Price for dairy heifer

Apryl in ND · #1 05/22/10, 07:47 PM

What do you all think is a reasonable price for a bred yearling dairy heifer?

Callieslamb · #2 05/22/10, 08:05 PM

What breed? Jersey here is $1000 Crossbreed less. If think the $1000 is reasonable since they are hard to come by.

springvalley · #3 05/22/10, 08:34 PM

I sure hope she is short bred, I never breed yearlings. I prefer them be two when they calve. As I said on the other thread, 1200 for a bred heifer is what we get, but ours are registered. > Thanks Marc

deineria · #4 05/22/10, 10:44 PM

I paid $1,000 for ours at 3 months old without a question - paid it happily.

Apryl in ND · #5 05/23/10, 04:27 AM

The heifers I'm looking at buying are 3/4 Jersey 1/4 Holstein.

Callieslamb · #6 05/23/10, 06:40 AM

It really just depends on your area. How many of these are available near you? Can you look at a sale barn listing and see what they might be going for there? Call your extension cattle person and ask. A lot also depends on how much you want her too.

deineria · #7 05/24/10, 03:34 AM

Area as a great deal to do with it, for sure. Around here, Jersey heifers were rare and those I found were ugly, sickly and still on the bottle. . .none with papers.
So, I was HAPPY to drive 3 hours and get a weaned, healthy, papered & pretty as a picture Jersey heifer for a grand! lol

sammyd · #8 05/24/10, 06:07 AM

Short bred JerseyX...650. Maybe a bit more if she's further along.

ozark_jewels · #9 05/24/10, 09:21 AM

Confirmed bred by vet-$800-$1200(depending on quality, health, condition, size, etc).

FullQuiverFarm · #10 05/24/10, 04:34 PM

We bought a 10 month old Jersey/Holstein heifer for $650.00. She came with a free breeding to a dairy bull. We bred her at 15 months, she had a beautiful bull calf, and is now milking 7 gallons a day on grass and a few handfuls of Alfalfa cubes. We think she was a good investment.