Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Special Dairy Sale for 8/23/16

Receipts:  565    Last Month:  485    Last Year:  746

   The supply was moderate and included a small herd dispersal. The 
demand was good. There were 10 percent springer heifers, 17 percent 
bred heifers, 36 percent open heifers, 03 percent fresh cows, 06 percent 
milking cows, 05 percent bred and springer cows, and 02 percent baby calves. 
The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices 
reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme - 1500.00-1900.00 with ind 2050.00, crossbreds 1450.00-1575.00
   Approved- 1175.00-1475.00, ind Jersey 1375.00, 
                              crossbreds 1275.00-1350.00
   Medium  -  775.00-1100.00, few crossbreds 850.00- 875.00 
  
Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme - 1400.00-1725.00, few crossbreds 1485.00
   Approved- 1125.00-1385.00, few crossbreds 1300.00-1360.00 
   Medium -   800.00-1075.00, crossbred 835.00-1100.00
                              
Heifers bred one to three months:
   Supreme - 1300.00-1385.00
   Approved- 1050.00-1120.00, Jerseys 1030.00-1060.00
                              crossbreds 1030.00-1170.00  
   Medium  -  760.00- 935.00, Jerseys 710.00- 950.00
                              ind crossbred  720.00 
   
Open Heifers:
   Approved: 
      169-263 lbs  510.00- 640.00, ind Jersey 245 lbs 430.00
      335-385 lbs  670.00- 720.00, crossbreds 510.00- 700.00      
      410-475 lbs  600.00- 720.00, few Jerseys 710.00- 860.00
                                   crossbreds 500.00- 660.00      
      508-600 lbs  760.00- 970.00, ind Jersey 530 lbs 900.00
                                   crossbreds 680.00- 780.00
      633-695 lbs  770.00- 970.00, lot 22 head 661 lbs 1025.00 
      703-790 lbs  few 710.00 -860.00, few crossbreds 850.00
   Medium:
      200-300 lbs ind 210 lbs 250.00, few crossbreds 250.00-390.00
      300-400 lbs ind 390 lbs 450.00
      400-500 lbs few 480.00- 580.00, ind crossbred 430 lbs 510.00
      600-700 lbs 630.00- 670.00
      
  Replacement Cows:
  Fresh Cows: 
   Supreme - 1275.00-1450.00
   Approved- 1025.00-1200.00   
   Common -  ind 570.00 
  
Milking Cows:
   Supreme -1260.00-1500.00
   Approved- 925.00-1030.00 

Springer Cows:
    Supreme - 1275.00-1475.00, crossbreds 1110.00-1275.00
    Approved- ind 900.00, ind crossbred 925.00
    
Bred Cows:
    Supreme - ind 1225.00
    Approved- few 975.00-1075.00
    Medium  - ind Jersey 830.00- few crossbreds 860.00- 920.00
       
Baby Calves:
    Holstein heifers-  scarce
    Holstein bulls -   few 200.00- 290.00 
    Jersey heifers-    scarce
    Jersey bulls -     ind 85.00
    crossbred heifers- few 340.00
    crossbred bulls-   160.00-230.00
      
      
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
         Ray Schooley, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
         24 hour Market Report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS131.txt

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