La. Stat. tit. 45 § 1102

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
Section 45:1102 - Unclaimed freight; special procedure if perishable

If the freight is perishable, whenever it cannot be delivered according to the terms upon which the carrier has agreed to carry it, the carrier may sell it for cash at public auction by a duly licensed auctioneer, after such advertisement as circumstances permit, and after appraisal by two experts to be appointed and sworn by the auctioneer.

La. R.S. § 45:1102