Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 12/22/09

Receipts: 454    Last Month: 444   Last year: 153     

   Demand and supply was moderate and included 20% springer heifers 
10% bred heifers, 25% open heifers, 10% fresh cows, 06% bred and 
springer cows, and 10% calves.  
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  - 1150.00-1360.00, Crossbred indiv 1040.00
   Approved -  900.00-1150.00, Crossbreds 630.00- 885.00
   Medium   -  650.00- 850.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - 1225.00-1350.00
   Approved - 1050.00-1175.00
   Medium   -  600.00- 750.00

Heifers bred one to three months:
   Approved -  Pair 1080.00, Crossbreds pair 870.00

Open heifers: 
     Approved - 188-270 lbs  250.00- 410.00, Crossbreds 185.00- 225.00
                350-385 lbs  335.00- 410.00
                400-460 lbs  510.00- 650.00
                545-588 lbs  700.00- 725.00, Crossbreds 510.00- 690.00
                620-650 lbs  750.00- 810.00 
                715-785 lbs  710.00- 830.00, 789 lb lot of 11 at 975.00
                
Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Supreme  - 1375.00-1485.00
   Approved -  700.00-1160.00
   Medium   -  610.00- 690.00
   Common   -  400.00- 600.00 

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Approved -  850.00- 1120.00

Cows bred one to six months;
   Approved- 1035.00-1250.00
   Medium  -  700.00- 900.00
   Common  -  400.00- 650.00

Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers  - 120.00-200.00
   Holstein bulls    -  25.00- 70.00-
   Crossbred heifers -  85.00-140.00

Source:    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
           Ray Schooley, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
           24 hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
           www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS131.txt

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