1 / 9

Show-Me-Select Replacement ™ Heifer Program

Show-Me-Select Replacement ™ Heifer Program. Dr. Joe Parcell University of Missouri – Columbia. Why The Program Began.

virgil
Download Presentation

Show-Me-Select Replacement ™ Heifer Program

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Show-Me-Select Replacement™Heifer Program Dr. Joe Parcell University of Missouri – Columbia

  2. Why The Program Began.... Effecting change in reproductive management of the U.S. cowherd will require a fundamental change in the approach to management procedures and development practices being used on heifers retained for breeding purposes (Patterson et al., 2000).

  3. Show-Me-Select Replacement™ Heifer Program • Since 1997 . . . • 493 farms • 166 veterinarians • 54,652 heifers Accomplishments and Impacts

  4. Show-Me-Select Replacement™ Heifer Program • The marketing component, since 1997. . . • 11,594 heifers sold • $10,927,012 in gross sales • 3,775 prospective buyers & 1,283 successful buyers Accomplishments and Impacts

  5. What Adds Value? • Ownership • Bred heifers owned a minimum of 60 days prior to breeding • Original source identified • Health • IBR, PI3, BVD, BRSV, Leptospirosis, Vibriosis, Clostridial • Internal and external parasite control • Horns and scurs removed

  6. What Adds Value? • Pre-Breeding • 60 to 65% of mature body weight • Pelvic measurement • 150 cm2 or greater • Reproductive tract score • 50% or greater cycling (RTS of 4 or 5) • Inspection of Heifers • Must meet minimum projected frame score of Medium using USDA system for cow grades • Must meet minimum muscle score using USDA feeder cattle scoring system • Screened for general sale acceptability

  7. What Adds Value? • Repro & Condition • Complete pre-breeding exam • Pregnancy examined prior to 120 days gestation • Grouped to calve within 45 day period • Must weigh 800 lbs. or greater and have minimum BCS of 5 • Sire Requirements • Bred heifers must have been serviced by bulls of known ID and breed • All service sires must have complete EPD information with emphasis on birth weight and calving ease

  8. How Much Value is Added? • Long-Term • Lower cull rate • Higher calving rate • More consistent calves • Overall heard improvement due to better management practices • Sale heifers • Average added value of $75 to $150/animal above commodity bred heifer plus extra costs • Privatization of business

  9. Final Thoughts • Process verification can take on many forms • And, value appears in many forms • May be other cost/value advantages www.agebb.missouri.edu/select

More Related