JC_LS131
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Jun 24, 2009    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Springfield – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Special Dairy Heifer Sale Report for 06/23/09

Receipts: 317   Last Month: 408   Last year: 772     

   Demand was moderate and supply was very light, due to a heat advisory 
and very unsettled dairy economy.  Included were 05% springer heifers 
20% bred heifers, 20% open heifers, 04% fresh cows, 07% bred and springer 
cows, and 11% calves.  
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
   Supreme  - Few 1235.00-1300.00
   Approved – Few  910.00-1100.00
   Medium   - Few  690.00- 860.00

Heifers bred one to six months:
   Supreme  - 1100.00-1310.00
   Approved -  925.00-1090.00, Few Crossbreds  910.00-1000.00 
   Medium   -  725.00- 920.00, Few Crossbreds  700.00- 850.00

Open heifers:
   Medium and 
     Approved - 200-400 lbs  330.00- 520.00, Crossbreds 250.00- 390.00
                400-600 lbs  600.00- 760.00
                600-800 lbs  730.00- 880.00
                  9 head weighing 1025 lbs 1010.00

Replacement cows:
Fresh cows:
   Medium   - Indiv 825.00
   Common   - 500.00- 680.00

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Medium  -   775.00- 835.00

Cows bred one to six months;
   Approved-  Indiv 950.00, Indiv Jersey 1000.00
   Medium  -  710.00- 840.00
   Common  -  540.00- 660.
00

Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers – 220.00-330.00
   Holstein bulls   -  50.00- 90.00
   Jersey bulls     -  35.00- 65.00
   Crossbred Heifers- 100.00-160.00
   Crossbred bulls  -  35.00- 85.00

Source:    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
           Ray Schooley, 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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