Jefferson City, MO    Mon Nov 26, 2007    Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

West Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction     11/24/07

Receipts:  111    Year Ago:  292    Two Years Ago:  177

   Coordinated by University of Missouri Extension, University of
Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program, MU College of Veterinary
Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association and Missouri Department
of Agriculture.

   All heifers having met minimum standards for reproductive soundness,
pelvic size, body condition and weight. They have also undergone a
comprehensive health program, and were guaranteed bred to easy calving
bulls, with several synchronized and artificially bred.  These heifers
were expected for the most part to calve from February thru early April
2008, with projected calving dates given for each lot of heifers.
Majority of these heifers (80 percent) were black and black baldies,
with 20 percent red, or red baldies.  Supply was made up of mostly
Medium and Large 1’s and 1-2’s and Large 1’s.  Demand was good to very
good, with good attendance. The offering was screened for blemishes,
graded, and body condition scored (BCS) by a final screening committee,
comprised of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agriculture and
USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and body type
similarity where permissible.  Thirty five lots totaling 111 head
sold with an average weight of 1080 lbs and an average price of 1473.00
per head compared to 1153.00 last year.  Quality was very good with less
variation in frame and muscle than in previous years.  Flesh condition
was mostly in upper moderate to low fleshy.  Demand for heifers more
than matched supply with prices strong to the last lot.

   Replacement Bred Heifers: Large 1  1039-1247 lbs, 1250.00-1675.00.
Medium and Large 1  984-1230 lbs, 1250.00-1750.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2  965-1118 lbs, 1225.00-1550.00.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Kingsville, MO
         Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter (573)751-5618
         24 hour recorded market report (573) 522-9244