Norwood - Producers Auction Yards: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 5/10/12

Receipts:  529    Last Special:  1061    Year Ago: 996

   Demand good, Supply light.  The weather is good and producers are busy with
hay harvest.  The offering consisted of 09 percent Springer heifers, 13 percent
bred heifers, 33 percent open heifers, and 12 percent baby calves.  Holsteins
unless noted otherwise.  All prices are per head.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme - 1500.00-1550.00, Crossbreds 1400.00-1450.00
   Approved - 1300.00-1450.00, Crossbreds ind 1325.00
   Medium - 1100.00-1275.00, Crossbreds 950.00-1175.00, Jerseys 875.00-1050.00
   Common - 900.00-1025.00, Crossbreds ind 970.00, Jersey ind 775.00

Heifers bred four to six months:
   Supreme - 1400.00-1475.00
   Approved - 1185.00-1425.00, Crossbreds ind 1300.00
   Medium - 1075.00-1225.00, Crossbreds couple 885.00
   Common - 580.00-875.00, Crossbreds 730.00-825.00

Heifers bred one to four months:
   Supreme - couple 1370.00
   Approved - 1175.00-1300.00
   Medium - ind 910.00
   Common - 700.00-900.00, Crossbreds ind 725.00

Open Heifers:
   Approved - 300-400 lbs 570.00-650.00, 300-350 lbs Crossbreds 430.00-440.00,
              300-325 lbs Jerseys 460.00-530.00
              400-425 lbs 600.00-685.00
              500-570 lbs 700.00-735.00, couple Crossbreds 523 lbs 610.00
              600-700 lbs 800.00-860.00
              700-800 lbs 850.00-945.00, Crossbreds 690.00-700.00
              pkg 807 lbs 970.00
   Medium and Approved mixed
              150-175 lbs Crossbreds 300.00-375.00
              225-250 lbs 510.00-520.00
              490-495 lbs 570.00-575.00

Replacement Cows:
   Fresh Cows:
   Approved - ind 1185.00, ind Crossbred 1250.00
   Medium - ind 1050.00
   Common - Jerseys 610.00-640.00

Milking Cows: Scarce

Springer Cows bred seven to nine months: scarce

Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers - no test
   Crossbred heifers - 200.00-240.00, small 170.00-220.00
   Jersey heifers - ind 195.00; small ind 130.00
   Holstein bulls - 165.00-230.00, small 160.00-170.00
   Crossbred bulls - 160.00-200.00, ind 240.00, small 85.00-115.00
   Jersey bulls - 75.00-100.00, ind 180.00

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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