Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Sale for 3/27/12

Receipts:  710    Last Month:  629    Year ago:  796

   Demand moderate to good, supply moderate with near 10 percent Springer
heifers, 11 percent bred heifers, 49 percent open heifers, 02 percent Fresh
heifers and cows, 02 percent Springer cows and 02 percent baby calves.
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

   Springer heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme - 1300.00-1550.00
   Approved -1075.00-1425.00, Crossbreds 1010.00-1075.00
   Medium -   950.00-1100.00, Crossbreds 840.00-975.00
   Common -   750.00-1000.00, Crossbred 685.00-800.00

   Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme - 1285.00-1325.00
   Approved -1000.00-1250.00, Crossbreds couple 900.00-920.00
   Medium -   750.00-1050.00, Crossbreds 750.00-830.00
   Common -   735.00-800.00

   Heifers bred one to three months:
   Approved -1075.00-1190.00
   Medium -   850.00-975.00
   Common -   couple 700.00

   Open Heifers:
   Approved -                            150-200 lbs Crossbreds 320.00-360.00
              225-275 lbs 400.00-460.00, 200-300 lbs Jerseys 410.00-460.00,
                                         200-300 lbs Crossbreds 300.00-380.00
              335-375 lbs 450.00-610.00, 300-400 lbs Jerseys 560.00-690.00,
                                         320-400 lbs Crossbreds 400.00-500.00
              400-500 lbs 570.00-730.00, 400-470 lbs Jerseys 640.00-850.00,
                                         400-500 lbs Crossbreds 500.00-695.00
              530-565 lbs 650.00-780.00, couple Jerseys 550 lbs 720.00-740.00
                                         500-600 lbs Crossbreds 600.00-670.00
              650-700 lbs 800.00-850.00
                                         700-775 lbs Crossbreds 760.00-800.00
              820-840 lbs 980.00-990.00
   Medium and Approved mixed
              550-600 lbs 620.00-670.00
   Medium     300-400 lbs 400.00-500.00
              400-500 lbs 490.00-600.00, 425-500 lbs Crossbreds 460.00-555.00
                                         500-600 lbs Crossbreds 550.00-600.00
              600-700 lbs 650.00-770.00

   Replacement Cows:
   Fresh Heifers and Cows:
   Supreme -     ind 1350.00
   Approved -1075.00-1260.00
   Medium -   950.00-1050.00
   Common -   725.00-850.00

   Milking Cows: scarce

   Springer Cows:
   Approved - 1300.00-1450.00

   Cows Bred three to six months: scarce

   Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers - couple 210.00-260.00
   Crossbred heifers - scarce
   Holstein bulls - 130.00-190.00
   Crossbred bulls - scarce
   Jersey bulls- pkg 80.00

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
         Rick Huffman, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
         24 hour Market Report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS131.txt

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