Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 11/10/10

Receipts:  1488    Last Week:  1070    Last Year:  1647

   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
1.00-2.00 lower. Packer buyers indicate more money was taken off meat
this morning. A high percent of the cows in the offering went to
slaughter. The supply of replacement cows and cow/calf pairs was light
to moderate. Supply was heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Percent Lean       Bulk        Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking         70-80    47.00-53.50    52.00-57.50    44.00-47.00
                             outstanding 58.00-60.00
Boning           80-85    46.00-52.50    52.00-56.00    41.00-47.00
                                         indiv.59.00
Lean             85-90    39.00-46.00    45.00-50.00    31.00-39.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1200-2135 lbs 60.00-67.00; high
dressing 66.00-72.50; low dressing 55.00-60.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 705-1190 lbs
most 68.00-86.00, few 88.00-95.00; 3-7 yrs 850-1300 lbs 49.00-67.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 975-1355
lbs 700.00-900.00, 1st stage 1075-1285 lbs 650.00-835.00; short and solid
mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1085-1290 lbs 550.00-655.00. Large 1-2  2
yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1260-1685 lbs 760.00-875.00;
broken mouth 3rd stage 1455 lb indiv. 700.00. Medium and Large 2  2-7 yrs
1st and 2nd stage 1075-1250 lbs 600.00-775.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and
3rd stage couple 800-985 lbs 610.00-650.00, 1st stage couple 1000-1045 lbs
575.00-625.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth
1085-1350 lb cows w/150-380 lb calves and a few rebred most 900.00-1150.00,
couple better quality 1200.00&1225.00; broken mouth pkg. 1125 lb cows w/175
lb calves 850.00. Medium and Large 2  5 yr 1075 lb cow w/195 lb calf 850.00.
Medium 1-2  6 yr 1050 lb cow w/210 lb calf 875.00; short and solid mouth
pkg. 1040 lb cows w/165 lb calves 650.00.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
         Don Kleiboeker Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market line number 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS174

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