Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 5/25/10

Receipts: 323    Last Month: 586   Last year:  408   

   Demand was moderate and supply was light.  Included were 12% springer 
heifers, 15% bred heifers, 20% open heifers, 03% 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  - 1125.00-1330.00
   Approved - 1000.00-1050.00, Jersey 920.00, Crossbreds 880.00-1070.00
   Medium   -  885.00- 980.00
   Common   -  Few 685.00- 700.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - 1000.00-1260.00, Indiv Crossbred 1010.00
   Approved -  840.00- 985.00, Few Crossbreds 820.00- 870.00
   Medium   - Few 780.00-790.00 

Heifers bred one to three months: 
   Approved - Indiv 950.00, Indv Jersey 810.00 and Crossbred 910.00
   Medium   - Crossbreds  720.00-880.00
   Common   - Crossbreds  315.00-600.00
   
Open heifers: 
   Approved -200-300 lbs  Pair at 270 lbs 420.00
             350-395 lbs  470.00- 530.00, Few Jerseys 450.00-495.00 
                          Indiv Crossbred at 385 lbs 500.00
             440-491 lbs  530.00- 685.00, pair Jerseys at 458 lbs 600.00
             520-595 lbs  610.00- 705.00, Crossbreds 580.00-600.00
             650-660 lbs  600.00- 740.00 
             710-785 lbs  720.00- 830.00

   Medium  - 290-300 lbs  Few Crossbreds 230.00- 280.00
             375-385 lbs  Few Crossbreds 410.00- 430.00
                
Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Medium   -  710.00- 850.00

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Approved - Few  890.00- 930.00      
   Medium   - Few  750.00- 820.00

Cows bred one to six months;
   Approved -  Few 800.00- 880.00  
   Medium   -  720.00- 750.00
   Common   -  590.00- 700.00


Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers  -200.00-300.00, Small  indiv 100.00
   Holstein bulls    - 55.00- 75.00
   Crossbred heifers -105.00-150.00  
   Crossbred bulls     90.00-115.00 

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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