Receipts: 136 Last Dec Sale: 148

   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 
were 85 A.I. bred heifers and majority were fetal sexed. Approximately 23 percent 
of the offering were Tier 2 Show Me Select heifers. Several herds have several 
generations of stacked pedigrees. All heifers are expected to calve from August 
15 to late November. Within the offering, there were 95 percent black or black 
white face, some Registered Angus or Registered Simmentals. Heifers were graded 
and sorted into uniform lots according to projected calving dates and body type 
similarity. A well-attended sale, demand was very good. 

   Supply consisted of 136 bred heifers from 15 producers, in 82 lots selling 
to 37 different buyers, average weight 1087 lbs, with a sale average of $2644.00 
per head. There were 16 head of Tier 2 A.I. bred heifers, with an average sale 
price of $2772.00; 16 head Tier 2 natural service bred heifers, with an average 
price of $2544.00; 69 head Tier 1 A.I. bred heifers, with an average price of 
$2703.00; 35 Tier 1 natural service bred heifers, with an average price 
$2514.00.The average overall price of A.I. bred heifers was $2716.00, with 
natural service bred heifers bringing an average of $2525.00.

   Replacement Heifers:  Few Reg. Angus and Reg. Simmentals, Large 1-2 1020-
1135 lbs, 2nd stage $2700.00-$3100.00 per head.  Medium 1-2  975-1020 lbs, 2nd 
stage, $2400.00-$2600.00 per head. Large 1, 1150-1365 lbs, 2nd stage, $2750.00-
$300.00 per head. Large 2, 1110-1253 lbs, 2nd stage, $2600.00-$2900.00 per head. 
Medium 1, 918-1020 lbs, 2nd stage, $2100.00-$2600.00 per head. few Medium 2, 935-
1055 lbs, 2nd stage, $2000.00-$2500.00 per head.

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO
        Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-4339
        24 hour State Wide report, 1-573-522-9244
        www.ans.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS162.txt
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