Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction 3/19/2012

Receipts:  392    Last Week:  415    Last Year:  715

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cow sold steady to 1.00 higher and
slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. A very high percent of the offering
went to slaughter. Bred cows and cow/calf pairs were almost non-existent.
Producers are looking forward to the rain forecast for the next several
days hoping it will fill some ponds and give the grass a boost. Supply was
light and demand good for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
        Percent Lean        Bulk       High-Dressing   Low-Dressing
Breaking     70-80       80.00-87.50    87.50-94.50    73.50-80.50
                                        indiv.95.00
Boning       80-85       80.00-87.50    86.50-93.50    69.50-78.50
Lean         85-90       70.50-77.00    77.00-84.50    60.00-69.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1115-2165 lbs 95.50-102.50; high
dressing 102.00-111.00, couple outstanding 114.00&115.00; low dressing
85.00-93.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cow:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 860-1105 lbs
most 90.00-107.50, indiv. 125.00; 3-7 yrs 840-995 lbs 75.00-88.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd
stage 1140-1340 lbs 1100.00-1125.00, pkg. 1 1/2 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 910
lbs 985.00, 1st stage 945-1275 lbs 950.00-1115.00; broken mouth 3rd stage
1120 lb indiv. 850.00. Medium and Large 2  7 yr 2nd stage 1000 lb indiv.
935.00. Medium 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 900-
1015 lbs 960.00-1085.00, 1st stage 720-985 lbs 775.00-910.00; broken mouth
2nd and 3rd stage 900-920 lbs 675.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  7 yr 1105 lb cow w/145 lb calf
1375.00. Large 1-2  5-6 yrs couple 1530-1555 lb cows w/175-475 lb calves
1450.00-1700.00. Medium and Large 2  short and solid mouth to aged 1010-
1075 lb cows w/babies to 180 lb calves 800.00-1035.00. Medium 1-2  2-7 yrs
700-910 lb cows w/310-365 lb calves 1310.00-1325.00; broken mouth 860-
1035 lb cows w/250-375 lb calves 1275.00-1325.00.

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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