Demand for replacement heifers slows

Heifer prices at most recent auctions were generally lower than last month. With milk prices moderating from record high levels, demand for replacement heifers has slowed. Top end springing heifer prices peaked at $1,900 in Turlock Calif., last month, but topped out at $1,750 this month in Stratford, Wis. Calf prices were steady to firm with last month. Top end heifer calf prices in Stratford, Wis., jumped to $205 from the high end of the range last month of $180, reports Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis, Mo.

1. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
2. Help for flood affected farmers
3. Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
4. Vilsack: Food, Farm and Jobs Bill critical for U.S. producers
5. Ag markets decidedly mixed on Friday morning
6. Dairy among best snacks for diabetics

1. Beware of the soy milk after-taste face
2. Monsters love milk, too
3. Salma Hayek: Milk part of 'perfect' breakfast
4. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
5. Activists at the door
6. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts

1. Analysis: Dairy Security Act better for farmers, taxpayers
2. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
5. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
6. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop