-2000
lbs 52.00-61.50.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 122.00-138.00; 250-300
lbs 108.00-119.00; 300-400 lbs 98.00-119.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-105.00; 450-
500 lbs 77.00-98.00; 500-550 lbs 77.00-91.00; 550-600 lbs 75.00-88.00; 600-
650 lbs 73.00-83.00; 650-700 lbs 72.00-80.00. Medium and Large 3 200-250
lbs 115.00-122.00; 250-300 lbs 109.00-113.00; 300-350 lbs 92.00-117.00; 350-
400 lbs 83.00-101.00; 400-450 lbs 75.00-100.00; 450-500 lbs 75.00-91.00; 500-
550 lbs 75.00-80.00; 550-600 lbs 70.00-78.00; 600-650 lbs 71.00-77.00; 650-
700 lbs 70.00-78.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs 92.00-98.00; 300-350
lbs 80.00-98.00; 350-400 lbs 74.00-94.00; 400-450 lbs 72.00-91.00; 450-500
lbs 70.00-88.00; 500-550 lbs 68.00-87.00; 550-600 lbs 70.00-81.00; 600-650
lbs 65.00-80.00; 650-700 lbs 67.50-73.00. Medium and Large 3 250-300 lbs
87.00-92.00; 300-350 lbs 70.00-90.00; 350-400 lbs 70.00-88.00; 400-450 lbs
65.00-86.00; 450-500 lbs 65.00-83.00; 500-550 lbs 77.00-82.00; 550-600 lbs
63.00-76.00; 600-650 lbs 68.00-71.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 year old cows, 940-1100 lbs
with 175-200 lb calves, 790.00-825.00 per pair; 5-7 year old cows, 770-1300
lbs with 100-125 lb calves, 670.00-710.00 per pair.
Replacements: Large 1-2 3-4 year old cows, 1020-1300 lbs, 4-7 months
bred, 725.00-925.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 5-7 year old cows, 1035-
1485 lbs, 5-7 months bred, 570.00-760.00 per head. Small and Medium 1-2 1-4
year old cows, 680-1030 lbs, 2-4 months bred, 490.00-550.00 per head.
Source: USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS145.txt
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