Jefferson City, MO May 20, 2005 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Joplin-Joplin Regional Stockyards 05/20/05
Southwest Missouri Replacement Heifer Sale Show-Me-Select
Coordinated by Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association
in conjunction with University Extension, The Commercial Agriculture
Program, the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, The Missouri Cattle-
men's Association and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Requirements for all heifers: calfhood vaccinated
complete vaccination program
treated internal-external parasites
polled or dehorned
minimum weight and body condition
pelvic and repro tract evaluation
screened for blemishes
bred to low birth epd bulls
16 consignors offered 348 head of bred heifers in 90 lots with an average
weight of 1088 pounds with the average selling price of $1308.00. Most
consignors had sold in previous Show-Me sales. The quality and condition of the
bulk of the offering was outstanding and very similar to the sale held here last
May. 133 A.I. bred heifers sold in 31 lots with an average weight of 1115 pounds
and average sale price of $1378.00. 188 natural bred heifers sold in 52 packages
with an average weight of 1075 pounds with the average price of $1262.00. 27
head of mixed A.I. and natural service weighed 1051 pounds and brought $1287.00.
A.I. bred heifers averaged about $100.00 more than natural but tended to be
heavier in weight and better quality. Most heifers were bred in the second stage
of pregnancy with expected calving dates from July 26 to November 30, but most
in September and October. Over 90 percent of the offering were black or black
whiteface with a few red Gelbvieh and a package of Brafords.
Comments: Most sellers were disappointed in sale prices in view of the $1414.00
average here last May and the Sho-Me sale held in Fruitland on May 7 that
averaged $1515.00 on 238 head. Eldon Cole, extension livestock specialist,
stated that the normal sale average is the current value of two five hundred
pound steers. Auctioneer Jackie Moore said these cattle sold for an average of
$750.00 per head in the previous Monday feeder sale. Some observers thought the
current dry weather in the four-state area plus prospects of a short early hay
crop added to the cheaper prices.
57 percent of the offering were mostly black colored Medium and Large 1-2 with
prices from $1150.00 to $1500.00 with two packages at $1600.00 and $1675.00.
15 percent of the heifers were Large 1 and sold from $1250.00 to $1450.00
with two registered lots at $1550.00 and $1600.00.
Large 1-2 made up 20 percent of the offering with prices from $1150.00 to
$1450.00.
Few sales Large 2, Medium 1-2 and Medium and Large 2 sold from $900.00 to
$1325.00.
Source: Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service
Jim Powell, Market Reporter 573 751 5619
Market News Hotline 1-573-522-9244
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