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Old 11/14/05, 07:06 PM
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That's a toughie, depending on the market ... are there any dairy sales near you? If there is a livestock sale (auction) barn, check with them ... visit a sale, compare prices on springers.

She sounds like a sweetheart!
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Old 11/14/05, 08:01 PM
 
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I suggest that to save you all the trouble you just give her to me!

Nah, I know that Dairy animals have been priced pretty steeply around here in MS. As soon as I get my fences fixed I hope to get a heifer to eventually milk. Hope I find one affordably priced!
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Old 11/14/05, 09:09 PM
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Hehe...... a good dairy cow is nice I must admit. Honestly just looking out and seeing one in the pasture is fulfilling. GOats are my choice at the moment for milk but ya know just looking out there a cow really looks nice. If I were a rich woman I would just keep the cow AND buy goats I guess with my good looks but ya know......... THOSE ONLY GO SO FAR! HAHA!! Or actually I think you have to be good lookin for those to really help.......... works like that somehow.
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Old 11/15/05, 04:29 PM
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Depends on her frame size as much as anything, and how well grown she is. Being bred to a Jersey is probably not a plus if you are selling to a dairy farm because the calf won't be as large.

Around here in Northern NYS she'd probably go for $1500 when she's making up bag.

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Old 11/17/05, 02:19 PM
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I bought some holstein heifers that were close to calving from 4 brothers who have been miling cows, and breeding AI for 30 years. I paid 1100 each.
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Old 11/17/05, 05:46 PM
 
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A significant number of bred quality beef heifers were sold at auction last week and they brought $1200+ each.
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Old 11/18/05, 06:49 PM
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Read across...

200-400lbs..........100.00 -122.00 400-500lbs...........105.00-118.00
500-600lbs..........100.00 -115.00 600-700lbs........... 94.00-108.00
700-800lbs.......... 91.00 -101.00 800+ lbs.............. 82.00-98.50

As of Nov. 11th @ Cottonwood Livestock Auction...
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