Cass County

 Developing Quality Replacement Heifers for Tomorrow's Beef Industry

"SHOW-ME-SELECT" BRED HEIFER SALE
Last Saturday of November,  11:00 a.m.
Kingsville Livestock Auction
Kingsville, Missouri.  See Sale Info

Show-Me-Select Objectives

• 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

Sale Info:

Auctioneers: 
Rick and Jeremy Anstine

Sale Agent:   
Kingsville Livestock Auction
Hwy 58, P.O. Box 127
Kingsville, MO 64061
816-597-3331

Contacts:
David Hoffman, Livestock Specialist  816-380-8460

Russell Limback, Producer Chairman 660-674-2672

Sale Day Phone:
816-597-3331

Sale Procedure:
The sale order was determined by consignors drawing for position in the rotation, and the consignors are in their appropriate sale position in the catalog.  Each consignor selected their respective lot to sell in each rotation.  Heifers will be sold in uniform lots sorted according to breed type, size, and calving dates.  Heifers selling together are expected to calve within a 45-day period.  Heifers become the property of the purchaser immediately after the sale.  Each animal will be at the purchaser's risk as soon as sold.  Insurance will be available to be purchased at the time of settling on the cattle.  The seller will aid in the loading of the cattle on instructions from the buyer, but at the buyer's risk.  No cattle will be loaded until the conclusion of the sale.  All fees will be collected by Kingsville Livestock Auction and are to settled before loading cattle.

Guarantee:
The consignor guarantees bred heifers to be safe in calf.  If a heifer is proven by veterinary exam within 30 days after sale to be open, the consignor will replace the heifer or make a financial settlement with the buyer.  All guarantees are made by the consignor of the cattle and not the sale committee.

Health:
All heifers in this sale have been Brucellosis calfhood vaccinated between 4 and 12 months of age.  All heifers in this sale have been bled within 30 days of this sale and tested negative for Brucellosis.  All heifers in this sale have been pregnancy examined within 30 days prior to the sale.  All heifers in this sale have been treated for external and internal parasites and have received a 1-shot immunity scour vaccine.  Necessary health papers to go to any state will be available on all heifers after this sale.

Tags:
All heifers in the sale are identified by a special tag that carries the "Show-Me-Select" trademark and name.  This tag indicates that the heifers have met all of the requirements of the Missouri Show-Me-Select program.  The special tags in the heifers of the West Central Missouri Sale were sponsored by Alex Flake, Pfizer, Inc.  The sale committee and producers wish to thank Alex and Pfizer for their support and tag sponsorship.

Youth Purchase Incentive:
Any 4-H or FFA member, purchasing Show-Me-Select heifers, will receive a $50.00 discount off their total purchase.  Youth must have an individuals buyers number before the sale.

2000 Sales Results:

1999 Sales Results:

Sales Scenes:

	Educational display and video depicting program requirements and results.
	Rick Anstine, auctioneer and program supporter, announcing the beginning of the sale.
	Dr. David Patterson, State Coordinator and Beef Spcialist, discussing program requirements with select group of "SMS" heifers.
	Selling the first lot of "Show-Me-Select" heifers.
	A select lot of black-white-face heifers, naturally bred to Angus bulls from Sunny Acres Cattle, Cassville.
	A top selling lot of Simmental heifers, bred to Simmental bull, Lchmn Wall to Wall from Crooks Farm, Leeton.
	Another lot of "Show-Me-Select" heifers, one of many top quality lots of heifers offered for sale.
	Penning heifers after they went through the auction ring.

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		Cass County University of Missouri Extension Center cassco@missouri.edu Site maintainer: Sarah Staude Last revised: 07/02/07