Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 1/24/2011

Receipts:  475   Last Week:  493   Last Year:  405

   Compared last Monday, the bulk of slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold
3.00-4.00 higher with some fat breaking cows 5.00 higher. Several cull dairy
cows were included in the offering. There was a moderate supply of bred cows
and only a handful of cow/calf pairs. Demand remains very good for bred cows.
Supply was moderate and demand very good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       62.00-68.50    67.50-73.50    59.00-62.00
                            outstanding 74.50-75.00
Boning       80-85       62.00-67.00    66.00-72.50    53.00-62.00
Lean         85-90       50.00-56.00    57.50-62.00    43.00-51.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1205-2315 lbs 73.50-79.00; high
dressing 80.50-86.50; low dressing 65.50-74.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 785-1085 lbs
80.00-98.00; 3-7 yrs 910-1310 lbs 64.00-70.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 895-1360 lbs most 925.00-1125.00, some more attractive 1150.00-1250.00,
1st stage 1070-1340 lbs 735.00-925.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and
3rd stage 1125-1295 lbs 670.00-825.00. Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid
mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1375-1830 lbs 1150.00-1335.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1410-1670 lbs 835.00-1075.00. Medium and Large 2  2
yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 900-1265 lbs 775.00-900.00;
broken mouth 3rd stage 1060 lb indiv. 685.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and
3rd stage 885-1025 lbs 675.00-925.00, 1st stage pkg. 4-5 yrs 965 lbs 800.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth few
1105-1230 lb cows w/165-300 lb calves 1075.00-1150.00.

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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