Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 10/25/2010

Receipts:  605   Last Week:  463   Last Year:  437

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.
The majority of the offering left the sale ring destined for a packing house.
The supply of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs was very light with most bred
cows in the 3rd stage. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       49.00-55.00    54.50-60.50    43.00-50.00
                           couple outstanding 62.00
Boning       80-85       48.00-54.00    53.00-57.50    41.50-49.00
Lean         85-90       40.00-47.50    47.00-52.00    34.50-40.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1150-2360 lbs 62.50-68.50; high
dressing 68.00-72.50, indiv. 75.00; low dressing 55.00-62.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 625-1170 lbs
60.00-78.00; 3-7 yrs 830-1165 lbs 49.00-67.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 1085-1365 lbs 750.00-885.00, 1st stage 2-7 yrs few 1130-1295 lbs 660.00-
775.00; broken mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1080-1305 lbs 545.00-700.00.
Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth 3rd stage 1405-1605 lbs 750.00-
985.00. Medium and Large 2  short and solid mouth 3rd stage pkg. 1160 lbs
625.00, 1st stage 7 yr 1105 lb indiv. 535.00. Medium 1-2  6 yrs 3rd stage
1075 lb indiv. 685.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 885 lb indiv. 450.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth
1100-1355 lb cows w/babies to 375 lb calves and a few rebred 900.00-1085.00.
Medium 1-2  5 yr 1030 lb cow w/baby calf 780.00.

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.txt

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