Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 7/18/2011

Receipts:  403    Last Week:  350    Last Year:  421

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower and slaughter
bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. The offering included a herd dispersal providing
some good quality bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Temperatures in the triple
digits this past week and forecast to continue this coming week is taking a
toll on pastures as well as livestock and producers. Supply and demand were
moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       63.00-69.00    68.00-71.50    58.00-63.00
Boning       80-85       60.00-68.00    68.50 -----    50.00-60.00
                        few outstanding 75.50-76.00
Lean         85-90       48.00-56.50    55.00-60.00    39.00-48.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1315-2170 lbs 81.50-87.00; high
dressing 88.50-92.50; low dressing 65.00-78.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-2 yrs 885-1170 lbs
83.50-102.50; 3-7 yrs 1030-1130 lbs 73.00-85.50.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1115-1300 lbs
most 935.00-1150.00, from dispersal 1160.00-1200.00, 1st stage few 835-1305
lbs 800.00-910.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1120-1180
lbs 675.00-825.00. Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 1385-1515 lbs most 960.00-1010.00, pkg. 3rd stage from dispersal
1275.00. Medium and Large 2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 960-1265 lbs 700.00-825.00, 1st stage 1030-1090 lbs 650.00-750.00;
broken mouth 3rd stage 1015 lb indiv. 550.00. Medium 1-2  4-7 yrs 2nd and
3rd stage few 960-1060 lbs 700.00-850.00, 1st stage 740-830 lbs 620.00-
700.00; broken mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 925-950 lbs 550.00-600.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth
1060-1250 lb cows w/babies to 395 lb calves and several rebred 1225.00-
1425.00. Large 1-2  short and solid mouth 1440-1460 lb cows w/385-425 lb
calves 1485.00-1525.00; couple pkgs. 7 yrs to broken mouth 1420-1525 lb cows
w/180-425 lb calves and a few rebred 1285.00-1485.00. Medium and Large 2
4-6 yrs 800-935 lb cows w/babies to 300 lb calves 935.00-950.00. Medium 1-2
2-7 yrs 750-990 lb cows w/baby calves 825.00-1010.00.

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.txt

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