Dairy Cattle Market Values and Claim Caps: 2012 (1/24/2012 DL)
Class/Weight
Newborn Bulls
Newborn Heifers up to 200
lbs
Open Heifers 201-500 lbs
Open Heifers 501-800 lbs
Springing Heifers
Med Grade Replacement
Cows
Year
2009
2010
2011
Avg
Value
78
117
120
2009
2010
2011
207
218
203
2009
2010
2011
2009
2010
2011
2009
2010
2011
566
699
659
748
865
876
1161
1413
1299
2009
2010
2011
1430
1462
1262
Cap for
2012
131
262
802
1037
1614
1731
Source: Livestock Market Information Center Dairy Replacements MO Springfield
monthly USDA report 2011 average prices
No market values are collected by WI thus MO was closest market available
Caps for categories equals 1.25% of the average of the last three years of market data
Value for organic and/or registered animals calculated from sale figures to be double cap
prices for each category