St. Joseph Slaughter Cattle Auction MO

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon Apr 30, 2012    USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News

St. Joseph, MO Stockyards
Slaughter Cattle Open for 04/30/2012   

Receipts:  200

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows opened steady to 1.00 lower.  Slaughter 
bulls traded 1.00 higher.  

   Slaughter Cows: 
          Percent Lean   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking         70-80    82.50-84.00    84.00-86.00    78.00-83.00 
Boning           80-85    82.00-84.50    85.75-87.00    78.00-82.00       
Lean             85-90    74.00-82.00    82.00-83.00    70.00-72.25       

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1490-2075 lbs 96.00-100.00, high dressing 
105.00-106.00, outstanding individual 1890 lbs 112.00.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 year old open cows and 
heiferettes (mostly black) 900-1050 lbs 95.00-104.00.

SOURCE:  USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         Corbitt Wall, 816-676-7000 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS110.txt
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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