JC_LS131   
Jefferson City, MO    Wed May 29, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Springfield – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Special Dairy Heifer Sale for 5/28/2013

Receipts:  502    Last Month:  566    Last Year:  550  

   Demand and supply moderate with 09 percent Springer heifers, 13 percent 
Bred heifers, 34 percent Open heifers, 14 percent Springer and bred cows 
and 7 percent calves. The balance was steer/bull calves and beef cattle.
Most of the Common grade cattle were weighed up. Holsteins unless noted 
otherwise. Prices per head. 

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: 
Approved – 1000.00-1230.00, Crossbreds few 980.00
Medium   - 820.00-980.00, Crossbreds 800.00-880.00
Common   - 680.00-800.00, Crossbreds 650.00-790.00
   
Heifers bred three to six months:
Approved – 1070.00-1165.00, Crossbreds 800.00-940.00, Jersey 930.00-1010.00
Medium   - 940.00-1060.00, Crossbreds 710.00-800.00
Common   - 750.00-950.00, Crossbreds 600.00-740.00
     
Heifers bred one to three months: Scarce
    
Open Heifers: 
Approved –    400-500 lbs 390.00-460.00, pkg 11 hd 467 lbs 500.00
			Crossbreds 410.00-450.00        
              500-600 lbs 485.00-550.00, pkg 15 hd 578 lbs 575.00
			Crossbreds 450.00-475.00, Individual Jersey 610.00
              600-700 lbs 600.00-625.00, Crossbreds 460.00-510.00
              700-800 lbs 685.00-800.00
              Pkg 9 hd 849 lbs 850.00

Medium  -     400-500 lbs Crossbreds 310.00-325.00
              500-600 lbs 450.00-475.00
              600-700 lbs 460.00-500.00
              700-800 lbs 450.00-640.00 

Replacement Cows:
Fresh Heifers:
Approved – 1025.00-1275.00, Crossbreds 935.00-1000.00
Medium   - 750.00-935.00.
    
Milking Cows: Scarce
    
Springer Cows:
Approved – 1100.00-1275.00.
Medium  – 875.00-1085.00, Crossbreds 875.00-980.00
    
Cows Bred three to six months:
Approved – 1020.00-1160.00
Medium - 750.00-985.00

Baby Calves:
   Holstein Heifers - Scarce
   Holstein Bulls   - Small: 100.00-170.00
                    - Large: pkg 9 head 136 lbs 260.00
   Crossbred Bulls  - 65.00-80.00
 
Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
         Dan Hill, 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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