JC_LS167 Jefferson City, MO Mon Dec 10, 2018 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Southeast Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale Farmington - Farmington Livestock Auction 12/7/18 Receipts: 74 Spring Sale 150 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 46 A.I. bred heifers and some with known fetal sexed. Approximately 8 percent of the offering were Teir 2 Show Me Select heifers. This means that they have met requirements and are out high accuracy sires. All heifers are expected to calve from late January to late April. The offering includes 2 Registered Angus. Heifers were graded and sorted into uniform lots according to projected calving dates and body type similarity. Demand very good compared to last spring and the offering moderate with a very good attendance. Supply consisted of 74 bred heifers from 7 producers, in 31 lots selling to 15 different buyers with a sale average of $2334.00 per head. There were 5 head of Tear 2-AI bred heifers, with an average sale price of $2730.00; 2 head of Tear 2 natural bred, with an average sale price of $2100.00 per head; 41 head of Tear 1-AI heifers, with an average sale price of $2550.00; 26 head of Tear 1 natural bred heifers, with an average sale price of $1937.00 per head. The average of all AI bred heifers was $2570.00 per head, $1948.00 average for natural bred heifers. Replacement Heifers: Few Reg. Angus, Medium and Large 1-2 1235-1425 lbs, 3rd stage $2800.00-$3200.00 per head; Large 1, 1035-1325 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $2400.00-$2950.00 per head; Large 1-2, 1035-1310 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $2150.00-$2600.00 per head; Large 2, 1015-1330 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage $1900.00- $2250.00 per head, Medium 1, 935-1045 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1800.00-$2150.00 per head; few Medium 2, 885-1030 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1450.00-$1700.00 per head. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Farmington, MO Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-4339 24 hour State Wide report, 1-573-522-9244 www.ans.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS167.txt 0712cst cc