Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 04/20/2011

Receipts:  1275    Last Week:  1150    Last Year:  1463 

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate
to good. Supply heavy. Several replacement cows and cow-calf pairs were in 
todays auction which found a new pasture instead of ending up at slaughter.

  Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean       Bulk         Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking        70-80    76.00-79.00     82.00-87.00    63.00-70.00
                             Outstanding 92.00-93.00
Boning          80-85    72.00-79.00     80.00-86.50    65.00-69.00
                                     Few 88.00-90.00
Lean            85-90    60.00-67.00     68.00-75.00    50.00-59.00

  Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2
1275-2110 lbs            90.00-98.50     99.50-103.00   76.00-89.00

  Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium And Large 1-2  2yrs to 3yrs 850-1145 lbs 93.00
-103.00; 4yrs to 5 yrs 875-1022 lbs 76.50-79.00.

  Bred Cows: Medium And Large 1-2  2yrs to 6yrs 900-1375 lbs 2nd to 3rd stage
1000.00-1260.00 per head; 7 yrs to short solid 1000-1320 lbs 910.00-960.00.
Medium And Large 2  2yrs to short solid 1050-1275 lbs 1st to 3rd stage 780.00
-875.00 per head.

  Cow/Calf pairs: Medium And Large 1-2  2yrs to short solid 1100-1425 lbs with 
baby to 300 lb calves at side and some cows bred back in 1st and 2nd stage
1300.00-1550.00 per pair; several broken mouth 1285-1400 lbs with baby to 175
lb calves at side 1025.00-1200.00 per pair. Medium 2  several short solid to
broken mouth 950-1275 lbs with baby to 200 lb calves at side 700.00-900.00
Per pair. 

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
         Brian K. Fleischmann 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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