Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 8/24/10

Receipts:  368    Last Month:  410       Last year:  549   

   Demand was moderate and supply was light with 15% springer heifers, 12% 
bred heifers, 35% open heifers, 03% fresh cows, 10% bred and springer cows, 
and 03% calves. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  - 1100.00-1290.00
   Approved -  900.00- 1090.00, Crossbreds, pair 900.00- 910.00
   Medium   -   800.00-  910.00,  Crossbreds, pair 800.00 
   Common  -   600.00- 775.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - 1100.00-1290.00
   Approved -  980.00-1080.00, Crossbreds, pair 860.00-1000.00
   Medium   -Pair 720.00-  750.00, Crossbreds, 770.00- 860.00 
   Common  -  600.00-  660.00 

Heifers bred one to three months: 
   Supreme  - 1025.00-1060.00
   Approved - Pair  940.00- 975.00
   Medium   -   650.00-770.00, Crossbred , pair 500.00-580.00
   Common  -  540.00- 650.00

Open heifers: 
   Medium and Approved - 
230-288 lbs  240.00- 420.00, Crossbreds 200.00- 220.00
310-393 lbs  335.00- 475.00  
400-500 lbs  Scarce
503-560 lbs  360.00- 545.00, Crossbreds 310.00- 560.00
601-695 lbs  695.00- 770.00
715-815 lbs  560.00- 670.00, Lot of 4 at 750 lbs 825.00 
Crossbreds  490.00- 720.00
  
Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Medium   -  Pair 800.00- 890.00, Ind Crossbred  940.00
   Common   - Pair 500.00- 610.00

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Approved -  880.00-1060.00
   Medium   -   830.00- 970.00
   Common  -   Pair 670.00- 750.00

Cows bred one to six months;  Scarce


Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers  - Pair small 150.00-200.00
   Holstein bulls    -  Large 90.00-160.00, Small Indiv 40.00

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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