Jefferson City, MO Mon Dec 05, 2005 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Southeast Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Fruitland - Fruitland Livestock Auction 12/03/05
Receipts: 187 Year Ago: 215
Coordinated by Show Me Select Board with University Extension, University of
Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program, MU College of Veterinary Medicine,
Missouri Cattlemen Association and Missouri Dept of Agriculture.
Heifers in this sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness,
pelvic size, frame size, muscle thickness, body condition, and weight. They have
undergone a comprehensive health program, and are guaranteed bred. Many were
artificially bred. All heifers have known birth dates and parentage and several
herds have 6 to 7 generations of stacked pedigrees. A few herds have carcass
data from U.S. Premium Beef on steers mates. All heifers are expected to calve
from late January thru late April with projected dates given for each lot of
heifers. Offering was approximately 94 percent black and black white face, 45
pure Purebred Angus with a few Registered Angus and Polled Hereford heifers
scattered throughout. Heifers were graded and sorted into uniform lots according
to projected calving dates and body type similarity. A capacity crowd attended
the sale with a lot of interest. Demand very good.
Supply consisted of 187 bred heifers, in 86 lots selling to 37 different
buyers, average weight 1177 lbs, with a sale average of $1479.00 per head.
There were 48 lots of AI bred heifers with an average sale price of $1514.00;
34 lots all natural bred heifers with an average price of $1446.00; 4 lots
of mixed AI and natural bred heifers with an average sale price of $1470.00.
Replacement Heifers: Few Registered Angus Large 1-2, 2nd stage $1650.00-
$1800.00; Fancy 2700.00; Large 1, 2nd stage and 3rd stage 1650.00-1775.00; Large
2, 2nd stage and 3rd stage $1225.00-$1450.00, Fancy 1625.00 Medium and Large 1-
2, 2nd stage and 3rd stage, 1350.00-1550.00; Medium 1, 2nd stage and 3rd stage,
$1350.00-$1500.00; Medium 2, 2nd stage and 3rd stage, 1250.00-1450.00 per head.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO
Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
24 hour State Wide report, 1-573-522-9244
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