Springfield dairy heifer sales report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 755 head selling on Feb. 27, compared to 734 head a week ago and 694 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, Missouri.
The moderate supply included a registered herd dispersal and the demand was moderate. There were 12% springer heifers, 19% bred heifers, 26% open heifers, 11% fresh and milking cows, 04% bred and springer cows and 04% baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.
Spring heifers: Bred seven to nine months, supreme 1150.00 to 1600.00, crossbreds 1000.00 to 1180.00. Approved 800.00 to 1125.00, crossbreds 800.00 to 985.00. Medium 600.00 to 760.00, crossbreds 600.00 to 750.00. Common 300.00 to 550.00. Heifers bred three to six months, supreme 1000.00 to 1325.00, individual Jersey 1160.00, crossbreds 1050.00 to 1150.00. Approved 800.00 to 985.00, few Jerseys 825.00 to 950.00, crossbreds 800.00 to 970.00. Medium 600.00 to 775.00, crossbreds 725.00 to 785.00. Common 300.00 to 575.00, crossbreds 400.00 to 700.00. Heifers bred one to three months, approved to individual crossbred 850.00, Jerseys 860.00 to 910.00. Medium 700.00 to 710.00. Common 550.00 to 610.00, crossbreds 420.00 to 540.00.
Open heifers: Approved and medium, 165 to 298 lbs., 200.00 to 345.00; 308 to 394 lbs., 330.00 to 470.00, few Jerseys 290.00 to 320.00, individual crossbred 335 lbs., 290.00; 405 to 490 lbs., 310.00 to 480.00, few Jerseys 420.00 to 570.00, package 2 crossbreds 410 lbs., 390.00; 528 to 578 lbs., 450.00 to 600.00, individual 655 lbs., 730.00, crossbreds 550.00 to 560.00; 705 to 755 lbs., 550.00 to 830.00.
Replacement cows: Fresh cows and heifers, approved 925.00 to 1070.00, crossbreds 900.00 to 1040.00. Medium 700.00 to 875.00, few crossbreds 750.00 to 875.090. Common 560.00 to 675.00, few Jerseys 550.00 to 610.00, few crossbreds 510.00 to 600.00.
Milking cows: Supreme individual 1350.00. Approved 925.00 to 1025.00. Medium 700.00 to 775.00, individual crossbred 775.00. Common 600.00 to 775.00, individual Jersey 500.00, individual crossbred 625.00.
Springer cows: Supreme individual 1200.00. Approved individual 950.00. Medium individual 850.00.
Bred cows: Supreme individual 1000.00. Approved few 920.00 to 925.00.00. Medium 700.00 to 850.00. Common 500.00 to 675.00, few Jerseys 600.00 to 675.00.
Baby calves: Holstein heifers individual 70.00. Holstein bulls 85.00 to 130.0, small 45.00 to 65.00. Jersey heifers few 70.00 to 130.00, crossbred heifers few 110.00, crossbred bulls 60.00 to 180.00, beef cross heifers few 200.00 to 240.00.