Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 12/20/11

Receipts:  620    Last Month:  674    Last Year:  433  

   Demand and supply moderate with 10% springer heifers, 12% bred heifers, 
40% open heifers, 04% fresh cows, 05% milking cows, 04% bred and springer cows 
and 10% calves.  Most of the Common grade cattle were weighed up.  Holsteins 
unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

   Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
Approved  1000.00-1185.00
Medium  700.00-  950.00, Crossbreds 700.00-750.00
Common  475.00-  650.00, Crossbreds 525.00-675.00

   Heifers bred three to six months:
Supreme  1240.00-1300.00
Approved  960.00-1180.00, Crossbreds  775.00- 875.00
Medium  750.00-  910.00
Common  325.00-  700.00, Crossbreds 430.00- 660.00
  
   Heifers bred one to three months: 
Medium  700.00- 840.00
Common  370.00- 600.00
 
   Open Heifers: 
Approved 
284-295 lbs 340.00- 400.00, Jerseys 204-285 lbs 300.00-410.00
310-398 lbs 380.00- 470.00, Jerseys 343-345 lbs 280.00- 310.00, 
Crossbreds 310-363 lbs 260.00-300.00, 
408-493 lbs  480.00- 560.00, lot of 5 Jerseys 458 lbs 600.00, Crossbreds 425-495 lbs 350.00- 415.00, 
509-590 lbs 500.00- 630.00, indv Jersey 560 lbs 790.00, Lot of 11 Crossbreds  550 lbs 480.00,
 Lot of 6 659 lbs 690.00, lot of 3 Jerseys 665 lbs 550.00 
700-728 lbs 680.00- 730.00 
Medium 
200-300 lbs  Few 260.00- 340.00
505-580 lbs  Few 480.00- 500.00
605-648 lbs  Few 560.00- 590.00

   Replacement Cows:
Fresh Cows:
Approved -  975.00-1200.00   
Medium   -  670.00-  900.00, Crossbreds  600.00- 830.00
Common -   425.00-  500.00

   Milking Cows:
Common -  600.00- 690.00

   Springer Cows:  
Medium - Indiv 950.00

   Bred Cows: 
Medium - Crossbreds 540.00-790.00

   Baby Calves:
Holstein heifers -   170.00-250.00, small 85.00-160.00
Crossbred heifers-  110.00-180.00
Holstein bulls    -     90.00- 160.00, small 75.00-  85.00
Crossbred bulls -     55.00-   75.00
Jersey bulls      -      40.00-   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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