JC_LS161
Jefferson City, MO    Mon Nov 19, 2018    Mo Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, MO   11/16/18

Receipts:  311     Year Ago:  315

   Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc.,
Division of Animal Sciences, Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement
Association in cooperation with University Extension, MU College of
Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association and the Missouri
Department of Agriculture. All heifers in the sale had met minimum
standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and
weight. A strict immunization program had been followed including
Brucellosis calf-hood vaccination and tested negative for PI BVD. Heifers
were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease or birth weight EPDs. Many
were synchronized and artificially bred. A few were Tier Two and some
were genomic tested. Projected calving dates were given with all heifers
expected to calve from mid-January to April 30 and preg checked within 30
days of the sale. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame,
body condition score, and disposition by a screening committee, consisting
of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agriculture and USDA, then
sorted into lots according to calving dates and similar body types. There
were 63 percent of the heifers artificially bred, and 37 percent were
naturally bred. The heifers were in the 2nd and 3rd stage of pregnancy.
Fifty percent of the heifers were black or black whiteface and fifty per-
cent were Red Angus and crosses. There was a standing room only crowd in
attendance. Sale average for the 311 head from 16 consignors was 1586.00
which was 281.00 per head less than the November 2017 sale. The AI bred
heifers averaged 115.00 more per head than the natural bred heifers.
The top selling lots brought 2100.00 per head.

   Replacement Bred Heifers:  Large 1  2nd and 3rd stage 1134-1245 lbs
1700.00-2000.00 per head. Large 1-2  2nd and 3rd stage 1108-1220 lbs
1500.00-1700.00 per head. Medium and Large 1  2nd and 3rd stage 1001-1111
lbs most 1650.00-1850.00, couple lots 2000.00-2100.00 per head. Medium
and Large 1-2  2nd and 3rd stage 938-1095 lbs 1250.00-1550.00 per head.
Medium 1  2nd and 3rd stage 911-995 lbs 1500.00-1750.00 per head. Medium
1-2  2nd and 3rd stage 840-985 lbs 1150.00-1250.00 per head.

Source:   Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
          Don Kleiboeker Market Reporter, 573-751-4339
          24 hour recorded report, 1-573-522-9244
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS161.txt

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