Historically high values for springing Holstein heifers have backed down a bit over the past month. Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in Turlock, Calif. reported that softening milk prices were a tempering factor for springer prices at their most recent dairy auction. Nevertheless, the value of those close-up replacements still remains robust, taking a healthy bump into near $4,000/head range in Wisconsin in June, and surpassing that threshold in western Minnesota. Calf prices remain in bold territory, with Holstein heifer calves reaching $900/head in Wisconsin, and newborn beef-cross calves topping $1,500/head in Pennsylvania.
Historically High Heifer Prices Start to Slow Down
After reaching historically high levels, springing Holstein heifer prices have softened somewhat in the past month.
(Dairy Herd Management)
