Norwood - Producers Auction Yards: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 1/12/12

Receipts:  442    Last Special:  1125    Year Ago:  437

   Demand moderate to good with near 21 percent Springer heifers, 12 percent
Bred heifers, 17 percent open heifers, 06 percent fresh heifers and cows, and
11 percent baby calves.  Supply light.  A winter weather blast curtailed the
receipts but the cold temperatures did not affect the bidding as Buyers readily
absorbed the light offering.  Holsteins unless noted otherwise and all prices
are per head.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme - couple 1475.00 & 1700.00
   Approved - 1200.00-1400.00, Crossbreds 1035.00-1350.00, ind Jersey 1200.00
   Medium -    850.00-1150.00, Crossbreds 885.00-1040.00
   Common -    550.00-900.00, Crossbreds 650.00-950.00

Heifers bred four to six months:
   Approved - 1100.00-1425.00, Crossbreds 1000.00-1250.00
   Medium -   800.00-1075.00, couple Crossbreds 920.00 & 930.00
   Common -   480.00-780.00

Heifers bred one to four months:
   Approved - couple 1190.00
   Common -    700.00-870.00

Open Heifers:
   Approved - 250-300 lbs 320.00-360.00
              pkg 319 lbs 385.00
              490-500 lbs 560.00-610.00
              500-570 lbs 590.00-600.00
   Medium and Approved mixed
              pkg 593 lbs 620.00
              couple 698 lbs 670.00

Replacement Cows:
   Fresh Cows:
   Approved - 1125.00-1425.00, ind Crossbred 1200.00, ind Jersey 975.00
   Medium -   825.00-1075.00, ind Crossbred 1000.00
   Common -   750.00-850.00, couple Crossbreds 735.00-775.00, ind Jersey 700.00

Milking Cows: Scarce

Springer Cows bred seven to nine months: Scarce

Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers - small 100.00-130.00
   Jersey Cross heifers couple 90.00
   Holstein bulls - 100.00-155.00, small 35.00-75.00
   Jersey X Holstein bulls - 40.00-90.00
   Jersey bulls - ind 20.00
   Beef Cross bulls - 130.00-165.00
   Beef bulls - 185.00-255.00

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, 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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