Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 4/11/2011

Receipts:  688    Last Week:  799    Last Year:  1029

   Compared to last Monday, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold steady
to 1.00 lower with instances 2.00 lower while lean cows and slaughter bulls
sold 1.00 higher. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter including
several bred cows. The supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs was light to
moderate. Supply was moderate and demand good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       72.50-77.50    77.50-86.00    68.00-71.00
                                  outstanding 92.00
Boning       80-85       72.50-78.50    77.50-85.00    65.00-72.50
                            outstanding 87.50&88.00
                                 pkg. extreme 98.00
Lean         85-90       59.00-67.00    67.00-74.50    50.00-60.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1265-2365 lbs 90.00-97.50; high
dressing 99.00-105.00, extreme indiv. 110.00; low dressing 83.50-88.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 720-1160 lbs
most 91.00-108.50, black indiv. 115.00; 3-7 yrs 795-1350 lbs 74.00-89.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1100-1320 lbs 925.00-1110.00, few 1st stage 978-1185 lbs 885.00-
900.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1100-1315 lbs
775.00-975.00. Large 1-2  4 yr 2nd stage 1540 lb indiv. 1300.00; broken
mouth 3rd stage 1440 lb indiv. 1125.00. Medium and Large 2  5 yrs to short
and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 910-985 lbs 700.00-900.00, 1st stage 945-
1120 lbs 800.00-860.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 810-990 lbs
760.00-950.00, 1st stage 720-1040 lbs 775.00-860.00; broken mouth to aged
2nd and 3rd stage 920-1015 lbs 615.00-700.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth
1000-1300 lb cows w/babies to 185 lb calves 1100.00-1310.00, couple cows
w/335-450 lb calves and rebred 2nd stage 1400.00-1550.00; short and solid
mouth to aged 1000-1200 lb cows w/babies to 220 lb calves 910.00-1125.00.
Large 1-2   short and solid mouth 1400 lb cow w/200 lb calf 1175.00. Medium
and Large 2  pkg. 3-6 yr 785 lb cows w/150 lb calves 1025.00. Medium 1-2
3-6 yrs 905-1050 lb cows w/babies to 250 lb calves most 1010.00-1210.00,
couple pkg. better quality blacks 1350.00; broken mouth 865 lb cow w/baby
calf 775.00.

Source:  MO 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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