Calf prices continue to surge to new heights, with reports of newborn beef-cross bottle calves fetching upward of $1,000/head commonplace throughout the United States. Dairy heifer calves, too, have seen substantial gains in recent months, averaging in the neighborhood of $300-400/head. This compares to an average of around $75-150/head a year ago. Holstein springer values remain steady to slightly higher compared to last month, and are near or above the cost of production in most parts of the country.
By MAUREEN HANSON
April 9, 2024
