Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 1/25/10

Receipts:  405   Last Week: 567   Last Year:  505

   Compared last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00
higher. The majority of the offering was slaughter cows with a very light
supply of slaughter bulls. Most bred cows were in the second stage and cow/
calf pairs were scarce. The supply and demand were moderate for slaughter
classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       45.00-49.50    49.00-55.50    42.50-45.00
                                        indiv.56.00
Boning       80-85       44.00-49.00    49.00-55.00    38.50-44.50
                            outstanding 56.50-57.50
Lean         85-90       35.00-39.50    39.00-44.00    25.00-33.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1385-2400 lbs 58.00-63.00; high
dressing 63.50-66.50, indiv. 70.00; low dressing 54.00-54.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 755 lb indiv.

77.50, few 920-1205 lbs 50.00-53.00; 3-7 yrs 745-1190 lbs 43.00-55.50.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd
and 3rd stage 1170-1375 lbs 650.00-785.00, 1st stage 1105 lb indiv.
640.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1105-1280 lbs
535.00-620.00. Medium and Large 2  3-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 855-1170 lbs
520.00-580.00. Medium 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd stage 875-
1015 lbs 475.00-590.00; broken mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 880-1005
lbs 455.00-520.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Large 1-2  7 yr 1535 lb cow w/280 lb calf 985.00.
Medium 1-2  short and solid mouth 910-1015 lb cows w/170-370 lb calves
650.00-775.00; broken mouth 1000 lb cow w/140 lb calf 540.00.

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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