Carthage-Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction 10/10/12

Receipts:  1213    Last Week:  1052    Last Year:  1354

   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls
sold 2.00 lower on a light supply. Several dispersals were included in the
offering and provided a moderate to light supply of bred cows and cow/calf
pairs. Frost a couple nights this past weekend zapped the most tender
vegetation. Supply was moderate and demand moderate to good for slaughter
classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Percent Lean       Bulk       High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breaking         70-80    75.00-80.00    79.00-84.50    70.00-75.00
                                         indiv.87.00
Boning           80-85    73.50-80.00    79.00-86.00    65.00-74.00
                                         indiv.88.00
Lean             85-90    64.00-70.00    70.00-78.00    57.00-65.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1105-2145 lbs 87.00-92.50; high
dressing indiv. 93.00; low dressing 81.00-87.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 730-1325 lbs
92.00-107.00, 710-875 lbs 118.00-129.00; 3-7 yrs 815-1275 lbs 77.00-97.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1090-1340 lbs most 950.00-1175.00, a few better quality 1225.00-
1325.00, 1st stage 975-1275 lbs 925.00-1075.00; broken mouth to aged 2nd and
3rd stage 1065-1185 lbs 700.00-920.00. Large 1-2  4-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage
1400-1455 lbs 1025.00-1225.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 1380-1635 lbs 1010.00-
1240.00. Medium and Large 2  4-7 yrs 2nd stage 995-1200 lbs 800.00-1025.00,
1st stage 995-1005 lbs 750.00-815.00. Medium 1-2  5 yr 2nd stage 975 lbs
indiv. 975.00, 1st stage pkg. 1050 lbs 800.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5 yrs to short and solid mouth
from dispersals several pkgs. 1225-1275 lb cows w/babies to 170 lb calves
1275.00-1610.00, some sold as singles 1100.00-1175.00; broken mouth 1250-
1300 lb cows w/babies to 180 lb calves 1175.00-1250.00.  Large 1-2  short
and solid mouth pkg. 1375 lb cows w/babies to 160 lb calves 1450.00. Medium
and Large 2  6-7 yrs 1000-1060 lb cows w/baby calves 900.00-1075.00. Medium
1-2  2-7 yrs 800-1020 lb cows w/180-275 lb calves 975.00-1300.00 per pair.

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.
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