Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 9/20/2010

Receipts:  837   Last Week:  789   Last Year:  531

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and the bulk
of slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Packer buyers reported money had been
taken off meat this past weekend correlating to lower live prices today. A
couple herd reductions were included in the offering providing a moderate
supply of bred cows and a light to moderate supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply
was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       50.00-55.00    54.00-59.50    44.00-51.00
                        few outstanding 61.50-62.50
Boning       80-85       48.50-54.50    53.50-59.50    42.00-49.50
                                        indiv.62.50
Lean         85-90       39.50-46.50    46.00-51.50    32.00-39.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1275-2315 lbs 63.00-70.50; high
dressing 70.00-73.50, couple outstanding 77.00&78.50; low dressing 57.00-
63.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 875-1045 lbs
most 69.00-84.00, pkg. blacks 95.00; 3-7 yrs 870-1055 lbs 48.50-57.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1010-1300 lbs
most 725.00-925.00, large lot blacks 3rd stage 950.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1090-1225 lbs 545.00-680.00. Large 1-2  2-6 yrs
couple 3rd stage 1270-1375 lbs 850.00-950.00. Medium and Large 2  4 yrs to
short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1065-1150 lbs 500.00-660; broken
mouth 3rd stage 1190 lb indiv. 510.00. Medium 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd
stage 990-1045 lbs most 610.00-785.00, large lot blacks and black white
face 835, 1st stage 795-870 lbs 535.00-625.00; broken mouth 2nd stage pkg.
1055 lbs 525.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth
1115-1275 lb cows w/130-170 lb calves 900.00-1085.00; broken mouth to aged

pkg. 1145 lb cows w/180 lb calves 850.00. Large 1-2  short and solid mouth
1430 lb cow w/newborn calf 825.00. Medium and Large 1-2  6-7 yrs 1015-1115
lb cows w/180-385 lb calves 725.00-875.00. Medium 1-2  3 yrs to short and
solid mouth 895-1030 lb cows w/babies to 350 lb calves most 750.00-900.00,
large lot black cows w/babies to 175 lb calves 1075.00; broken mouth to aged
couple pkgs. 900 lb cows w/130-200 lb calves 580.00-630.00.

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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