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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