SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The 90th sale of tested bulls sponsored by the Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association saw 42 bulls sell for an average of $3236.
There were several weak spots in the sale, according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension, with 10 head not getting the floor price of a $2000 bid. Ten bulls sold for between $2000 and $2200.
The top price for the Oct. 30 sale at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center was $5600 paid by James Taylor, Purdy for an Angus bull entered by Truman Wiles, Willow Springs. Wiles also sold the second high bull at $5400 to John Massey, Aurora. The six Wiles bulls averaged $4633.
Lynn McElhaney, Republic sold five Angus for an average of $4140. The overall Angus average was $3262.
There were two Gelbvieh bulls from Shoe String Ranch, Mark and Patsy Bright, Sarcoxie that averaged $2650. The top seller went to Orvil Maples, Aurora for $2800.
Two Polled Hereford bulls consigned by Bonebrake Herefords, Springfield averaged $2450. Their top was $2900 and he went to Tom Elliston, Carl Junction.
David Irvine, Southwest City was the volume buyer for the evening with four head at an average price of $2925. The majority of the buyers were repeat buyers.
The sale is available to consignors in the 22 counties in the southwest corner of the state running from Vernon County east to Laclede County and south to Howell County. The association’s bull sales are held the last Monday in March and October.
The sales are open to all breeds that provide expected progeny difference (EPD) data and the animals must be registered. For more information, contact any of the MU Extension livestock specialists in southwest Missouri: Eldon Cole in Lawrence County, (417) 466-3102; Andy McCorkill in Dallas County at (417) 345-7551; Dr. Randy Wiedmeier, in Ozark County at (417) 679-3525; or Dr. Patrick Davis in Cedar County at (417) 276-3313.
For details on the next sale, contact sale manager, Pam Naylor of Buffalo, by phone at 417-345-8330 or go online to www.swmobcia.com.
— Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension
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