JC_LS168 Jefferson City, MO Mon Nov 26, 2018 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News West Central Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale Kingsville – Kingsville Livestock Auction 11/24/18 Receipts: 238 Year Ago: 241 Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., University of Missouri Extension, University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, and Missouri Department of Agriculture. All heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. A strict immunization program has been followed including Brucellosis calf-hood vaccination and tested negative to PI BVD. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease/birth weight EPDs. Projected calving dates were given with all heifers expected to calve from January 28th through April 30th. All heifers on offer were screened for blemishes, muscle, frame, body condition score (BCS) and disposition by a screening committee consisting of official graders from the Missouri Department of Agriculture, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and similar body types. A large crowd was on hand to see the 237 heifers that sold in 87 lots. All heifers were in the 2nd and 3rd period. Nearly 71 percent of the heifers on offer were AI bred and averaged 151.00 per head more than their natural service mates. Sale average for the 237 head was 1832.00 per head, 136.00 less than the November 2017 sale. The top selling lot brought 2350.00 per head. Replacement Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1 1025-1300 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1700.00-2050.00 per head, few fancy 2150.00-2350.00. Medium and Large 1-2 985-1250 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1500.00-1900.00 per head. Large 1 1250- 1325 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1750.00-2050.00 per head. Large 1-2 1200-1300 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1500.00-1550.00 per head. Medium 1 1050-1150 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1800.00-2050.00 per head. Medium 1-2 900-1000 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1500.00-1800.00 per head. Medium and Large 2 985-1050 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1475.00-1600.00 per head. Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Kingsville, MO Dan Trickey, Market Reporter, (573)751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS168.txt 0722cst cc