JC_LS169 Jefferson City, MO Mon Nov 19, 2018 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News North Central Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale Kirksville - Kirksville Livestock Auction 11/16/18 Receipts: 133 Year Ago: 147 Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Kirksville Livestock LLC, 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 for BVD-PI. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease/birth weight EPDs. Projected calving dates were given with most heifers expected to calve from the end of January through March. All heifers 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 and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and similar body types. A good crowd was on hand to see the 133 heifers that sold in 37 lots. Many of the consignors were long time participants of the Show-Me-Select Heifer Program and the quality and condition of the offering was excellent. Sale average for the 133 head was 1715.00 per head, which was 157.00 per head lower than the November 2017 sale. Replacement Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 1100-1350 lbs 2nd and early 3rd stage preg 1600.00-1850.00 per head, with few packages topping 1900.00 per head. Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS169.txt 0719cst cc