Norwood - Producers Auction Yards: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 4/14/11

Receipts: 1925    Last Special:  1202    Year Ago: 1406

   Demand moderate with near 10 percent Springer heifers, 17 percent bred
heifers, 40 percent open heifers, 02 percent Fresh cows, and 5 percent baby
calves.  Supply heavy with a noticeably high percentage of Jersey and Holstein crossbred heifers.  Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  All prices per head.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme  - 1325.00-1510.00, individual Jersey 1475.00
   Approved - 1125.00-1375.00, Crossbreds 1075.00-1250.00
   Medium   -  900.00-1175.00, Crossbreds 800.00-1025.00, Jerseys 700.00-900.00
   Common      600.00-925.00, Crossbreds 400.00-700.00

   Bred four to six months:
   Supreme - 1300.00-1500.00, Crossbreds 1175.00-1325.00
   Approved -1025.00-1325.00, Crossbreds 1000.00-1175.00, Jerseys 990.00-1135.00
   Medium   -  775.00-1050.00, Crossbreds 750.00-1000.00, Jerseys 850.00-900.00
   Common   -  625.00-910.00, Crossbreds 410.00-675.00

   Heifers bred one to four months:
   Supreme - 1180.00-1270.00
   Approved - 1000.00-1090.00, Crossbreds 885.00-910.00
   Medium  - 685.00-990.00, Crossbreds 635.00-750.00
   Common - Crossbreds 500.00-590.00, Jerseys 600.00-610.00

Open Heifers:
   Approved -125-200 lbs Crossbreds 275.00-310.00
             pkg 248 lbs 490.00, pkg 241 lbs Jerseys 300.00
             300-400 lbs 500.00-585.00, pkg 323 lbs Jerseys 560.00,
                                     pkg 369 lbs Crossbreds 450.00,
             425-500 lbs 600.00-695.00, Crossbreds 500.00-610.00,
             400-475 lbs Jerseys 670.00-760.00
             500-600 lbs 700.00-750.00, Crossbreds 575.00-675.00
             625-700 lbs 750.00-850.00, Crossbreds 675.00-750.00
             700-800 lbs 850.00-950.00
   Medium and Approved mixed 
             225-300 lbs Crossbreds 280.00-310.00
             325-400 lbs Crossbreds 370.00-410.00
             425-475 lbs Crossbreds 450.00-500.00
             550-600 lbs 685.00-710.00
   Medium    300-340 lbs 400.00-425.00, pkg 363 lbs Jerseys 480.00
             300-400 lbs Crossbreds 320.00-390.00
             400-500 lbs Crossbreds 400.00-450.00, lot 425 lbs Jerseys 575.00
             500-600 lbs 550.00-600.00, Crossbreds 450.00-600.00
             600-650 lbs 600.00-650.00
             725-775 lbs 775.00-810.00
   Common    400-500 lbs 275.00-400.00
             500-600 lbs Crossbreds 350.00-400.00
             625-675 lbs 435.00-575.00, Jerseys 475.00-560.00
             700-800 lbs 600.00-675.00
Replacement Cows:
   Fresh Cows:
   Approved - 1200.00-1400.00, Crossbreds 1325.00-1350.00
   Medium   - 975.00-1200.00, Crossbreds 850.00-1225.00
   Common   - 700.00-1000.00, Crossbreds 725.00-925.00

   Springer Cows bred seven to nine months Scarce

Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers - small 130.00-220.00
   Crossbred heifers - 175.00-225.00, small 110.00-160.00
   Jerseys few 155.00
   Holstein bulls  - 110.00-180.00, small 65.00-125.00
   Crossbred bulls - 100.00-165.00, small 75.00-85.00
   Jersey bulls - 40.00-65.00

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Norwood, MO
        Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
        www.ams.usdsa.gov/mnreports/JC_LS130.txt

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