Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 7/27/10

Receipts: 410    Last Month: 435   Last year:  549   

   Demand and supply was light and included 61 “slaughter only” cows 
from the CWT buyout.  Supply consisted of 06% springer heifers, 10% bred 
heifers, 25% open heifers, 10% fresh cows, 10% bred and springer cows, 
and 06% calves.  
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  - 1000.00-1200.00
   Approved -  760.00- 990.00, Crossbreds 760.00- 985.00
   Medium   -  Few 640.00- 700.00, Few Crossbreds 670.00- 680.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Approved -  830.00- 940.00, Jerseys  700.00- 875.00
   Medium   -  610.00-780.00 

Heifers bred one to three months: 
   Approved - Few  910.00- 935.00
   Medium   -  600.00-775.00

Open heifers: 
   Approved -230-265 lbs  Pair at 265 lbs 430.00 Crossbreds 210.00- 230.00
             315-400 lbs  Pair at 350 lbs 445.00 Crossbreds 280.00- 400.00
             410-468 lbs  460.00- 565.00, Indiv Jersey at 485 lbs 630.
                          Crossbreds  380.00- 480.00
             500-583 lbs  580.00- 650.00, Crossbreds 450.00-550.00
             605-670 lbs  650.00- 730.00, Crossbreds 535.00-670.00
             770-808 lbs  800.00- 850.00

   Medium  - 475-490 lbs  Few 340.00- 420.00
             510-575 lbs  Few 300.00- 480.00

Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Approved -  680.00- 750.00
   Medium   -  520.00- 600.00
   Common   -  400.00- 490.00

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme  - Indiv 1220.00
   Approved -  800.00-1090.00, Indiv Jersey 885.00
   Medium   -  600.00- 740.00

Cows bred one to six months;
   Approved -  Few 850.00-1080.00, Indiv Jersey  870.00
   Medium   -  590.00- 710.00


Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers  - Few 130.00-210.00
   Holstein bulls    - Few large 95.00-110.00, Small 35.00-65.00

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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