Jefferson City, MO    Mon Dec 1, 2008    Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

West Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction     11/29/08

Receipts:  152    Year Ago:  111    Two Years Ago:  292

   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 50 percent artificially bred.  These heifers were expected
for the most part to calve from January 26 thru April 13 2009, with
projected calving dates given for each lot of heifers.  Majority of these
heifers (85 percent) were black and black baldies, with 15 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.  Forty nine
lots totaling 152 head sold with an average weight of 1131 lbs and an
average price of 1326.00 per head compared to 1080 lbs and 1473.00 per
head 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 from repeat buyers combined
with a very high quality offering produced strong prices to the last lot.

   Replacement Bred Heifers: Large 1  1126-1432 lbs, 1150.00-1550.00.
Medium and Large 1  1021-1248 lbs, 1200.00-1595.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2  954-1132 lbs, 1050.00-1375.00.

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