Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 2/08/10

Receipts:  312   Last Week: 232   Last Year:  623

   Compared last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady with instances 1.00 lower
and slaughter bulls sold steady. A couple small herd dispersals were included
in the offering providing a moderate supply of bred cows but cow/calf pairs
were scarce. Mud is deeper than any of the snow has been this winter causing
many producers to park the pickup w/bale bed and look for a tractor to put
out hay, still hoping not to get stuck. The supply was light and demand
moderate for slaughter classes.
Note: The Marketing Center will hold a special replacement cow sale Saturday
February 13th at 6:00pm.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       46.50-52.00    50.50-56.00    42.00-46.50
Boning       80-85       44.00-50.00    48.50-53.00    39.50-45.00
Lean         85-90       36.00-40.00    41.50-45.00    25.00-33.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1310-2285 lbs 57.00-63.00; high
dressing 64.00-68.00; low dressing 49.50-57.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 910-1030 lbs
66.50-70.50; 3-7 yrs couple 1045-1145 lbs 53.50.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth 3rd
stage 1130-1365 lbs 650.00-850.00, 1st stage 1000 lb indiv. 640.00; short
and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1075-1150 lbs 520.00-600.00.
Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1395-1510 lbs
700.00-750.00. Medium and Large 2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1045-1070 lbs 450.00-540.00, 1st stage 1105 lb indiv. 500.00.
Medium 1-2  2-7  yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 935-1060 lbs 480.00-585.00, 1st
stage 865-950 lbs 500.00-550.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd
stage 990-1060 lbs 450.00-485.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5-6 yrs pkg. 1210 lb cows w/baby
calves 925.00, 5 yr 1350 lb cow w/newborn calf 720.00; short and solid mouth
1200-1240 lb cows w/babies to 150 lb calves 725.00-745.00. Medium 1-2  broken
mouth 1035 lb cow w/170 lb calf and rebred 620.00.

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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