Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction 1/28/2013

Receipts:  371    Last Week:  483    Last Year:  456

   Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady
to 2.00 higher. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter with many of
the cows falling into the breaking category. The supply of both bred cows and
cow/calf pairs was light and included a small dispersal. Temperatures near
seventy degrees today made for a balmy day, there’s hope for some moisture the
next couple days. Supply was light to moderate and demand moderate for
slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
        Percent Lean        Bulk       High-Dressing   Low-Dressing
Breaking     70-80       73.00-78.50    78.00-84.00    65.00-74.00
                                        indiv.85.50
Boning       80-85       72.00-78.50    79.00-82.50    64.00-72.50
                                        indiv.85.50
Lean         85-90       66.00-72.50    72.00-77.50    55.00-66.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1350-2025 lbs 91.50-98.50; high
dressing 96.50-105.50; low dressing 79.00-90.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 650-1215 lbs
most 97.00-110.00, pkg. fancy 125.00; 3-7 yrs 955-1270 lbs 72.50-80.00.

Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and
3rd stage 1095-1358 lbs 1085.00-1350.00, 1st stage 1165-1310 lbs 925.00-
1035.00; short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1165-1310 lbs
950.00-1010.00. Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage
1395-1640 lbs 1200.00-1300.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 1680 lb indiv. 1218.00.
Medium and Large 2  6 yr 3rd stage 1080 lb indiv. 1000.00. Medium 1-2  2-6
Yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 950-975 lbs 850.00-960.00, 1st stage 820-865 lbs
700.00-850.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and solid mouth
1155-1270 lb cows w/200-350 lb calves 1375.00-1575.00; broken mouth 1190 lb
cow w/200 lb calf and rebred 1150.00. Large 1-2  4-7 yrs pkg. 1400 lb cows
w/babies to 375 lb calves 1680.00. Medium and Large 2  3 yrs to short and
solid mouth 900-1110 lb cows w/newborn to 395 lb calves 1150.00-1275.00.
Medium 1-2  6 yr 980 lb cow w/baby calf 1160.00 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.
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