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Heifers prices up slightly
Heifer prices at most recent auctions are up slightly from last month. Top-end springing heifers were reported as high as $1,625 in Turlock Calif. The low end of the range for top rated heifers was $1,000 at Sulphur Springs, Texas. Calf prices are down from last month. The top end of the range for heifer calves is $140 to $165 compared to the high of $210 last month, reports Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis, Mo.

	Springing heifers		Heifer calves
Location (sale date)	Supreme/top grade	Approved/medium grade	90-120 pounds
Turlock, Calif. (7/23/10)	$1,350-$1,625	$1,075-$1,315	NR
Stratford, Wis. (7/27/10)	$1,100-$1,550	$800-$1,100	$75-$165
Sulphur Springs, Texas (7/29/10)	$1,000-$1,200	$850-$1,000	$50-$140
New Holland, Pa. (8/4/10)	$1,125-$1,275	$875-$1,050	NR

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Heifer prices higher out West
Heifer prices at the most recent auctions topped at $1,650 for top end springing heifers in Turlock, Calif. But sales in the other locations were lower with the next highest top end price at $1,400 in Stratford, Wis. Top-end dairy calf prices in Stratford, Wis., and Sulphur Springs, Texas, were both $210, reports Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis, Mo.

	Springing heifers		Heifer calves
Location (sale date)	Supreme/top grade	Approved/medium grade	90-120 pounds
Turlock, Calif. (7/2/10)	$1,300-$1,650	$1,100-$1,275	NR
Stratford, Wis. (7/6/10)	$1,150-$1,400	$800-$1,150	$100-$210
Sulphur Springs, Texas (7/1/10)	$900-$1,150	$675-$900	$40-$210
New Holland, Pa. (7/7/10)	$1,100-$1,250	$875-$1,050	NR