Jefferson City, MO Mon Dec 03, 2001 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
North Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Green City Livestock Auction, Green City, MO 12/1/01
Receipts: 315 bred heifers Year ago: 190
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.
Heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive
soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. They have also
undergone a comprehensive health program, and are guaranteed bred
to easy calving bulls. Many were artificially bred. All heifers
are expected to calve from January 1 thru April 30 2002 with
projected dates given for each lot of heifers. Offering consisted
of black and black white face heifers which were sorted into uniform
lots according to calving dates and body type similarity.
Sale Average for bred Heifers: 928.00 per head
Bred Heifers:
Large 1
- 1000-1150 lbs 1000.00-1100.00 per head, 1 Lot Blk 1160.00 per head
Medium and Large 1-2
- 900-1100 lbs 850.00-985.00 per head
- few 900-1000 lbs 745.00-835.00 per head
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Green City, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter, (573) 751-4339
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