It’s still a seller’s market for dairy heifers and calves. Holstein springers once again topped out at $4,000 per head in Minnesota in the past month. Pipestone Livestock Market in Pipestone, Minn. reported a very strong market with lots of demand for dairy heifers. And Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in Turlock, Calif. sent a full potload of Holstein springers to the Midwest for $3,950 per head. Meanwhile, calves also continue to post historic highs, with dairy heifer calves exceeding $1,000 per head in Pennsylvania and beef-cross calves topping out at $1,650 per head in the same market.
The Value of Dairy Replacements Continues to Surge
Dairy heifers and calves continue to fetch high prices, with Holstein springers reaching up to $4,000 and beef-cross calves topping $1,650 in recent auctions across the U.S.
(Farm Journal)
