JC_LS131 Jefferson City, MO Wed Dec 19, 2018 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Special Dairy Sale for 12/18/18 Receipts: 239 Last Month: 690 Last Year: 352 The supply was light and the demand was moderate. Included were 13 percent springer heifers, 06 percent bred heifers, 30 percent open heifers, 04 percent fresh and milking cows, 01 percent bred and springer cows and 10 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. ***** Note – Starting on January 8, 2019 the Dairy Sale will be held ***** on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 11:00 AM. Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme – 1000.00-1250.00.00 Approved– 700.00- 975.00, few crossbreds 900.00- 975.00 Medium - few 650.00, ind Jersey 525.00 Common - ind 500.00 Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme – 785.00- 860.00 Approved– 690.00- 775.00 Medium – ind crossbred 690.00 Heifers bred one to three months: Approved- 650.00- 750.00 Open Heifers: Approved: 200-283 lbs 200.00-270.00, Jerseys 300.00- 380.00 345-390 lbs 350.00-380.00, ind Jersey 325 lbs 350.00 460 lb ind 360.00 590 lb pkg 6 Jerseys 560.00 623-688 lbs 400.00-580.00, few crossbreds 400.00 712-784 lbs 460.00-570.00 Medium: 320-395 lbs few 200.00- 260.00 405-500 lbs 170.00- 290.00 570 lb pkg 2 340.00, few Jerseys 290.00- 370.00 785 lb ind 350.00 Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Supreme – few 1025.00-1125.00.00 Approved– 825.00- 875.00 Medium - ind 725.00 Common - 400.00- 450.00 Springer Cows: Supreme – ind 825.00, ind Jersey 925.00 Medium - ind crossbred 700.00 Baby Calves: Holstein heifers- ind 125.00 Holstein bulls - 40.00- 65.00 Jersey bulls - 12.50- 30.00 crossbred heifers- ind 70.00 crossbred bulls - ind 100.00 beef cross heifers ind 290.00 beef cross bulls – few 70.00-190.00 Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO Ray Schooley, Market Reporter 573-751-5618 24 hour Market Report 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS131.txt 0741cst cc