The Wisconsin Livestock and Grain Market News Program ceased operations Friday 
May 15, 2009 due to state budgetary constraints.

MD_LS145
Madison, WI   Wed.  Apr 29, 2009    USDA-WI Dept of Ag Market News

Summary of Wisconsin dairy auction at Stratford, Wisconsin, Tue. Apr. 
29, 2009.
 
Holsteins unless otherwise stated. 
Prices per head, unless otherwise stated.

Receipts:  300 head, last reported sale 300 head Demand: moderate to good for 
Brown Swiss cattle, moderate for Holsteins, with excellent buyer attendance. 
Quality was moderate to good for Brown Swiss, moderate at best for Holsteins.
Good weather and a herd dispersal drew a large and interested crowd to the sale. 
The herd dispersal comprised of 80 Brown Swiss cows that freshened since 
January. Prices were steady with the late March sale. 

Supply: Fresh Milking Cows 35%, 10% Bred Cows, 20% Bred Heifers, 35% Open 
Heifers  

Fresh Milking Cows (2-6 years old) 
		     Approved - 1675.00-2300.00 Brown Swiss
		     Medium   - 1300.00-1450.00
                            1200.00-1750.00 Brown Swiss 
		     Common   -  850.00-1125.00 Lightly Tested
		                 675.00-1125.00 Brown Swiss 

Springing Cows:  (Bred 8-9 months)  
                 Approved -  2375.00 individual Brown Swiss 
       		Medium   - 1500.00-1625.00 Brown Swiss 
                 Common  -    725.00-1100.00 Lightly Tested

Bred Cows:       (Bred 4-7 months)  
                  Approved -  1800.00-1925.00 Brown Swiss 
                  Medium  -   1250.00-1675.00 Lightly Tested 
                  	 	1250.00-1675.00 Brown Swiss 

Springing Heifers:  (Bred 8-9 months)
                  Medium   - 1200.00-1600.00 
                  Common  -   800.00-1075.00
                 
Bred Heifers:       (Bred 4-7 months)
                 Common   -  750.00-1075.00

Short Bred Heifers: (Bred 1-3 months) Lightly Tested
                  Medium  - 1075.00-1100.00 

Open Heifers: Lightly Tested
                100- 200 lbs.  -  450.00- 650.00 Brown Swiss 
                400- 600 lbs.  -  610.00- 860.00
                600- 700 lbs.  -  565.00- 865.00
                700- 900 lbs.  -  810.00-1125.00
                900-1100 lbs.  - 1000.00-1185.00
               1100-1200 lbs.  -  840.00-1060.00

Source:  Wisconsin Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Madison, WI
         Rick Whipp  608/516-3700         
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MD_LS145.txt

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