Southeast Missouri "Show-Me-Select" Heifer Sale

15 Angus Cross Heifers, All AI bred: 13 Black, AI bred, due 1-28 to 1-29-07 2 BWF, AI bred, due 1-28 to 1-29-07

Roger Besand & Darrell Pecaut 3258 Hwy B Perryville, MO. 63775 573-547-8897

We have 15 heifers available for sale this year. Eight heifers are from cows that went through the Show Select program as heifers. Five heifers are sired by a son of LF New Trend 4100, 7 heifers from a son of B/R New Design 036, 2 heifers from son of SAF 598 Bando 5175. All natural bulls are from Butch Meier (Butch's Angus). One heifer from AI sire Rito 6I6.

All heifers are AI bred and confirmed by Ultrasound Pregnancy check, to LCC Dillon G689L from KABA Select Sires Inc. Dillon offers premium genetics for great calving ease (top 1% CED) and consistently delivers low birth weights (top10% BW) and sires growthy good looking calves. Dillon has high marks for both IMF (top 2%) and REA(top 15%).

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date, but are pasture exposed to the natural service sire.

Code-Service Sire
1 - LCC Dillon G689L -

Code-Service Sire
2 - GM New Design 036 K017

10 Heifers: All A.I. Bred: 2 Registered Angus, AI bred, due 2-16 to 3-7-07 5 Black Angus Cross, AI bred, due 2-16 to 2-22-07 3 BWF Angus cross, AI bred, due 2-15 to 2-16-07

GLEN BIRK FARMS Glen Birk, Consignor 1036 Co. Rd. 341 Jackson, MO. 63755 573-243-4874

1 Registered Angus, a 2-10-05 daughter of B/R New Frontier 095. Her mother is sired by GAR Commitment. Bred 5-28-06 to SAF Directive, due 3-7-07.

1 Registered Angus, a 2-19-05 daughter of B/R New Frontier 095. Her mother is sired by a son of GAR Precision H500. Bred 5-9-06 to SAF Directive, due 2-16-07.

8 Commercial Angus cross heifers with birth dates from 3-20-05 to 4-17-05. Exact dates are available. All are AI bred to SAF Directive, they are due to calve from 2-16-07 to 2-22-07.

All are checked pregnant to their A.I. date. The steer mates to these heifers are marketed through US Premium Beef with 85 percent grading Choice and Prime harvested at 14 to 15 months of age. The heifers were not run with a natural service bull.

Code-Service Sire
3 - SAF Directive

1 BWF, ¾ Simmental Heifer, bred natural, due 3-9-07.

BAMM Cattle Company Brent, Amanda, Mary & Matt Bollinger 2039 State Hwy FF Jackson, MO. 63755 573-243-2091 Brent's Cell 573-450-7390 Matt's Cell 573-450-2885

A ¾ Registered Simmental sired by Legacy G151 out of Preferred Miss N20, one of our best ½ blood young cows, sired by Daume's Boldstock J914 who is Simmental trait leader for WW & YW. Natural bred to a SAF Focus son with good calving ease and growth EPD's.

Code-Service Sire
4 - SydGen Focus 3117

20 Black Angus and Angus cross Heifers All Natural bred due 2-12 to 3-24-07.

Boyers Farms Steve Boyers 3467 Townshipline Rd. Poplar Bluff, MO. 63901 573-686-9101

Part of these heifers are home-raised off of my farm where they developed on fescue pasture native to Southeast Missouri. These heifers have good dispositions and should be great producers for years to come. The other part of these heifers were purchased from Maddux Cattle Company dispersion sale in Nebraska. They are sired by Gardiner bulls which they have used for the past 15 years. Over 5,000 steer mates have been harvested since 2001 that have graded over 90% Choice. All heifers are natural bred to New Design 1407 sons.

Code-Service Sire
5 - S A V New Design 2991

Code-Service Sire
6 - S A V New Design 3353

5 Heifers: 2 Grey, 2 Black & 1 BWF All AI Bred 2 Grey, AI bred, due 2-2-07 2 Black, AI bred, due 2-2-07 1 BWF, AI bred, due 2-2-07

Fallert Farms, Inc. 19838 State Route P Ste. Genevieve, MO. 63670 573-883-3427

8 calving mates sold on rail thru Performance Blenders LLC, 4 graded Prime and 4 Choice. Heifers were pregnancy checked safe to the AI Date. Heifers were run to clean up bull.

Code-Service Sire
3 - SAF Directive

Code-Service Sire
7 - Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807

5 Angus Cross Heifers, Natural Bred: 2 Black due 4-9 to 4-24-07 3 BWF due 3-5 to 4-24-07

Kenny Graham 7956 Coffman Rd. Farmington, MO. 573-756-4444

For many years Libertyville Farms has developed top quality commercial heifers following the same protocol adopted by the Show-Me-Select heifer program. Selected for reproductive efficiency and maternal characteristics, these heifers will provide excellent replacement females.

Code-Service Sire
8 - Circle A Midland 4362

10 Heifers: 8 RWF, 1 BWF & 1 Black-All Natural bred. 1 Black Angus/Simm Cross, Natural bred, due 3-26-07. 4 Registered Horned Herefords-RWF, Natural bred due 1-31 to 2-9-07. 4 RWF Purebred Herefords, Natural bred, due 1-31 to 2-19-07. 1 BWF Angus/Hereford Cross, Natural bred, due 1-31-07.

Mike Hinkebein 9998 State Rt. AA Farmington, MO. 63640 573-756-6488

All heifers have been run through MFA Health Track Program and are moderate framed easy fleshing cattle with little grain and they have good dispositions. Four heifers are registered Herefords and come from Burns farms in Pikeville, TN. Registration transfer would be at buyers expense.

Heifers were synchronized with MGA and bred Natural Service to BirkGen 1407 New Design 4341.

Code-Service Sire
9 - BirkGen 1407 New Design 4341

32 Heifers 8 Registered Angus and 24 Angus cross heifers. 31 Black and 1 BWF. 26 AI bred, 6 Natural bred. 6 Reg. Angus, AI bred due 2-2 to 2-25-07. 2 Reg. Angus, Natural bred, due 3-3 to 4-5-07. 19 Angus cross, AI bred due 2-2 to2-25-07. 4 Angus cross, Natural bred, due 3-3 to 4-10-07. 1 BWF, AI bred, due 2-2-07.

Mike Kasten Beef Alliance Mike Kasten Route 1 Millersville, MO. 63766 573-238-3954

This is the very top end of our spring heifers, we are not keeping any replacements. They are big easy fleshing heifers that are sired by some top Sydenstricker bred bulls. These heifers are AI bred to SAF Connection who is one of the top spread bulls in the breed with good solid carcass data and siring cattle with great dispositions. The natural service sire is MKBA Connection H313 P278. He is a son of SAF Connection.

We are selling 8 registered Angus heifers in this consignment. The registered heifers are sired by SAF Focus J25, SydGen Mazimum 3130 0901 and SAF Cash M25. They are out of VDAR New Trend 315, SVF Hi Road and SAF 315 Trend 7161 daughters.

All of these heifers are tattooed and freeze branded with the same number as their ranch tag.

Code-Service Sire
10 - S A F Connection

Code-Service Sire
11 - MKBA Connection H313 P278

15 Bred Heifers - 11 Black Angus X 2 BWF, 1 Light Red, 1 White Charolais/Angus. 6 AI and 9 Natural bred. 4 Black Angus X, AI bred due 2/2/07. 7 Black Angus X, natural bred due 2/15 to 3/12/07. 1 BWF Angus Cross, AI bred due 2/2/07. 1 BWF Angus Cross, Natural bred, due 2/20/07. 1 Lt. Red Ang/Char Cross, AI bred, due 2/3/07. 1 White Char/Angus, natural bred due 2/25/07

Willis Koenig 2403 PCR 330 Perryville, MO. 63775 573-824-5723

These heifers are Angus, Simmental/Angus cross and two are Charolais Angus cross. They are sired by Nichols Legacy G151 & Orlando, the two Charolais by TSC Max 9714.

The A.I. heifers are bred to Dillon. He consistently delivers low birth weight and growthy, good looking calves.. He also has high marks for both IMF tio 2% and REA 15%. The natural service sire is a Connection son with excellent EPD's.

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date, but are pasture exposed to the natural service sire.

Code-Service Sire
1 - LCC Dillon G689L -

Code-Service Sire
12 - S S Decatur 55H

Code-Service Sire
13 - Butchs Connection P803

14 Heifers, 11 Black, 3 BWF Angus cross. 12 AI bred, 2 Natural bred. 9 Black AI bred, due 2/6/07. 3 BWF, AI bred due 2/6/07. 2 Black, Natural bred, due 2/21/07

Kenny Kollmeyer 2766 Hwy Y Farmington, MO. 63640 573-756-6900

This is a nice set of Black Angus cross heifers with an excellent health record. 12 are AI bred to the outstanding bull Directive who has excellent growth characteristics as well as being a calving ease cull. These heifers are due to calve February 6th. Since these heifers were bred on the first attempt you can feel confident that, if managed properly, they will breed back quickly next time. Two heifers are natural bred to a son of BR Midland and SydGen 1363.

Code-Service Sire
3 - SAF Directive

Code-Service Sire
14 - P A R New Design 323

Code-Service Sire
15 - Turner Farms 323 Syd 4213

Code-Service Sire
16 - Circle A Midland 4349

5 Heifers, 4 Black & 1 BWF, 2 AI bred, 3 natural bred. 2 Black, AI bred, due 2-12-07 2 Black, Natural bred, due 4-16 to 4-26-07. 1 BWF, Natural bred, due 4-16-07

Doug & Randy Ludwig 2729 Co. Rd. 436 Jackson, MO. 63755 573-243-5427

Two black heifers are Angus, sired, Simmental cross heifers. One AI and one Natural bred. One heifer is a registered ¾ Simmental heifer bred AI to Simmental bull Rains Limit Up. Calf will be a purebred. One heifer is a registered 3/8 heifer, bred natural to our Focus son. One is a 3/8 Simmental/Angus cross bred natural.

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date, but are pasture exposed to the natural service sire.

Code-Service Sire
- Rains Limit Up

Code-Service Sire
- Murphys Focus 2P

9 Angus Cross Heifers, all black. 8 A.I. bred, due 2-11 to 3-9-07. 1 natural bred, due 4-14-07

Masters Farm Inc. 3372 C. Rd. 620 Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701 573-334-4919

Two heifers are AI sired by SAF Focus J-30, three by a son of New Trends 4100 from Butch's Angus, two by a New Frontier son from Butch's Angus, one by E & B Traveler son and 1 by a McCumber son both from Metcalf Angus. All heifers have known birthdates and parentage for several generations. Calving steer mates harvested to U.S. Premium Beef in Kansas were 40% CAB and 25% Prime. A handout of the heifer's sires and breeding information will be available on Sale Day.

The A.I. bred heifers are bred to the leading ABS Sire SAF Directive and the natural bull bred heifers to a son of SAF Connection purchased from Butch's Angus. Connection is out of the same cow as Directive.

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date, but are pasture exposed to the Natural Service Sire.

Code-Service Sire
3 - SAF Directive

Code-Service Sire
- Butchs Connection N958 -

7 Angus Cross Heifers, all natural bred. 6 Black, due 2-26 to 3-13-07. 1 BWF, due 2-26-07

Tom Mooney Mooney's Farm 1442 Madison 209 Fredericktown, MO.63645 573-783-3696

This is my 7th year selling heifers in the Show-Me-Select program.

This is a good set of heifers synchronized and natural service bred to calving ease sons of top Angus sires. They are easy fleshing heifers that have performed well on grass with limited grain.

Code-Service Sire
- J A G 6I6 Rito W934

Code-Service Sire
- Weikers New Era 159

1 Registered Angus - Black Natural bred, due 4-26-07

Mueller Polled Herefords 2852 Hwy D Perryville, MO. 63775 573-547-6732

A registered Angus bred heifer sired by a son of TC Foreman 016 from Bootheel Angus. The dam is sired by a son of Gibb Illini from Richard Eggers.

We will furnish papers to the new owner. She is natural bred to a SAF Connection son from Butch's Angus who has super EPD's.

Code-Service Sire
13 - Butchs Connection P803

3 Angus cross heifers, All black, AI bred, due 2-9-07.

Nothdurft Farms Jeremie Nothdurft 3396 State Hwy Z Jackson, MO. 63755 573-243-2680

2 of these heifers are from Show-Me-Select heifers that were purchased in the Fruitland Show Me Select Sale, and all sired by a son of Summitcrest High Prime from Butch's Angus. They are AI bred to SAF Connection whose progeny are so popular.

Code-Service Sire
10 - S A F Connection

1 Registered Angus Heifer, AI bred, due 1-24-07.

Lazy P Ranch Steve & Greg Pleimann 993 Co. Rd. 416 Oak Ridge, MO. 63769 Cell # 573-579-6612

We are only selling 1 of our heifers this year, due to needing more cows in our own herd we've decided to keep the rest - although we are willing to offer the one with the best genetics of the group, she is a Registered Directive daughter bred to GAR Integrity.

Code-Service Sire
- GAR Integrity

11 Heifers: 3 Registered Polled Herefords 8 Angus Cross heifers - 3 BWF, 5 Motley faced. Natural bred 3 Registered Polled Herefords, due 2-20 to 3-31-07, Angus cross due 2-17 to 3-26-07

Kenny Spooler 1788 Co. Rd. 347 Jackson, MO. 63755 573-243-7298

Our three registered Polled Hereford heifers are sired by FTF Format 024K, a son of the widely praised Feltons 517. His EPD's are BW 1.7, WW 32, YW 54, Milk 15, M&G 31 and CED 5.9. These heifers would be a fine addition to your farm program. Our three black/white face heifers are the offspring of black cows and our registered Polled Hereford bull, Sabre 352K. His EPD's are BW 4.1, WW 30, YW 51, and Milk 10. Our five motley faced heifers are the offspring of black/white face cows and our Angus herd sire, Butch's New Trend H119 LX01. His EPD's are: BW 2.4, WW 42, YW 71, Milk 20 and CED 3.

All of the heifers are bred to BWR Connect, a son of SAF Connection. His E.P.D.'s are: BW 1.2, WW 40, YW 72, Milk 15 and CED 8. These heifers should have excellent milk flow and ccalving ease throughout their productive lives.

Registration papers will be furnished for the Polled Herefords.

Code-Service Sire
- BWR Connect

2 Angus X Heifers, 1 BWF, AI bred due 2-23-07 1 Black, AI bred 2-2-07

Dennis Sterner Rt. 1, Box 115 Millersville, MO. 63766 573-238-2945

I am selling two big very nice heifers. Both heifers are sired by SydGen3130 Maximum 0901. He is a deep ribbed, heavy muscled bull that has been siring good uddered functional females. These 2 heifer's mothers have an average weaning weight ratio of 105 and 108 on their progeny. One of the heifers is 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Simmental and the other is 7/8 Angus and 1/8 Simmental. Both heifers are AI bred to SAF Connection.

These heifers are tattooed and freeze branded with the same number as their ranch tag.

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date but are pasture exposed to the natural service sire.

Code-Service Sire
10 - S A F Connection

Code-Service Sire
11 - MKBA Connection H313 P278

12 Black Angus cross heifers, Natural bred, due 2-2 to 2-27-07.

Greg Tharp Route 1, Box 2990 Naylor, MO. 63953 573-354-2366

These heifers were purchased from Maddux Cattle Company dispersion sale in Nebraska. They are all sired by Gardiner bulls which they have used for the last 15 years. Over 5,000 steer mates have been harvested since 2001 that have graded over 90% Choice.

They are bred natural to flush brother sons of Bon View New Design 1407 and the donor cow GAR Precision 4720 from Birk Genetics production sale. Also one yearling bull from Express Ranches who is a 7/8 brother. EPD's rank in the top 10% CED, 10% Milk, 3% IMF, 15% RE, 3% $G and 4% $B.

Code-Service Sire
- BirkGen 1407 New Design 4292

Code-Service Sire
- BirkGen 1407 New Design 4351

Code-Service Sire
- EXAR New Design 5345

2 Simmental Heifers, Black & AI bred, due 2-13 to 3-9-07.

Steve Underwood 22476 Co. Rd. 503 Bloomfield, MO. 63825 573-568-2210

We have two purebred heifers for this fall's sale. P 174 is sired by WLE Influence and P1767 is sired by SSS Craftsman. Both heifers are AI bred to the Angus sire LLC Dillon. Registration papers are available.

Code-Service Sire
- EXAR New Design 5345

11 Heifers, 7 Black, 4 BWF 4 Simm/Angus X, 2 AI bred, due 2-4-07, 2 Natural bred, due 3-5-07. 3 Angus X, all AI bred, due 2-4-07 4 Angus/Hereford X, 2 A.I. bred, due 2-4-07, 2 Natural bred, due 3-27 and 4-3-07.

Jim Wallis 1419 CO. Rd. 350 Millersville, MO. 63766 573-243-3440

The A.I. service sire is SAF Directive. Directive sires low birth weight calves with exceptional growth and carcass quality. Directive ranks among the top 5% $B (beef value) and top 10% IMF.

The natural service sire is SYDGEN Connection 3537. Connection 3537 is out of a Pathfinder dam and SAF Connection. Calving ease index of +9 and good growth with a $B (beef value) $41.26.

All these heifers were sired by performance tested bulls with attention to carcass merits and cutability. The birthdates for this group of heifers range from 12/5/2004 and 5/7/2005.

Recent carcass data results from herd mates harvested from the Decatur County Feedyard in Kansas: 80% graded Choice and above, Average Yield Grade 2.85, Average Ribeye 13.3 and Average Daily Gain 3.5 lbs.

All heifers that are called A.I. bred were pregnancy checked safe to the A.I. date, but are pasture exposed to the Natural Service Sire.

Code-Service Sire
3 - SAF Directive

Code-Service Sire
- SydGen Connection 3537

6 Angus/Shorthorn Heifers All Black and natural bred, due to calve 2-11 to 3-8-07

Frank Wideman Valley View Farm 5367 S. Hwy. 61 Perryville, MO. 63775 573-547-8220

These heifers are out of my Shorthorn cows and a bull that I bought from Butch Meier. That bull had good EPD's for carcass traits. The service sire for these heifers is from the Birk Beef Cattle Farm. His EPD's for growth, carcass and milk will match or exceed almost all of the "calving ease" bulls in the AI stud services.

Code-Service Sire
- Birks New Frontier 333