Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 9/27/2010

Receipts:  597   Last Week:  837   Last Year:  511

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with the
greatest decline on breaking and boning cows and slaughter bulls sold steady
to 1.00 lower. The majority of the offering went to slaughter and included a
high percent of cull dairy cows. The selection of bred cows and cow/calf pairs
was very limited. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       48.50-54.00    53.00-57.50    44.00-50.00
Boning       80-85       48.00-54.00    53.00-59.00    40.00-48.50
Lean         85-90       39.00-46.00    46.00-51.00    30.00-39.00
                             pkg. outstanding 53.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1245-2215 lbs 63.00-70.00; high
dressing 69.50-73.50; low dressing 56.50-63.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 725-945 lbs
most 69.50-83.50, pkg. blacks 93.50; 3-7 yrs 930-1205 lbs most 52.00-
60.00, pkg. blacks 69.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 1065-1280 lbs 685.00-830.00, 1st stage couple 1015-1190 lbs 650.00-
700.00; broken mouth to aged 3rd stage 1265 lb indiv. 610.00. Large 1-2  4-6
yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1370-1540 lbs 860.00-885.00, 1st stage pkg. 2 yr 1165
lbs 800.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 1335 lb indiv. 700.00. Medium and Large 2
2-5 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage couple 1035-1055 lbs 650, 1st stage 1175 lb indiv.
625.00. Medium 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd stage pkg. 990 lbs
485.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  short and solid mouth to aged 1120-
1165 lb cows w/babies to 170 lb calves and some rebred 675.00-725.00. Large
1-2  4 yr 1455 lb cow w/baby calf 1025.00. Medium and Large 1-2  7 yr 1040
lb cow w/270 lb calf 835.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs 830-980 lb cows w/160-360
lb calves 720.00-960.00; broken mouth 970 lb cow w/170 lb calf and rebred
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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