Jefferson City, MO    Fri May 16, 2008    Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Joplin, MO   5/16/08

Receipts:  123     Year Ago:  184

   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-August thru November 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 41 percent of the heifers artificially bred,
and 59 percent were naturally bred. About 83 percent of the heifers were
black or black white face. The AI bred heifers averaged 353.00 dollars
more per head than natural bred heifers. The quality, type and condition
of the bulk of the offering was very good. Along with a lighter offering
of heifers there was also a smaller audience as well fewer buyers in
attendance yet prices remained strong for these known quality replacement
heifers. Sale average for the 123 head was 1521.00.

    Replacement Bred Heifers:  Large 1  1017-1325 lbs 2nd stage most sold
as singles 1000.00-1275.00 per head. Large 1-2  2nd stage 1085-1218 lbs
most with Brahman influence 1900.00-2300.00 per head. Large 2  2nd stage
1156-1223 lbs most with some Brahman influence 1400.00-1600.00 per head.
Medium and Large 1  2nd stage 950-1162 lbs most 1500.00-1650.00 per head,
couple pkgs. black and black white face 1750.00 and 1900.00. Medium and
Large 1-2  2nd stage 961-1149 lbs 1300.00-1450.00. Medium 1-2  2nd stage
912-920 lbs 1200.00-1400.00. Medium and Large 2  2nd stage 890-1050 lbs
900.00-1100.00.

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