Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 9/12/2011

Receipts:  782    Last Week:  No Sale    Last Year:  785

   Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower with some
high-dressing cows 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. A
high percent of the offering went to slaughter. There was a light to moderate
supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand moderate
for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80       60.00-65.00    64.00-69.50     53.00-60.00
Boning       80-85       59.00-65.00    63.50-69.00     50.00-59.50
Lean         85-90       44.00-52.00    52.00-59.00     37.50-45.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1225-2195 lbs 74.00-80.00; high
dressing 79.00-87.00, indiv. 88.50; low dressing 65.00-74.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 695-1085
lbs 85.00-103.00; 3-7 yrs 910-1020 lbs 59.00-75.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1195-1335 lbs
875.00-1075.00, 1st stage 1205-1300 lbs 900.00-1000.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 3rd stage 1130-1290 lbs 600.00-810.00. Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and
solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1380-1420 lbs 900.00-935.00. Medium and Large
2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1070-1190 lbs 635.00-
825.00, 1st stage 940-990 lbs 560.00-635.00. Medium 1-2  3 yrs to short and
solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 895-1075 lbs most 650.00-885.00, black indiv.
900.00, 1st stage 950-1040 lbs 675.00-725.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth
1090-1350 lb cows w/babies to 280 lb calves 1000.00-1160.00; broken mouth
pkg. 1110 lb cows w/150-165 lb calves 820.00. Large 1-2  6 yr 1445 lb cow
w/295 lb calf and rebred 1285.00; broken mouth 1400 lb cow w/baby calf 820.00.
Medium and Large 2  4-7 yrs 1010-1250 lb cows w/babies to 400 lb calves
785.00-985.00. Medium 1-2  2-4 yrs 900-1060 lb cows w/babies to 365 lb calves
810.00-1000.00.

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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