Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 8/01/2011

Receipts:  271    Last Week:  425    Last Year:  376

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and
slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower on a very light supply. Triple digit temp-
eratures continue, and severely limit producers ability to safely move live-
stock to market. The offering of bred cows was light and cow/calf pairs were
scarce. Supply was light and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80       60.00-66.00    65.00-68.00      54.00-60.00
Boning       80-85       59.00-65.50    65.50-69.00      47.00-59.00
                                extreme indiv.81.00
Lean         85-90       45.50-53.00    52.50-56.00      42.00-45.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1390-2025 lbs 78.00-82.50; high
dressing indiv. 84.50; low dressing 66.50-73.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-2 yrs few 705-1320 lbs
72.00-84.00; 3-7 yrs couple 985-1285 lbs 65.00-68.50.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1060-1330 lbs
most 850.00-1060.00, black indiv. 3rd stage 1300.00, 1st stage 1075 lb indiv.
850.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1150-1350 lbs 675.00-
775.00. Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1230-1470 lbs 925.00-1175.00;
short and solid mouth 2nd stage 1385-1440 lbs 850.00-950.00. Medium 1-2  5
yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd stage 895-1050 lbs 660.00-725.00, 1st stage
990 lb indiv. 725.00; broken mouth 2nd stage 1015 lb indiv. 535.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  4-7 yrs 1095-1300 lb cows w/160-200
lb calves and some rebred 1050.00-1250.00; short and solid mouth to aged 1090-
1130 lb cows w/160-175 lb calves 850.00-875.00. Medium and Large 2  6 yrs to
to short and solid mouth 900-950 lb cows w/170-225 lb calves and few rebred
700.00-950.00. Medium 1-2  broken mouth 825 lb cow w/170 lb calf 875.00.

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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