Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 3/29/10

Receipts:  424   Last Week: 317   Last Year:  425

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and
slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. A high percent of the slaughter
cow offering was dairy cows. The supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs
was very light. Supply was light to moderate and demand good for
slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       51.50-56.00    55.00-60.00    45.00-52.00
Boning       80-85       49.50-55.00    55.00-62.50    41.50-50.00
Lean         85-90       40.00-46.00    45.00-49.50    29.00-39.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1220-2365 lbs 64.00-72.50; high
dressing 72.00-79.00, several outstanding 81.00-81.50; low dressing
56.50-65.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 678-1070 lbs
68.00-86.50; 3-7 yrs few 785-995 lbs 50.00-54.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd
and 3rd stage 950-1310 lbs 710.00-850.00; short and solid mouth to aged
3rd stage 1090-1135 lbs 500.00-590.00. Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid
mouth 2nd and 3rd stage couple pkgs. 1500-1530 lbs 820.00-835.00. Medium
1-2  2-6 yrs few 2nd and 3rd stage 800-1020 lbs 475-675.00; broken mouth
3rd stage pkg. 935 lbs 425.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth
1125-1200 lb cows w/120-185 lb calves 810.00-950.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 1075-1135 lb cows w/babies to 175 lb calves 685.00-700.00.

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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