Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 11/23/10

Receipts:  732    Last Month:  590    Last year:  444  

   Demand was light and supply was moderate with more Crossbreds than normal.
Included were 10% springer heifers, 25% bred heifers, 40% open heifers, 
05% fresh cows, 03% bred and springer cows, and 10% calves.  
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

NOTE - The next Special will be held on December 21, 2010.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  -  935.00-1150.00, Crossbreds  900.00-1060.00
   Approved -  800.00- 900.00, Crossbreds  750.00-  880.00
   Medium   -  550.00- 675.00, Crossbreds  575.00-  700.00
 
Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  -  975.00-1085.00, Crossbreds  825.00-1035.00
   Approved -  700.00-  930.00, Crossbreds 680.00-  800.00
   Medium   -  550.00-  680.00, Crossbreds 575.00-  675.00 
   Common   -  400.00-  500.00, Crossbreds 390.00-  540.00 

Heifers bred one to three months: 
   Supreme  -  Lot of 7 at 1002 lbs 960.00
   Approved -  700.00- 850.00, Crossbreds  700.00- 785.00
   Medium   -  Crossbreds  500.00- 625.00
 
Open heifers: 
   Medium and Approved:
                      200-283 lbs  270.00- 320.00, Crossbreds 160.00- 200.00   
                      312-400 lbs  280.00- 385.00, Crossbreds 230.00- 360.00
                      402-495 lbs  350.00- 470.00, Crossbreds 250.00- 440.00
                      503-595 lbs  360.00- 545.00, Crossbreds  410.00-542.00
                      614-673 lbs  485.00- 550.00, Lot of 5 at 690 lbs 700.00 
                              Lot of 7 Regtr Heifs 605-680 lbs 730.00-800.00
                                                   Crossbreds 340.00- 550.00
                      718-812 lbs  520.00- 755.00, Crossbreds 450.00- 640.00      
                      
Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Supreme  -  Indiv Crossbred 1070.00  
   Approved - 800.00- 975.00
  Medium   -  660.00- 750.00
  Common  -   550.00- 610.00, Crossbteds  500.00- 550.00
   
Springer cows
  Supreme - Indiv 1000.00, Indiv Crossbred 890.00
  Approved- Few 775.00- 800.00
  Medium  - Few 625.00- 740.00
   
Bred Cows: Scarce
   
Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers -      190.00-250.00, Small 120.00-170.00
   Holstein bulls    -      70.00- 90.00
   Crossbred heifers - Few 105.00-110.00
   Crossbred bulls          60.00- 90.00, Small  10.00- 55.00

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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