Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 3/21/2011

Receipts:  715   Last Week:  544   Last Year:  314

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and
slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There were several herd dispersals
included in the offering which provided a heavy supply of cow/calf pairs
and a moderate supply of bred cows. Temperatures and moisture conditions
are right to make the pastures green-up and helps keep the demand high for
take home cows. Supply was heavy and demand moderate to good for slaughter
classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       66.50-72.50    72.00-78.00    62.00-66.50
                                        indiv.86.00
Boning       80-85       65.50-72.00    72.00-77.50    58.00-66.50
                            outstanding 80.00&83.00
Lean         85-90       54.00-60.00    60.00-67.50    45.00-53.00
                                        indiv.71.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1395-2320 lbs 84.00-90.50; high
dressing 90.00-97.50, couple 98.50&100.00; low dressing 73.00-84.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 650-1195 lbs
most 79.00-97.50, pkg. blacks 113.50; 3-7 yrs 795-1165 lbs 65.00-75.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1035-1340 lbs 900.00-1125.00, 1st stage 1040-1320 lbs 825.00-
975.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1055-1295 lbs
750.00-875.00. Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth 3rd stage 1375-
1500 lbs most 950.00-1185.00, indiv. from dispersal 1210.00, 1st stage 7
yr 1425 lb indiv. 1035.00. Medium and Large 2  short and solid mouth 1st
and 2nd stage 955-1295 lbs 710.00-785.00. Medium 1-2  4 yrs to short and
solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 870-1050 lbs 710.00-900.00, 1st stage 855-
1050 lbs 660.00-810.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth
1065-1225 lb cows w/babies to 295 lb calves and a few rebred 1050.00-1260.00,
cows from dispersals w/225-375 lb calves and all cows rebred 1300.00-1500.00;
short and solid mouth to aged 1050-1190 lb cows w/babies to 185 lb calves
850.00-1035.00. Medium and Large 2  7 yrs to short and solid mouth 815-1100
lb cows w/babies to 225 lb calves 885.00-1000.00. Medium 1-2  2 yrs to short
and solid mouth 800-1050 lb cows w/babies to 180 lb calves 865.00-1110.00,
some w/250-350 lb calves and most cows rebred 1125.00-1235.00; broken mouth
to aged 850-1050 lb cows w/baby calves 800.00-875.00.

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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