SALE PROCDURE

The sale order is determined by consignors drawing for a position in the sale rotation. Each consignor selects those heifers to sell in each rotation. Heifers are sold in uniform lots sorted according to breed type, and size. All lots of heifers are expected to calve within a 45-day period. Heifers become the property of the buyer immediately after the sale. Each animal will be at the buyers risk as soon as sold. The consignor will aid in the loading of the cattle on instructions from the buyer, but at the buyer’s risk. No cattle will be loaded until the conclusion of the sale. All financial transactions will be conducted by the sale agent and are to be fully completed before loading. Necessary health papers to go to any state will be available on all heifers after the sale.

All heifers are guaranteed bred and are guaranteed to remain pregnant for 30 days from the sale date. Calving dates are approximate. Females can range two weeks or more around a projected calving date even if they were A.I. bred on the same day. The consignor will refund the purchase price or replace the heifer with one of similar value if a heifer is found to be open within 30 days of the sale by a veterinarian. All guarantees are made by the consignor and not the Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association or other organizations or individuals involved in the sale. In case the buyer and seller are unable to reach an agreement over a heifer, an arbitration committee can be asked to hear both sides and render a decision.

A special tag that carries the "Show-Me-Select"™ trademark and name identifies all heifers in the sale. This tag signifies that the heifers have met all the requirements of the Missouri "Show-Me-Select"™ replacement heifer 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.

Commercial Agriculture Program	MU College of Veterinary Medicine
Missouri Cattlemen's Association	Missouri Deptartment of Agriculture
Lawrence County Outreach Extension Center	Jasper County Outreach Extension Center
University Outreach & Development Funds	Joplin Regional Stockyards
Cedar County Extension Center

ALL HEIFERS IN THIS SALE HAVE BEEN BRUCELLOSIS CALFHOOD VACCINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALL HEIFERS HAVE A NEGATIVE BRUCELLOSIS TEST WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE SALE OR COME FROM A CERTIFIED BRUCELLOSIS FREE HERD. NECESSARY HEALTH PAPERS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ALL HEIFERS AFTER THIS SALE.

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 and a maximum of 8 on slae day, and meet established health guidelines.

Bred Heifers:

Spring 2003:

• 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 Colstridia. 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.) A preg check is also done within 30 days of the sale.
• 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.
• Leptospirosis (5-way) given at preg check.
• Heifers are examined on sale day by a final screening committee to eliminate blemishes (scarred eyes, frozen ears, short tails, rat tails). They must have a muscle score of at least a 2 and not have an undesirable disposition.

Heifers must be bred to bulls with birth weight or calving ease EPD's 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: