Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 5/24/11

Receipts:  477    Last Month:  805    Last Year:  323  

   Demand was moderate and supply was moderate with 06% springer heifers, 
20% bred heifers, 55% open heifers, 03% fresh cows, 01% bred and springer cows 
and 06% calves.  Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  - 1510.00-1600.00, Registered indiv 1700.00
   Approved - 1050.00-1210.00, indiv Jersey 1000.00, indiv Crossbred 1125.00
   Medium   -  800.00- 960.00
   Common -    600.00- 725.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - 1250.00-1530.00
   Approved - 1000.00-1200.00, Crossbreds  1000.00- 1180.00
   Medium   -  800.00- 980.00
   Common  -   600.00- 730.00
  
Heifers bred one to three months: 
   Approved - 1025.00-1225.00, indiv Jersey 900.00, Crossbreds  870.00- 935.00
   Medium   -  775.00- 910.00, Crossbreds  600.00- 880.00
 
 Open heifers: 
    Approved - 195-285 lbs  300.00- 470.00, Crossbreds 300.00-370.00
               305-393 lbs  440.00- 620.00, Jerseys 460.00- 540.00,
                                            Crossbreds 260.00-410.00
               408-493 lbs  540.00- 680.00, Lot of 11 Jerseys @ 483 lbs 705.00
                                            Crossbreds 480.00-550.00 
               503-595 lbs  560.00- 770.00, Crossbreds 480.00-690.00
               605-690 lbs  590.00- 840.00, Crossbreds 620.00-770.00
               700-788 lbs  770.00-1020.00, Crossbreds 760.00-830.00
   Medium   -  508-565 lbs  Few 400.00- 480.00
               605-614 lbs  Few Crossbreds 470.00- 590.00
               725-790 lbs  600.00- 690.00

Replacement cows:
  Fresh cows:
    Supreme  - Few 1400.00-1575.00 
    Approved - Few 1075.00-1250.00, few Jerseys 910.00- 920.00
    Medium   -      600.00- 800.00
   
Springer cows:  
   Supreme  -  Indiv 1350.00, indiv Crossbred 1200.00
   Approved -  1000.00-1075.00
    
Bred Cows: Scarce

Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers -   Scarce
   Holstein bulls   -   145.00-190.00
   Jersey bulls     -    70.00- 90.00
  
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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