Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction 12/10/2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Receipts: 485 Last Week: 617 Last Year: 720 Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter with only a light supply of bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Temp- eratures in the lower thirty’s today make it feel like winter has arrived. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes. Note: Next Monday will be the Marketing Center’s last cow sale of 2012. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Bulk High-Dressing Low-Dressing Breaking 70-80 68.00-74.50 74.00-79.00 63.00-68.50 Boning 80-85 68.00-74.50 75.00-77.00 62.00-68.50 pkg. outstanding 80.50 Lean 85-90 64.50-68.50 69.00-71.00 51.00-62.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1185-2050 lbs 87.00-94.50; high dressing 94.50-98.50; low dressing 75.50-87.50. Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1 1/2-2 yrs 610-1090 lbs 100.00-115.00; 3-7 yrs 850-1348 lbs 68.00-78.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1015-1340 lbs most 1000.00-1175.00, pkg. blacks 1275.00, 1st stage few 915-1275 lbs 950.00-1000.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1115-1275 lbs 800.00-960.00. Large 1-2 4 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1388-1475 lbs 1075.00-1150.00. Medium and Large 2 3 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 920-1115 lbs 750.00-1000.00. Medium 1-2 2 yrs to short and solid mouth 1st and 2nd stage 890-1030 lbs 775.00-925.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4 yrs to short and solid mouth 1000-1340 lb cows w/babies to 325 lb calves and a few rebred 1210.00-1385.00, 1120 lb cow w/newborn calf 1050.00; broken mouth 1140 lb cow w/285 lb calf 1225.00. Medium 1-2 6 yrs to short and solid mouth 850-960 lb cows w/300-370 lb calves 1125.00-1185.00 per pair. 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. 0724c sw