Show-Me-Select (Palmyra, MO)
Palmyra, MO

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06 JUN '26

Coordinated by: Northeast Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifers, Inc, University of Missouri Extension, MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Missouri Cattlemen's Association, F & T Livestock Market in Palmyra, and Missouri Department of Agriculture. All Heifers in the sale have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight. A comprehensive immunization program has been followed and heifers have tested negative for BVD-PI. Heifers were bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease requirements with many synchronized and artificially bred. Projected calving dates were given for all lots with the heifers expected to calve from late August thru October. The offering was screened for blemishes, muscle thickness, frame, body condition score (BCS), and disposition by a final screening committee comprised of official graders from the Missouri Department of Agriculture and USDA, then sorted into lots according to calving dates and body type similarity. With only 120 head offered, this was one of the lightest offerings for a Show-Me-Select sale here in Northeast Missouri, and the crowd at sale time was on the thin side as well. However the bidding was pretty active, including some internet sales, and by the end prices had exceeded most peoples pre-sale expectations. Cattlemen that have just completed selling their 2025 calf crop for some fantastic dollars per head seemed willing to reinvest a little of that money in some young quality replacement stock. The sale average was 5457.00 per head. This was up 912.00 from the December sale and 1531.00 higher than the late spring sale from a year ago.