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62nd SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ALL-BREED PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL SALE
Farmington Livestock Auction, Farmington, MO
Friday, March 28, 2008

Basic sale information Consignment list (pdf*)  Consignor List (pdf*) 
Official pedigrees & EPD's EPD Breed % Ranking SMS Heifer Program
Requirements for sale Soundness Scores Tips on bull care
Sale order Frame Chart (pdf*) Q&A
Ultrasound Information

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Breed Association links

Sale Order

 

SALE ORDER

Sale order for the 54th All Breed Performance Bull Sale will be figured on the following:

Yearling Wt. Index- 20%
Yearling Wt. EPD 20%
Grade 30%
Frame 30%

Yearling weight points are figured from the average yearling weight of the bulls in the sale and within each breed.
Average yearling weight for each breed would receive 20 points.
10% above average would get 22 points.
10% below average would get 18 points.
Yearling weight points are normally between 17 and 24.

Yearling Wt. EPD breakdown for the index based on EPD rank within the breed:

SCORE

EPD Rank
23 Points Very High
22 Points High
21 Points Moderately High
20 Points Moderate
19 Points Moderately Low
18 Points Low
17 Points Very Low

Grade points are figured from the average grade of the bulls in the sale and within each breed.
Average grade for each breed would receive 30 points.
10% above average would get 33 points.
10% below average would get 17 points.
Grade point are normally between 29 and 31.

Frame breakdown for the index for frame score is:

SCORE

FRAME
33 Points 6.0 - 7.5
32 Points 5.7 - 5.9 or 7.6 - 7.8
31 Points 5.4 - 5.6 or 7.9 - 8.1
30 Points 5.1 - 5.3 or 8.2 - 8.4
29 Points 4.8 - 5.0 or 8.5 - 8.7
28 Points 4.5 - 4.7 or 8.8 - 9.0

The decision to figure the index in this manner was decided by the Board of Directors. All Breed representatives were present at this meeting.


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