There was a large crowd on hand for the Show-Me-Select Replacement heifer sale at JRS. The sale was 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 Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. All heifers 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 for PI BVD. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease or birth weight EPD's. Many were synchronized and artificially bred. projected calving dates were given and all heifers preg checked within 30 days of the sale. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame and body condition score, and disposition by a screening committee consisting of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agriculture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and similar body types. The offering consisted of 55 lots from 13 consignors and were due to calve from February 1st to April 30. The average price per head was 1790.00, which was 59.00 higher than the November 2020 sale average. The top selling lot brought 2100.00 per head. The A.I. bred heifers brought 66.00 more than the natural bred heifers. About 50% of the heifers were black or black whiteface and 50% were Red Angus and Crosses.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers | Large 1 | — | 1,181 | 1,817.50/cwt | 1,650.00–1,950.00 | 21,465 | 20 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,149 | 1,875.86/cwt | 1,650.00–2,050.00 | 21,554 | 58 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 925 | 1,595.24/cwt | 1,500.00–1,800.00 | 14,756 | 21 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,047 | 1,759.46/cwt | 1,550.00–2,100.00 | 18,422 | 74 |
There was a large crowd on hand for the Show-Me-Select Replacement heifer sale at JRS. The sale was 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 Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. All heifers 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 for PI BVD. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease or birth weight EPD's. Many were synchronized and artificially bred. projected calving dates were given and all heifers preg checked within 30 days of the sale. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle, frame and body condition score, and disposition by a screening committee consisting of official graders from the Missouri Dept of Agriculture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and similar body types. The offering consisted of 55 lots from 13 consignors and were due to calve from February 1st to April 30. The average price per head was 1790.00, which was 59.00 higher than the November 2020 sale average. The top selling lot brought 2100.00 per head. The A.I. bred heifers brought 66.00 more than the natural bred heifers. About 50% of the heifers were black or black whiteface and 50% were Red Angus and Crosses.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 1,181 | 1,650.00–1,950.00 | 1,817.50 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 58 | — | 1,149 | 1,650.00–2,050.00 | 1,875.86 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 21 | — | 925 | 1,500.00–1,800.00 | 1,595.24 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 74 | — | 1,047 | 1,550.00–2,100.00 | 1,759.46 |