dairy heifer/bottle calf prices

KOHL HAWKE · #1 09/27/11, 11:07 AM

what are the dairy heifer/bottle calves going for in your area? I have a chance to pick some up, but prices have been crazy lately. I would pay for blood testing for fertilty, these would not be free martins
Thanks!

myersfarm · #2 09/27/11, 11:58 AM

last week in missouri....just in time for me to buy a few heifers are probed
Baby Calves:
Holstein heifers – 150.00-155.00, small 100.00-135.00
Crossbreds 100.00-125.00, small 55.00-60.00
Jerseys heifers – couple small 45.00-70.00
Beef Cross heifers 110.00-185.00
Holstein bulls - 60.00-115.00, small 25.00-65.00
Crossbred bulls - 40.00-70.00
Jersey bulls - 20.00-40.00
Beef Cross bulls – 105.00-150.00, small 60.00-95.00

stifflej · #3 09/27/11, 02:38 PM

Wow, those are cheap, in PA last week at auction (9/22/11):

Holstein Heifers: No 1: 92 lbs 275.00-300.00.

We are paying that much for dairy bulls.

myersfarm · #4 09/27/11, 03:14 PM

they always get cheap here in the winter your prices are JULY prices.....why I only buy September to March other times of year just way to high