Calf & Heifer Adviser Articles 

Staying steady
Heifer prices for the first week of November were steady to lower compared to October, says Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis. High-end springing heifers topped out at $1,400 in the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania auctions. Heifer calf prices were little changed from the previous month, topping out at $240 in Stratford, Wisconsin.

	Springing heifers		Heifer calves
Location (sale date)	Supreme/top grade	Approved/medium grade	90-120 pounds
Escalon, Calif. (11/4/09)	$1,000-$1,350	$700-$900	NR
Stratford, Wis . (11/3/09)	$1,100-$1,400	$800-$1,050	$50-$240
Sulphur Springs, Texas (11/2/09)	$800-$1,335	$600-$800	$40-$210
New Holland, Pa. (11/4/09)	$1,325,-$1,400	$1,225-$1,325	NR

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Last month's Market Monitor:

Prices show slight improvement
Heifer prices improved slightly in early October auctions compared to September prices. Top end springer heifers topped out at $1,700 in New Holland, Pa., compared to the high of $1,575 last month. Heifer calf prices held near the same levels as last month with high-quality, newborn calves topping out at $245 in Stratford, Wis., reports Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis.

	Springing heifers		Heifer calves
Location (sale date)	Supreme/top grade	Approved/medium grade	90-120 pounds
Escalon, Calif. (10/7/09)	$1,100-$1,350	$900-$1,050	NR
Stratford, Wis . (10/6/09)	$1,200-$1,450	$800-$1,200	$50-$245
Sulphur Springs, Texas (10/5/09)	$900-$1,525	$650-$900	$40-$190
New Holland, Pa. (10/7/09)	$1,500,-$1,700	$1,250-$1,475	NR