JC_LS131
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Apr 24, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Special Dairy Sale for 4/23/13

Receipts:  566     Last Month:  568   Year ago:  404

   Demand and supply moderate with near 11 percent Springer heifers, 08 percent
Bred heifers, 39 percent Open heifers, 01 percent Fresh heifers and baby calves.
The balance was steer/bull calves and weigh cows.  Holsteins unless noted other-
wise.  Prices per head.

   Springer heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme – 1310.00-1420.00, Crossbreds ind 1310.00
   Approved – 1050.00-1320.00, Crossbreds 1010.00-1160.00,
                               couple Jersey’s 1010.00-1090.00
   Medium – 900.00-1100.00, Crossbreds 760.00-930.00
   Common – 700.00-900.00, Crossbreds 650.00-750.00

   Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme – ind 1330.00, ind Crossbred 1260.00
   Approved – 1050.00-1300.00, Crossbreds 1050.00-1080.00,
                               Jersey’s 1125.00-1160.00
   Medium – 875.00-1050.00, Crossbreds 800.00-950.00, ind Jersey 870.00
   Common – 610.00-800.00

   Heifers bred one to three months:
   Approved – couple 1020.00

   Open Heifers:
   Approved – pkg 263 lbs Jersey’s 350.00, lot 286 lbs Crossbreds 335.00
              300-350 lbs 330.00-375.00, pkg 313 lbs Crossbreds 280.00
              400-500 lbs 410.00-520.00
              530-600 lbs 520.00-580.00, Crossbreds 520.00-620.00
              600-670 lbs 600.00-665.00, 660-675 lbs Crossbreds 570.00-640.00
              800-875 lbs 790.00-870.00
              lot 923 lbs 835.00
   Medium -   500-600 lbs Crossbreds 400.00-490.00
              pkg 652 lbs  510.00, pkg 647 lbs Jersey’s 450.00

   Replacement Cows:
   Fresh:
   Approved – couple 1125.00-1150.00, Crossbreds 875.00-975.00
   Medium – 925.00-975.00, Jersey’s 725.00-900.00

   Milking Cows: scarce
   Springer Cows: scarce

   Baby Calves:
   Holstein heifers – small 180.00-220.00
   Holstein bulls – small 135.00-200.00

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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