Jefferson City, MO Mon Nov 27, 2006 Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
West Central Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction 11/25/06
Receipts: 292 Year Ago: 177 Two Years Ago: 306
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 February thru early April
2007, with projected calving dates given for each lot of heifers.
Majority of these heifers (89 percent) were black and black baldies,
with 11 percent Hereford, red, or red baldies. Supply was made up of
mostly Medium and Large 1’s and 1-2’s and Large 1’s. Demand was
moderate-good with good 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. Average sale price of the
77 lots was 1153.00 per head. The quality and condition of the bulk of
the offering was very good.
Replacement Bred Heifers: Large 1 1100-1605 lbs, 1175.00-1400.00.
Large 1-2 1087-1285 lbs, 975.00-1225.00. Medium and Large 1 988-
1230 lbs, 1075.00-1450.00. Medium and Large 1-2 893-1195 lbs, 900.00-
1200.00 with a pkg with bad disposition at 810.00. Medium 1-2 few
849-928 lbs, 800.00-900.00 per head.
Source: Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Kingsville, MO
Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter (573)751-5618
24 hour recorded market report (573) 522-9244
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