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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

JC_LS162 Jefferson City, MO Mon May 05, 2008 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Southeast Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale Fruitland-Fruitland Livestock Auction 5/03/08 Receipts: 179 Year Ago: 246 Coordinated by Show Me Select Board with University Extension, Commercial Agriculture Program, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen Association and Missouri Dept of Agriculture. Heifers in this sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, frame size, muscle thickness, body condition, and weight. They have undergone a comprehensive health program, and are guaranteed bred. There are 108 A.I. bred heifers. A highlight of the sale there are 46 Tier 2 Show Me Select heifers in the sale. This means that they have met requirements and are out high accuracy sires. Several herds have 6 to 7 generations of stacked pedigrees. Several consignors feed their cattle and get top premium at U.S. Premium Beef on steers mates. All heifers are expected to calve from mid August thru late November with projected dates given for each lot of heifers. Within the offering, there were 91 percent black or black white face, some Registered Angus, Registered Polled Hereford and Registered Simmentals, the rest of the offering consisted of Angus, Hereford, Simmental, Charolais crosses. Heifers were graded and sorted into uniform lots according to projected calving dates and body type similarity. The producers attendance and demand was lighter than the December sale. Supply consisted of 179 bred heifers from 18 producers, in 90 lots selling to 23 different buyers, average weight 1098 lbs, with a sale average of $1138.00 per head. There were 52 lots of AI bred heifers with an average sale price of $1166.00; 26 lots all natural bred heifers with an average price of $1058.00; 12 lots of mixed AI and natural bred heifers with an average sale price of 1144.00. Replacement Heifers: Few Registered Angus or Simmentals Large 1-2, 2nd Stage 1025.00-1400.00; one Large 1, Simmental 2nd stage, 1720.00; Large 1- 2, 2nd stage, $1055.00-$1175.00; reputation lots, 1200.00-1275.00 Medium and Large 1-2, 2nd stage, 1075.00-1200.00; few Medium 1, 2nd stage, 1025.00-$1150.00; few Medium 2, 2nd stage, 800.00-1025.00 per head. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-4339 24 hour State Wide report, 1-573-522-9244 www.ans.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS162.txt 0701cdt md .


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