Jefferson City, MO Mon Jun 19, 2006 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Northeast Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale
F and T Livestock Market, Palmyra, MO 06/16/06
Receipts: 77
Coordinated by Missouri "Show-Me-Select" Heifers, Inc, Northeast
Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with
Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri Extension,
MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association,
and Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA.
All Heifers in the sale have 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. Projected calving dates were given for all lots
with heifers expected to calve from September thru mid-November. The
offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame, body condition
score (BCS), and disposition 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. This was the first time for a spring Show-Me-Select heifer
sale to take place in Northeast Missouri. Demand moderate to good with
a sale average of 1356.00 per head on 28 lots.
Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 1050-1250 lbs 2nd and
3rd stages preg 1300.00-1500.00 per head, several lots Registered Angus
1600.00-1800.00 per head with package 2100.00 per head; Heifers
950-1100 lbs with some meeting only minimum flesh requirements 2nd and
3rd stages preg 1025.00-1225.00 per head.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Palmyra, MO
Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244
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