Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction 2/13/2012

Receipts:  260    Last Week:  350    Last Year:  312

   Compared to last Monday, breaking and boning slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00
higher and lean cows sold 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00
higher. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter. Two of the factors
increasing demand were the limited supply due to the slippery roads, a result
of early morning snow fall, and additional interest in the slaughter classes
from the Southern Plains. Bred cows and cow/calf pairs were very limited.
Supply was light and demand very good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
        Percent Lean     Avg Dressing   High-Dressing   Low-Dressing
Breaking     70-80       75.00-81.00    82.50-88.00     70.00-75.00
Boning       80-85       76.00-81.00    82.50-91.00     64.00-74.50
                            outstanding 96.00-99.00
                              extreme indiv. 103.50
Lean         85-90       64.00-72.00    72.00-80.50     54.00-64.00
                            outstanding 82.00-87.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1220-2285 lbs 91.00-97.00; high
dressing 96.50-104.00, indiv. 110.50; low dressing 86.00-89.50.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few short and solid mouth 3rd stage 1100-
1225 lbs 1300.00; broken mouth 3rd stage pkg. 1350 lbs 1100.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  6 yrs pkg. 1100 lb cows w/200 lb
calves 1600.00.

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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