Jefferson City, MO Mon Dec 07, 2009 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Southeast Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Fruitland-Fruitland Livestock Auction 12/05/09
Receipts: 65 Year Ago: 134
Coordinated by Show Me Select Board with University Extension, 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. There are 61 percent A.I. bred heifers. A large percentage of
the offering are Teir 2 Show Me Select heifers. This means that they have met
requirements and are out high accuracy sires. Several herds have 6 to 7
generations of stacked pedigrees. Several consignors feed their cattle and get
top premium at U.S. Premium Beef on steers mates. All heifers are expected to
calve from the late January to middle of April with projected dates given for
each lot of heifers. Within the offering, there were 93 percent black or black
white face, some Registered Angus and Registered Simmentals, the rest of the
offering consisted of Angus, Hereford, Simmental crosses. Heifers were graded
and sorted into uniform lots according to projected calving dates and body type
similarity. A large crowd attended the sale and demand was high.
Supply consisted of 65 bred heifers from 11 producers, in 46 lots selling to
19 different buyers, average weight 1156 lbs, with a sale average of $1413.00
per head. There were 22 lots of AI bred heifers with an average sale price of
$1448.00; 18 lots all natural bred heifers with an average price of $1391.00; 6
lots of mixed AI and natural bred heifers with an average sale price of 1363.00.
Replacement Heifers: Few Registered Angus or Simmentals Large 1-2, 2nd-3rd
Stage $1450.00-1550.00; few Fancy Reputation Registered Angus or Simmental Large
1, 2nd-3rd stage 1600.00-1700.00; Large 1, 2nd-3rd stage, $1325.00-$1425.00;
reputation lots, 1450.00-1550.00 Medium and Large 1-2, 2nd-3rd stage, 1250.00-
1350.00; few Medium 1, 2nd-3rd stage, 1250.00-$1325.00; few Medium 2, 2nd-3rd
stage, 1200.00-1300.00 per head.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO
Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-4339
24 hour State Wide report, 1-573-522-9244
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