Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 1/18/10

Receipts:  567   Last Week: 464   Last Year:  452

   Compared last Monday, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold steady to
1.00 lower while lean cows sold 1.00 higher and the bulk of slaughter bulls
sold 2.00-3.00 lower with some high-dressing bulls 4.00 lower. The offering
included a moderate supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. The supply and
demand were moderate for slaughter classes.
   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       43.50-48.00    47.00-51.50    40.00-44.00
Boning       80-85       43.00-48.00    47.00-53.50    37.00-43.00
Lean         85-90       32.50-38.50    38.50-42.50    24.00-32.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1190-2145 lbs 54.50-62.00; high
dressing 61.50-66.00; low dressing 50.00-55.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 695-895 lbs
63.00-76.00, 1010 lb indiv. 52.50; 3-7 yrs 855-1240 lbs 45.00-52.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 960-1325 lbs 640.00-860.00, 1st stage couple 2-3 yrs 865-955 lbs
560.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1095-1295 lbs
500.00-600.00. Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 3rd stage 1225-1715 lbs 725.00-835.00.
Medium and Large 2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 945-
1150 lbs 510.00-585.00. Medium 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 780-1060 lbs 500.00-625.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 960 lb indiv.
500.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 1060-1255 lb cows w/135-
375 lb calves 825.00-900.00; broken mouth to aged 1060-1205 lb cows w/160-
325 lb calves 610.00-725.00. Large 1-2  6 yrs couple 1455-1460 lb cows w/150-
170 lb calves 860.00-910.00. Medium and Large 2  broken mouth 1105 lb cow w/
165 lb calf 600.00. Medium 1-2  5 yr 1005 lb cow w/ 550 lb calf and rebred
2nd stage 1025.00; broken mouth 1000 lb cow w/165 lb calf 575.00.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
         Don Kleiboeker Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market line number 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS140.

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