Coordinated by: Northeast Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifers, Inc, University of Missouri Extension, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association, F & T Livestock Market in Palmyra, and Missouri Department of Agriculture.
All Heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. A comprehensive 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 requirements with many synchronized and artificially bred. Projected calving dates were given for all lots with the heifers expected to calve from late August thru November. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle thickness, frame, body condition score (BCS), and disposition by a final screening committee comprised of official graders from the Missouri Department of Agriculture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and body type similarity.
Certainly one of the more difficult to predict heifer sales that we have ever had. With near record high feeder cattle prices and an optimistic outlook that these prices could be around for some time to come, it would be easy to see how quality bred heifers could bring 3000.00 or more all day long. However many parts of Missouri, as well as surrounding states, have just been through one of the drier springs on record with not much relief in sight. Hay production in northeast Missouri is way down, and pastures look more like the last week of July rather than the first week of June. Some producers already supplementing short pasture with a little hay. With feed costs and water supplies currently unknown, adding more breeding stock at this time seems a little risky for many producers. The bidding was active and the demand good with the sale averaging 2447.00 per head on 59 lots. This was 367.00 per head higher than last spring's average.
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 1,129 | $2,467 | 163 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 925 | $1,813 | 4thin |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers | Medium 2 | — | 925 | 1,812.50/head | 1,800.00–1,850.00 | 1,813 | 4 |
| Bred Heifers | Large 1-2 | — | 1,247 | 2,757.32/head | 2,500.00–3,000.00 | 2,757 | 41 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1-2 | — | 1,004 | 1,951.92/head | 1,800.00–2,100.00 | 1,952 | 26 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,112 | 2,482.81/head | 2,150.00–2,700.00 | 2,483 | 96 |
Coordinated by: Northeast Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifers, Inc, University of Missouri Extension, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association, F & T Livestock Market in Palmyra, and Missouri Department of Agriculture.
All Heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. A comprehensive 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 requirements with many synchronized and artificially bred. Projected calving dates were given for all lots with the heifers expected to calve from late August thru November. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle thickness, frame, body condition score (BCS), and disposition by a final screening committee comprised of official graders from the Missouri Department of Agriculture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and body type similarity.
Certainly one of the more difficult to predict heifer sales that we have ever had. With near record high feeder cattle prices and an optimistic outlook that these prices could be around for some time to come, it would be easy to see how quality bred heifers could bring 3000.00 or more all day long. However many parts of Missouri, as well as surrounding states, have just been through one of the drier springs on record with not much relief in sight. Hay production in northeast Missouri is way down, and pastures look more like the last week of July rather than the first week of June. Some producers already supplementing short pasture with a little hay. With feed costs and water supplies currently unknown, adding more breeding stock at this time seems a little risky for many producers. The bidding was active and the demand good with the sale averaging 2447.00 per head on 59 lots. This was 367.00 per head higher than last spring's average.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 925 | 1,800.00–1,850.00 | 1,812.50 |
| Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 41 | — | 1,247 | 2,500.00–3,000.00 | 2,757.32 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 26 | — | 1,004 | 1,800.00–2,100.00 | 1,951.92 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 96 | — | 1,112 | 2,150.00–2,700.00 | 2,482.81 |