Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 4/28/10

Receipts:  2000    Last Week:  1463    Last Year:  1128

   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 
steady. Supply heavy. Demand still very good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Percent Lean       Bulk        Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking         70-80    56.50-62.50    63.00-66.50    51.00-55.50
Boning           80-85    56.50-62.00    65.00-69.50    55.00-59.00
                                     few 71.00-73.00
Lean             85-90    43.50-51.00    52.00-59.00    34.50-40.00
                                     Few 60.50-66.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2
1142-2085 lbs             71.00-79.00    81.00-85.00    62.00-69.00

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 1 1/2-3 yrs 670-1021 lbs
most 64.00-88.00, couple 89.00-91.00; 3-7 yrs 950-1150 lbs 56.00-66.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd
and 3rd stage 1100-1395 lbs most 750.00-1000.00; 1st stage 850-1285 lbs
775.00-825.00; few broken mouth 950-1150 lbs 540.00-675.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short solid mouth
975-1375 lb cows with babies to 275 lb calves 885.00-1025.00 ; few
fancy blk cows some bred back in 1st 1075.00-1300.00 per pair; broken mouth
to aged 1150-1300 lb cows with 100 to 150 lb babies 875.00-900.00 per pair.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
         Brian K. Fleischmann Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market line number 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS174

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