All heifers are guaranteed bred and are guaranteed to remain pregnant for 30 days after the sale. Due dates are approximate. Females can range two weeks or more around due date even if they were AI bred. Any heifer found open (by an accredited veterinarian) would be refunded by the consignor. All guarantees are made by the consignor of the cattle, not the sale committee or the SEMO Cattlemen's Association.

All heifers in the sale are identified by a special tag that carries the "Show-Me-Select" trademark and name. This tag indicates that the heifers have met all of the requirements of the Missouri "Show-Me-Select" program.

The sale committee and consignors wish to thank all those who have contributed to the success of this program. Your faith in our ability to make this program work is appreciated.

Semo Cattlemen's Association Commercial Agriculture Program Missouri Cattlemen's Association Fruitland Livestock Auction

College of Veterinary Medicine Missouri Dept. of Agriculture MU Outreach & Extension University of Mo. Outreach and Extension Outreach Development Fund

These requirements are designed to minimize the incidence and severity of calving difficulty and protect against potential reproductive losses. Heifers must be bred to service sires at or less than established birth weight EPD maximums, have a minimum pelvic area of 150 cm² prebreeding or 180 cm² at pregnancy examination, be a minimum body condition score of 5 on sale day, and meet established health guidelines.

Bred Heifers were managed under the following calendar:

Fall 1998:

• All heifers must be calfhood vaccinated for Brucellosis according to Missouri state regulations.
• Heifers are vaccinated for IBR, PI-3, BVD, BRSV, and 7-way Colstridial. Label directions concerning initial vaccination and boosters must be followed.
• Use of implants is discouraged. If heifers are implanted, only FDA approved products for replacement heifers are allowed according to label guidelines.
• Long-term use of MGA is prohibited. Use of MGA for periods up to 14 days to synchronize estrus is permitted.
• Internal and external parasites are controlled as needed.
• Heifers must be polled or de-horned and completely healed by sale day.

• Pre-breeding reproductive examination is performed.
  * Reproductive tract scored, pelvic measured, weighed
• Heifers are vaccinated for IBR, BVD, Leptospirosis, and Vibriosis between 60 and 30 days prior to beginning of breeding. All vaccinations must follow label directions.
• Internal and external parasites are controlled as needed.

• Heifers are pregnancy examined to determine breeding dates. (Confirm AI pregnancy or natural service.)
• Heifers are treated for external and internal parasites within 30 days of sale date. Products for internal parasite control must have a label claim for all stages of the parasite life cycle.
• Heifers are examined on sale day by a final screening committee to eliminate blemishes (scarred eyes, frozen ears, short tails, rat tails).
• Heifers must be a minimum body condition score of 5 (1-9 scale) on sale day.
• Heifers are blood tested within 30 days of the sale and found negative for Brucellosis.

Heifers must be bred to bulls with birth weight EPDs not greater than the guidelines for the following breeds based on the current genetic evaluation at the time of breeding for the respective breed associations:

Angus       +2.0     Gelbvieh             -4.0     Salers       -0.2
Beefmaster  -1.1     Limousin             -1.1     Shorthorn    +0.5
Brangus     -0.1     Polled/Horn Hereford +2.0     Simmental    +0.3
Charolais   -1.8     Red Angus            +2.0     Tarentaise   +0.5