Cass County
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Developing Quality Replacement Heifers for Tomorrow's Beef Industry "SHOW-ME-SELECT" BRED HEIFER SALE
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Show-Me-Select Objectives
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Show-Me-Select Weight/Conditions
Increased adoption rate by farmers in Missouri of management practices that offer potential to improve long term reproductive efficiency of their herds and resulting profitability. Improved heifer development programs through a Total Quality Management approach. Increased marketing opportunities for and add value to Missouri-raised heifers. Creation of reliable sources of quality replacement heifers in terms of genetics and management.
Bred heifers consigned to sale must weigh 800 lbs. And have a body condition score of 5.
Heifers are free of blemishes (pinkeye scar, rat-tails, bobtails, frozen ears, horns). Heifers screened for frame, muscle, structural soundness, disposition, and general sale acceptance.
Show-Me-Select Health Program
Calfhood: vaccination against Brucellosis (Bangs)
Weaning: Heifers vaccinated for IBR, BVD,Pl3, BRSV and 7-way Clostridia. Heifers vaccinated at 5 months of age or older according to label direction.
Prebreeding: Heifers vaccinated against Leptospirosis (5-way) and Vibriosis, 30-60 days prior to breeding season. Booster vaccine against IBR and BVD given.
Pregnancy Check: Booster vaccination against Leptospirosis (5-way) given.
30-Day Pre-Sale Check: (Sale heifers only) Heifers given a 1-shot immunity scour vaccine, treated for internal and external parasites, and tested negative for Brucellosis.
Show-Me-Select Reproductive Traits
Heifers have a prebreeding pelvic measurement of 150 cm2 or greater of 180 cm2 at pregnancy check. Bred heifers consigned to sale are guaranteed to be safe in calf. Heifers have been bred to bulls of known ID and Breed. Bulls have complete EPD information, with major emphasis on birth weight and calving ease EPDs.
Show-Me-Select Calving Results
These heifers calved easily with no difficulty. The calves were up and suckling within a few moments of hitting the ground. (Southwest MO SMS Producer) This is an excellent program that has worked for me. I feel that the program has offered me improved quality at reasonable prices. (Southeast MO SMS Buyer) The heifers calved with minimal or no assistance and rebred the following year. A good program. (West Central MO SMS Buyer)
Show-Me-Select Contacts:
David Hoffman, Regional Coordinator
816-380-8460 hoffmand@missouri.edu
Patrick Kircher, Livestock Specialist
660-584-3658 kircherp@missouri.edu
Rick Anstine, Kingsville Livestock
816-597-3331 Rick@knoxy.net
Russell Limback, Producer Chairman
660-674-2672
Howard Early, Producer Secretary
660-885-4310
David Patterson, State Coordinator
573-882-7519
Richard Randle, State Coordinator
573-882-7848
Show-Me-Select Sponsors:
- Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association
- University of Missouri Extension
- Commercial Agriculture Program
- Missouri Cattlemen's Association
- MO Department of Agriculture
- MU College of Veterinary Medicine
- Kingsville Livestock Auction
- Cass Co. University of Missouri Extension
- Lafayette Co. University of Missouri Extension
Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.
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Cass County University
of Missouri Extension Center cassco@missouri.edu Site maintainer: Sarah Staude Last revised: 07/02/07 |
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