Carthage - Joplin Regional Stockyards

Cow and Bull Auction 9/21/16

Receipts:  550    Last Week:  908    Last Year:  756

   Compared to last Wednesday, slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and
slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Continued over supply of cows available
to packers is reducing both demand and prices for slaughter cows. The offering
included a light to moderate supply of bred cows and a moderate supply cow/calf
pairs with most being young cows. Supply was moderate and demand light for
slaughter classes.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Percent Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking         70-80    61.00-66.00     65.00-71.00      56.00-62.00
Boning           80-85    60.00-67.00     65.00.72.00      56.00-62.00
Lean             85-90    56.00-64.00     62.00-68.00      46.00-56.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1160-2120 lbs average dressing 81.00-
86.00; high dressing 85.50-88.50; low dressing 74.00-82.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  1 1/2-3 yrs 880-1130 lbs
91.00-107.00, 680 lb indiv. 116.00, some 1105-1255 lbs 81.00-85.00; 3-7 yrs
910-1335 lbs 64.00-84.00.

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1000-1345 lbs
1250.00-1500.00; 7 yrs to short and solid mouth 3rd stage pkg. 1090 lbs 1175.00;
short and solid mouth to aged 2nd and 3rd stage 1125-1365 lbs 850.00-1075.00.
Medium and Large 2  4-6 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1100-1180 lbs 1000.00-1100.00,
1st stage 1195 lb indiv. 875.00. Medium 1-2  3-5 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 950-1050
lbs 825.00-1100.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-6 yrs 960-1280 lb cows w/babies to
385 lb calves and several rebred 1500.00-1750.00, 6 yr 1365 lb cow w/newborn
calf 1210.00. Medium and Large 2  7 yrs pkg. 1070 lb cows w/130 lb calves
1100.00. Medium 1-2  2-5 yrs 870-1025 lb cows w/160-360 lb calves and some
rebred 1150.00-1400.00; broken mouth 1050 lb cow w/160 lb calf 1050.00 per pair.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Carthage, 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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