JC_LS161
Jefferson City, MO    Mon May 20, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, MO   5/17/13

Receipts:  297     Year Ago:  268

   Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., Division
of Animal Sciences, Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association
in cooperation with University Extension, Commercial Agriculture Program,
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 to PI BVD. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calv-
ing ease/birth weight EPD?s. Several were synchronized and artificially
bred. Projected calving dates were given with all heifers expected to calve
from mid-August thru November 30. The offering was screened for blemishes,
muscle, frame, body condition score (BCS), and disposition by a screening
committee, consisting of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agri-
culture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and sim-
ilar body types. There were 54 percent of the heifers artificially bred, and
46 percent were naturally bred. Several Tier Two heifers were included in the
offering. The quality, type and condition of the offering was good and the
heifers were in the 2nd and 3rd stage of pregnancy. There was a moderate
attendance at the auction and bidding was reserved. Sale average for the
297 head was 1525.00 which was 291.00/head less than the May 2012 sale.
The top selling lot brought 2100.00 per head.

   Replacement Bred Heifers:  Large 1  2nd stage 1151-1303 lbs most 1600.00-
1775.00, pkg. black white-face 1900.00 per head. Large 1-2  2nd and 3rd stage
1142-1290 lbs most 1450.00-1700.00, pkg. black white-face-2100.00 per head.
Large 2  2nd stage 1145 lb indiv. 1325.00 per head. Medium and Large 1  2nd
stage 1060-1167 lbs most 1500.00-1800.00, pkg. red’s 1900.00 per head. Medium
and Large 1-2  3rd stage pkg. 1048 lbs 1750.00, 2nd stage 959-1089 lbs 1275.00-
1550.00 per head. Medium and Large 2  2nd and 3rd stage 902-960 lbs 1100.00-
1350.00 per head. Medium 1  2nd stage 870-991 lbs 1750.00-1800.00 per head.
Medium 1-2  pkg. 2nd and 3rd stage 968 lbs 1400.00, 2nd stage 825-970 lbs
1100.00-1350.00 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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