Jefferson City, MO    Mon Dec 10, 2007    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

South Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Mt Grove MO- Wright County Livestock Auction     12-08-07

Receipts: 154   (Bred Heifers)

Coordinated by Missouri Sho-Me Select Replacement Heifers, Inc.,
In cooperation with University Extension, Commercial Agriculture Program,
MO College of Veterinary Medicine, the Missouri Cattlemen?s Association
and the MO Dept of Agriculture/USDA. All heifers in the sale met minimum
standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and
weight. They had also undergone a comprehensive health program and were
guaranteed bred to easy calving bulls.  The projected calving dates given
for all lots and expected to start calving end of January thru April.
The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame and body condition
score (BCS), and disposition by a screening committee, consisting of
officials graders from the MO Dept of Agriculture/USDA, then sorted into
lots according to calving dates and similar body types where permissible.
The majority were natural bred with 15 percent A-I bred. Quality and
condition was average to mostly good and consigned by 9 area producers
and purchased by 20 different buyers with a high percentage of buyers
being repeats from past sales. The 57 lots averaged 1065 lbs for an
average price of 1133.00 dollars per head. Demand was unevenly moderate
to good.  Buyers somewhat sporadic, whereas often times quality,
uniformity and BCS had little to do with final selling price.
Exception,  the 9 lots of A-I heifers offered seemed to ring a different
bell and averaged 1341.00 per head.  Supply primarily Angus and Angus/
Herford cross with some high quality Red Angus/Hereford cross and
straight Herefords.

   Replacement Heifers: Large 1-2  (A-I bred) 1035-1200 lbs blk/blk
baldie 1225.00-1450.00 per head, small lot 2 head 1162 lbs 1700.00.
Medium to mostly Large 1-2  (Natural bred few mixed ) 850-1125 lbs
1000.00-1225.00 per head, a couple or three singles on the start 900.00
-1100.00; few Large 1-2 1150-1260 lbs 1100.00-1300.00.

  Source:       MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service
                Dave Smith, Reporter, 573-751-5618
                24 hour recorded report, 1-573-522-9244