Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 7/05/2010

Receipts:  304   Last Week:  373   Last Year:  416

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bull sold steady
to 1.00 higher. The offering of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs was light.
Supply was light and demand good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       57.00-61.50    60.00-64.00    52.00-56.00
Boning       80-85       54.00-60.00    59.00-66.00    45.00-54.50
Lean         85-90       43.00-49.00    51.00-55.50    34.00-41.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1225-2250 lbs 72.00-76.50; high
dressing 79.50-85.50; low dressing 65.50-72.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 730-915 lbs
70.00-87.50; 3-7 yrs 855-1145 lbs 52.50-68.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth few 2nd
most 3rd stage 960-1345 lbs 685.00-830.00, fancy indiv. 925.00, 1st stage
pkg. 7 yrs 1160 lbs 640.00; broken mouth pkg. 3rd stage 1190 lbs 585.00.
Large 1-2  4-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1360-1500 lbs 775.00-900.00. Medium
and Large 2  broken mouth 3rd stage 1020 lb indiv. 500.00. Medium 1-2  3-5
yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1025-1060 lbs 650.00; broken mouth 3rd stage pkg.1015
lbs 560.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 940-1225 lb cows w/babies
to 350 lb calves 950.00-1175.00; short and solid mouth to aged 1055-1125 lb
cows w/babies to 270 lb calves 800.00-860.00. Medium and Large 2  5 yr 1100
lb cow w/baby calf 800.00. Medium 1-2  short and solid mouth to aged 925-950
lb cows w/babies to 190 lb calves 610.00-725.00.

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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