Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 9/13/2010

Receipts:  789   Last Week:  No Sale   Last Year:  707

   There was no sale last Monday due to the Holiday, compared to two weeks
ago after opening 1.00-2.00 lower slaughter cows closed steady to 1.00 higher
and after opening 3.00 lower slaughter bulls closed sold 1.00-2.00 lower. The
majority of the offering went to slaughter with the supply of bred cows and
cow/calf pairs being very light. Supply was moderate to heavy and demand
moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       52.00-58.00    56.00-62.00    46.00-53.50
                            outstanding 63.00-63.50
Boning       80-85       50.50-57.00    56.00-62.00    41.00-52.50
                            outstanding 64.00-65.50
Lean         85-90       41.50-48.50    46.50-53.50    30.00-40.00
                                        indiv.55.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1230-2485 lbs 67.00-75.50; high
dressing 74.50-77.00; low dressing 58.50-67.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 725-1025 lbs
most 71.00-87.00, indiv. 91.00; 3-7 yrs 960-1130 lbs 54.00-63.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 935-1345 lbs 660.00-850.00, 1st stage 1080-1245 lbs 760.00-875.00;
broken mouth 3rd stage 1195 lb indiv. 670.00. Large 1-2  4-6 yrs couple 3rd
stage 1405-1450 lbs 800.00-810.00. Medium and Large 2  3-7 yrs 2nd stage
930-1030 lbs 635.00-735, 1st stage pkg. 1115 lbs 575.00. Medium 1-2  3-4 yrs
couple 2nd stage 935-1030 lbs 635.00-735.00, 1st stage 970-1030 lbs
625.00-700.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  couple 5 yrs to short and solid
mouth 1165-1290 lb cows w/285-400 lb calves 940.00-1075.00; broken mouth
1220 lb cow w/190 lb calf 760.00. Large 1-2  pkg. 6 yrs to broken mouth
1360 lb cows w/125-225 lb calves 1050.00. Medium 1-2  couple 2 yrs to short
and solid mouth 815-965 lb cows w/babies to 175 lb calves 720.00-785.00,
7 yr 900 lb cow w/390 lb calf and rebred 1100.00; broken mouth to aged 885-
960 lb cows w/135-160 lb calves and a few rebred 600.00-625.00.

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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