Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Kingsville Livestock Auction, 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 middle of August to the middle of November. 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 gathered for the first Central Missouri Show-Me Select sale in many years. There were 145 heifers from 17 consignors bred to calve from August 13th to November 24th with most due from late August to early October. 46 head of A.I. breds averaged $1805 with 99 head of natural service at $1703 for an overall average of $1735/head and a top of $2200. Offering was around 79% black, 15% black baldies and 6% black nosed and yellow charolais cross.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,022 | 1,765.49/cwt | 1,500.00–2,200.00 | 18,043 | 113 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 937 | 1,636.72/cwt | 1,400.00–1,825.00 | 15,336 | 32 |
Sponsored by Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers, Inc., University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Kingsville Livestock Auction, 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 middle of August to the middle of November. 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 gathered for the first Central Missouri Show-Me Select sale in many years. There were 145 heifers from 17 consignors bred to calve from August 13th to November 24th with most due from late August to early October. 46 head of A.I. breds averaged $1805 with 99 head of natural service at $1703 for an overall average of $1735/head and a top of $2200. Offering was around 79% black, 15% black baldies and 6% black nosed and yellow charolais cross.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 113 | — | 1,022 | 1,500.00–2,200.00 | 1,765.49 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 32 | — | 937 | 1,400.00–1,825.00 | 1,636.72 |