Receipts: 168 Last May Sale: 136

   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 
are 104 A.I. bred heifers and majority were fetal sexed. Approximately 9 
percent of the offering were Teir 2 Show Me Select heifers. This means that 
they have met requirements and are out high accuracy sires. Several herds have 
7 to 8 generations of stacked pedigrees. Several consignors feed their cattle 
and get top premium at U.S. Premium Beef on steers mates. All heifers are 
expected to calve from late January to mid April. Within the offering, there 
were 85 percent black or black white face, some Registered Angus, and Registered 
Simmentals. Heifers were graded and sorted into uniform lots according to 
projected calving dates and body type similarity. A well attened sale, demand 
was much stonger demand than our May sale. 

   Supply consisted of 168 bred heifers from 12 producers, in 78 lots selling 
to 34 different buyers, adverage weight 1113 lbs, with a sale average of 
$3033.00 per head. There were 9 head of Teir 2-AI bred heifers, with an average 
sale price of $3422.00; 6 head Teir 2 natural bred heifers, with an average 
price of $3067.00; 95 head Teir 1-AI bred heifers, with an average price 
$3044.00; 58 Teir 1 natural bred heifers, with an average price $2952.00, 
$3076.00 was the average price of all AI bred and $2963.00 average of 
natural bred heifers.

   Replacement Heifers:   Few Reg. Angus and Reg. Simmentals, Large 1-2 1080-
1298 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage $3200.00-$3600.00 per head; Large 1, 1180-1310 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, $3100.00-$3400.00 per head; Large 2, 1153-1415 lbs, 2nd and 
3rd stage, $2800.00-$3400.00 per head; Medium 1, 980-1080 lbs, 2nd and 3rd 
stage, $2700.00-$3000.00 per head; few Medium 2, 850-1068 lbs, 2nd and 3rd 
stage, $2600.00-$2800.00 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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