Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 12/05/2011

Receipts:  609    Last Week:  436    Last Year:  598

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00
higher. The majority of the offering went to slaughter. There were a few
scattered bred cows and cow calf pairs. Colder temperatures have overtaken
the area today. Supply was moderate and demand good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean        Bulk       Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking     70-80       58.50-65.00    63.50-70.00    52.50-59.00
                            outstanding indiv.72.50
Boning       80-85       56.50-63.50    63.00-70.50    51.00-57.00
Lean         85-90       47.00-55.00    55.00-61.50    40.00-47.00
                                        indiv.63.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1230-2300 lbs 73.50-80.00; high
dressing 81.00-88.50, indiv. 90.00; low dressing 65.50-73.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 795-1015 lbs
93.00-112.00, 1130 lb indiv. 75.00; 3-7 yrs 915-1125 lbs 55.00-70.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1040-1365 lbs 925.00-1110.00, 1st stage 1020-1290 lbs 775.00-
950.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd stage 1100-1200 lbs 635.00-835.00.
Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1260-1480 lbs 985.00-1050.00. Medium
and Large 2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 998-1190 lbs
650.00-860.00, 1st stage 1010-1045 lbs 650.00-700.00; broken mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1010-1170 lbs 535.00-600.00. Medium 1-2  4-5 yrs 2nd stage 930-950
lbs 710.00-900.00; broken mouth 2nd stage 880-1035 lbs 550.00-650.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 yrs 1015-1290 lb cows w/190-
375 lb calves 1100.00-1325.00, black cow w/270 lb calf and rebred 1425.00.
Large 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid mouth 1375-1590 lb cows w/160-310 lb
calves 1250.00-1285.00, 1375 lb cow w/newborn calf 1050.00. Medium and Large
2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth couple 1080-1110 lb cows w/160-175 lb calves
900.00-935.00. Medium 1-2  4 yr 985 lb cow w/220 lb calf 985.00; broken mouth
840 lb cow w/baby calf 650.00.

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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