Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 5/22/2012

Receipts:  550    Last Month:  412    Last year:  542  

   Demand and supply moderate with 20 percent Springer heifers, 12 percent 
bred heifers, 15 percent Springer and bred cows and 15 percent calves. Most 
of the Common grade cattle were weighed up.  Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  
Prices per head. A big shout out to the Joplin area for a year of perseverance.


Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
Approved - 1100.00-1250.00
Medium   - 940.00-950.00, Crossbreds 780.00-875.00
   
Heifers bred three to six months:
Approved - ind 1200.00
Medium   - 880.00-940.00
     
Heifers bred one to three months: 
Medium   - 850.00-990.00
    
Open Heifers: 
Approved -    pkg 187 lbs 340.00, pkg 193 lbs 360.00, 289 lbs 510.00        
              325-395 lbs 460.00-520.00, 375-395 lbs Crossbreds 420.00-470.00
              400-470 lbs 530.00-620.00, 400-485 lbs Crossbreds 465.00-540.00
              510-595 lbs 610.00-730.00, pkg 555 lbs Jersey 695.00           
                                         520-600 lbs Crossbreds 630.00-680.00  
              pkg 603 lbs 740.00, pkg 695 lbs 800.00 
              700-710 lbs 800.00-900.00 
              lot 820 lbs 1010.00

Medium  -     305-355 lbs Crossbreds 310.00-380.00
              400-450 lbs Crossbreds 445.00-480.00, pkg 404 lbs Jersey 530.00
              pkg 520 lbs Crossbreds 570.00 

Replacement Cows:
Fresh Heifers and Cows:
Approved - 1075.00-1250.00, Crossbreds 900.00-1060.00
Medium   - 940.00-975.00, Crossbreds 780.00-875.00
    
Milking Cows: scarce
    
Springer Cows:
Approved - 1100.00-1280.00, Crossbreds 1060.00-1100.00 
Medium  - 1000.00-1050.00
    
Cows Bred three to six months:
Approved - 1000.00-1200.00

Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers - 170.00-190.00, small 75.00-80.00
   Crossbred heifers - 280.00-310.00
   Holstein bulls   - 190.00-300.00, small 80.00- 150.00
   Crossbred bulls  - 130.00-150.00, ind 250.00
   Jersey bulls     -  50.00- 90.00
  
Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
         LeAnn Monroe, 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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