JC_LS162
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
            www.ans.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS162.txt

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