Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 2/21/2011

Receipts:  778   Last Week:  327   Last Year:  404

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with the
greatest decline on fat breaking cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. A
high percent of the offering was slaughter cows. With the snow gone and mud
dried up conditions were a lot more favorable to move cattle to market today
as reflected in total receipts. The supply of bred cows was moderate but cow/
calf pairs were scarce. Supply was heavy and demand good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       65.00-72.00    71.50-75.00    58.00-65.00
Boning       80-85       64.50-71.50    71.50-77.50    57.00-65.00
Lean         85-90       55.00-61.00    61.00-67.00    45.00-54.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1205-2305 lbs 80.00-87.50; high
dressing 87.50-94.00, couple outstanding 96.50&97.00; low dressing 73.00-80.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3yrs 745-1197 lbs most
80.00-104.50, few 72.50-78.00; 3-7 yrs 1035-1365 lbs 65.00-72.50.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1020-1365 lbs
most 900.00-1135.00, pkg. blacks 3rd stage 1300.00, 1st stage 985-1270 lbs
750.00-975.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1060-1255 lbs
675.00-875.00. Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth 3rd stage few 1475-
1688 lbs 915.00-1150.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 1410 lb indiv. 1015.00. Medium
and Large 2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 940-1045 lbs
650.00-850.00. Medium 1-2  3-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 885-980 lbs 745.00-
1010.00; broken mouth 925 lb indiv. 635.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 3-5 yr 1100-1300 lb cows w/165-
370 lb calves and some rebred 1310.00-1525.00, 5 yr 1060 lb cow w/newborn calf
1100.00. Large 1-2  couple 6-7 yr 1500-1615 lb cows w/140-300 lb calves
1275.00-1525.00.

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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