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JC_LS161 Jefferson City, MO Fri Nov 16, 2007 Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale Joplin Regional Stockyards, Joplin, MO 11/16/07 Receipts: 194 Year Ago: 207 Coordinated by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with University Extension, Commercial Agriculture Program, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, the Missouri Cattlemen's Association and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. All heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. They have also under- gone a comprehensive health program, and were guaranteed bred to easy calving bulls. Several were synchronized and artificially bred. Projected calving dates were given for all lots with all heifers expected to calve from mid-January thru April 30. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame, body condition score (BCS), and disposition by a screening committee, consisting of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agri- culture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and sim- ilar body types. There were 31 percent of the heifers artificially bred, and 69 percent were naturally bred. About 95 percent of the heifers were black or black white face. The AI bred heifers averaged 125.00 dollars more per head than natural bred heifers. The quality, type and condition of the bulk of the offering was very good. There was a capacity crowd on hand with a large number of potential buyers bidding actively on the offering. Plenty of available forage and the strong demand and daily trend for replacement cows was reflected in the increased average price paid for these heifers. Sale average for the 194 head was 1429.00. Replacement Bred Heifers: Large 1 1208-1357 lbs 2nd stage most 1250.00-1500.00 per head, pkg. 1150.00. Large 1-2 1088-1230 lbs 3rd stage 1500.00-1800.00 per head. Medium and Large 1 981-1158 lbs 3rd stage 1500.00-1700.00, 2nd stage 1400.00-1600.00. Medium and Large 1-2 2nd and 3rd stage 995-1120 lbs most 1275.00-1500.00, several pkgs. black white face and black white face with Brahman influence 1725.00-1800.00, few lighter weight heifers and singles 1075.00-1225.00. Medium 1-2 2nd stage 860-962 lbs 1100.00-1300.00. Medium and Large 2 2nd stage 893-1000 lbs 1200.00. Source: Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO Don Kleiboeker Market Reporter, 573-751-4339 24 hour recorded report, 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS161.txt 0705cdt md .


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