Springfield dairy heifer sales report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 754 head on April 24, compared to 596 head last month and 738 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, Missouri.

The moderate supply included two herd dispersals. The demand was moderate to light with 5% springer heifers, 9% were bred heifers, 30% were open heifers, 11% were fresh and milking cows, 7% were bred and springer cows and 6% were baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. The prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer heifers: Bred seven to nine months, supreme few 1000.00 to 1100.00. Approved 800.00 to 925.00, individual Jersey 825.00, crossbreds 850.00 to 970.00. Medium 625.00 to 750.00, Jerseys 700.00 to 750.00, crossbreds 560.00 to 700.00. Common individual crossbred 370.00. Heifers bred three to six months, supreme 925.00 to 1125.00, individual Jersey 1100.00, crossbreds 975.00 to 1070.00. Approved 750.00 to 825.00, few Jerseys 825.00 to 975.00, crossbreds 910.00 to 925.00. Medium 600.00 to 710.00, crossbreds 620.00 to 725.00. Common 550.00 to 775.00, crossbreds 400.00 to 585.00. Heifers bred one to three months, supreme few 900.00. Approved few 800.00, few Jerseys 790.00. Medium individual 640.00. Common 375.00 to 510.00, few crossbreds 280.00 to 390.00.

Open heifers: Approved, 202 to 290 lbs., 260.00 to 360.00, few Jerseys 360.00 to 435.00, crossbreds 285.00 to 360.00; 325 to 395 lbs., 360.00 to 425.00, crossbreds 400.00 to 475.00 ; 408 to 491 lbs., 460.00 to 500.00, individual Jersey 460 lbs., 775.00, crossbreds 400.00 to 510.00; 520 to 600 lbs., 525.00 to 635.00, individual Jersey 505 lbs., 835.00, crossbreds 435.00 to 610.00; 610 to 691 lbs., 635.00 to 760.00, individual crossbred 650 lbs., 700.00; 710 to 800 lbs., 650.00 to 800.00, individual Brown Swiss 725 lbs., 600.00. Medium, 230 to 275 lbs., few 160.00 to 175.00; 310 to 375 lbs., few 235.00 to 285.00, individual crossbred 340 lbs., 300.00; 415 to 430 lbs., few crossbreds 300.00 to 375.00; 555 to 590 lbs., few 350.00 to 500.00, individual Jersey 580 lbs., 360.00; 623 to 630 lbs., few 525.00 to 610.00, individual crossbred 350.00.

Replacement cows: Fresh cows and heifers, supreme 1125.00 to 1200.00, few crossbreds 1035.00 to 1050.00. Approved 925.00 to 1075, few crossbreds 850.00 to 900.00. Medium 700.00 to 825.00, individual Jersey 800.00, few crossbreds 625.00 to 725.00. Common few 600.00 to 650.00, individual Jersey 525.00.

Milking cows: Supreme individual 1080.00, few crossbreds 1025.00 to 1200.00. Approved 800.00 to 950.00, Jerseys 800.00 to 950.00, crossbreds 775.00 to 800.00. Medium 600.00 to 1780.00, Jerseys 575.00 to 750.00. Common few Jerseys 400.00 to 410.00.

Springer cows: Supreme 1025.00 to 1300.00.00. Approved 800.00 to 875.00. Medium individual 730.00. Common individual 550.00.

Bred cows: Supreme 875.00 to 980.00. Approved 775.00 to 870.00, individual Jersey 900.00, individual crossbred 775.00. Medium 640.00 to 750.00, few Jerseys 750.00, few crossbreds 625.00 to 750.00. Common Jerseys 470.00 to 675.00.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers to individual 160.00. Holstein bulls to 90.00 to 145.00, small 70.00 to 85.00, crossbred heifers to few 175.00 to 200,00, few small 75.00 to 110.00, crossbred bulls to few 110.00 to 175.00; beef cross heifer to 310.00; beef cross bull 250.00.