Heifer prices generally stable

At the most recent auctions, springing heifer prices were generally stable with the previous month. However, top-end springers did top out above $2,000 in Turlock, Calif. Record-high milk prices are encouraging producers to maintain herds, but heifer supplies remain abundant. At mid-year, dairy heifer numbers were up 4 percent compared to last year. Calf prices were steady to slightly lower this month. Top-end calf prices of $210 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, were down from the top last month of $240, reports Greg Scheer, dairy analyst with Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis, Mo. (See the table below.)

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