Carthage-Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction 4/11/12

Receipts:  1040    Last Week:  1095    Last Year:  1150

   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower with the
greatest decline on fat breaking cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00
lower. There was a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of cow/calf
pairs. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Percent Lean    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breaking         70-80    80.00-87.00    86.00-94.50     72.00-80.00
Boning           80-85    81.00-89.00    88.00-94.00     74.00-82.00
                      couple outstanding 96.00&97.00
Lean             85-90    71.00-79.00    79.00-88.00     62.00-71.00
                                         indiv.90.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1100-2260 lbs 97.00-104.00; high
dressing 104.00-113.50, couple outstanding 114.00&116.00; low dressing
87.00-97.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 815-968 lbs
100.00-113.00, 1115-1220 lbs 90.00-94.00; 3-7 yrs 995-1115 lbs 83.00-102.00,
pkg. thin blacks 910 lbs 110.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1000-1355 lbs
most 1100.00-1310.00, few better quality 1325.00-1425.00, 1st stage 1080-1275
lbs 1020.00-1200.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1085-1285
lbs most 905.00-1105.00, black indiv. 3rd stage 1170.00. Medium and Large 2
5-7 yrs 3rd stage couple 1090-1200 lbs 1000.00-1010.00. Medium 1-2  5 yrs to
short and solid mouth 2nd stage 1000-1045 lbs 925.00-1075.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 900-
1320 lb cows w/babies to 165 lb calves 1375.00-1650.00; broken mouth to aged
1150-1225 lb cows w/140-195 lb calves 1275.00-1350.00. Medium and Large 2
3 yr 975 lb cow w/280 lb calf 1260.00. Medium 1-2  aged 1025 lb cow w/baby
calf 950.00.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
         Don Kleiboeker Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market line number 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS174.txt

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