Springfield-Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 9/26/2011

Receipts:  606   Last Week:  398   Last Year:  597

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower with the
decline greatest as cows became more lean, and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-
7.00 lower. A very high percent of the offering went to slaughter with a
scattered supply of bred cows and only a handful of cow/calf pairs. Supply
was heavy and demand light for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80       54.00-61.00    59.00-63.50     49.00-54.50
                     couple outstanding 65.00+66.50
Boning       80-85       50.00-57.50    57.50-62.00     42.00-50.00
                            outstanding 63.50
Lean         85-90       37.00-45.00    44.00-48.00     29.00-37.00
                                        indiv.51.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1360-2090 lbs 66.50-73.50; high
dressing 70.00-76.50; low dressing 55.00-65.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-2 yrs 765-1000 lbs
most 79.00-98.00, black indiv. 107.00; 3-7 yrs 905-1305 lbs 50.00-61.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 970-1325 lbs
735.00-935.00, 1st stage 1055-1335 lbs 700.00-860.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1115-1340 lbs 625.00-735.00. Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd
and 3rd stage few 1385-1440 lbs 910-00-960.00. Medium and Large 2  7 yrs to
short and solid mouth 3rd stage 1095-1235 lbs 610.00-735.00, 1st stage 1160
lb indiv. 560.00; broken mouth 1110 lb indiv. 500.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd
and 3rd stage 890-1040 lbs 685.00-810.00, 1st stage 1055 lb indiv.670.00;
broken mouth 2nd stage 1020-1040 lbs 400.00-450.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth
1210-1360 lb cows w/145-325 lb calves 925.00-975.00; pkg. short and solid
mouth to aged 1225 lb cows w/400 lb calves 1075.00. Medium and Large 2  pkg.
4 yr to short and solid mouth 1145 lb cows w/150-165 lb calves 885.00; broken
mouth 935 lb cow w/130 lb calf 510.00. Medium 1-2  3-5 yrs 870-1000 lb cows
w/375-385 lb calves and a few rebred 960.00-1050.00.

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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