Jefferson City, MO Mon Jun 9, 2003 Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
West Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction 06/06/03
Receipts: 152
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 September thru the first part of
November 2003, with projected calving dates given for each lot of heifers.
Majority of these heifers (95% percent) were black and black baldies, with just
a few red heifers either Red Angus or Simmental crosses. Supply made up mainly
of Medium and Large 1 to mostly 2’s. Demand moderate with a full house
in 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. Sale
average price of the 42 lots was 981.00 dollars per head.
Replacement Bred Heifers: Large 1 couple 1300-1670 lbs 2nd stage 800.00-
850.00; Large 1-2 1060-1210 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 925.00-1075.00, several
reputation fancy 1080-1300 lbs 1125.00-1175.00; Medium and Large 1 reputation
1075-1100 lbs 2nd stage with a few 3rd 1110.00-1185.00; Medium and Large 1-2
950-1135 lbs 2nd and a few 3rd stage 810.00-950.00, few lots reputation or
registered 910-1090 lbs mostly 2nd with a couple 3rd stage 1035.00-1175.00;
Medium and Large 2 970-1155 lbs 775.00-950.00; Medium 1 lot reputation 960 lbs
2nd stage 1000.00; Medium 1-2 couple lots 955-990 lbs 2nd stage 760.00-860.00
per head.
Source: Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Kingsville, MO
Greg Onstott, Market Reporter (573)751-5619
24 hour recorded market report 1-(866)704-7574
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