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MoBA Membership Meeting
Friday evening, March 19, 2010
MoKan Livestock Barn in Butler MO at 6 PM
Dinner will be served with business meeting and fun auction to follow
Election of officers for 2010 will be held at this meeting!


Spring Sale
Mo-Kan Livestock Barn, Butler MO
March 20, 2010

Located 55 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri. Mo-Kan is located
just off 71 Highway at the Butler Business Route 71 / Passaic exit. Days Inn -
Butler 660 679-4544 Reserve your room early – they go fast!!


TESTING NO LONGER
REQUIRED – BUT MAY HELP
SELL YOUR ANIMALS!! 

From Robert Long, Executive Director

Though it seems like spring will never get here, the 11th Annual MoBA Spring Sale is almost here. There's a lot of interest in consigning this year. Our spring sale has grown to be our most popular sale due to the favorable weather and the availability of the internet as a selling tool. The Producer of the Year award also seems to attract a large number of quality animals.

Last year we tried something new to help minimize the stress on the animals. We no longer required the animals to be run through the squeeze chute twice for the TB test. This was a welcomed change for the sellers, and didn’t seem to hurt the selling price any. In an effort to continue to minimize the animal stress, we are also dropping the brucellosis (Bangs) test this year. After talking with Dr. Taylor Woods, the State Veterinarian, he said we could treat our bison just like cattle going to auction. So if your animals are from Missouri or surrounding states, no testing is required. If you live outside Missouri and you want to buy animals, check with your State Vet to be sure you can bring animals back to your state. I have recently confirmed that Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska will allow bison back, and all of the rest of Missouri border states were confirmed last fall, but it doesn’t hurt to check.

Since you don’t have to test, we will allow you to bring your animals with no tags also. The calves that aren’t tagged will be sold as groups, not individually. You need to try to have them sorted by sex in your trailer when you bring them to the sale. The sale barn will not sex your animals for you. Large animals will be sold in groups of three or four. Animals that aren’t tagged with assigned numbers won’t be in the catalog, so they won’t be eligible for the show. You must meet the consignment deadline to be judged for the show.

Though we have relaxed the requirements for the sale, you can still test your animals. I think that if you are bringing animals to go into someone’s breeding program, you will want to test so that your animals will be able to go to more states, therefore command a higher price.

If you plan to bring non-cataloged animals to the sale, please let me know. The buyers will be calling to find out the types and numbers of animals coming. If you want to have your animals tested and tagged, the sale barn vet will do it for you. The charges are:

Cows and Bulls $10 for tagging, brucellosis, and aging.

Pregnancy Check $5 Fertility Check Bulls $35

TB Test $5 For TB test - All animals must be at the sale barn by 9am March 17th. There will also be the normal feed charge on animals brought in early. You will need to call Lee’s Summit Animal Hospital to make arrangements to get your animals worked. 816-524-0464 For questions or consignments call me at 417-537-8560. That will also be the fax number for the consignment sheet. During the evening you can reach me on my cell phone at 417-537-8560.

The internet action site has changed. It is now lmaauctions.com. Be sure to check them out.


Spring Sale was a Great Success

Quality was outstanding and prices reflected that fact. Internet buying was a definite enhancement at our sale. TB Testing is no longer required at MoBA sales. This will reduce stress on the animals, vet expenses, and make selling at MoBA auctions a viable way to market bison in Missouri.


Annual Fall Sale Macon MO - December 10th, 2009


Congratulations to
Gerald Parsons, winners of
MoBA's PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
award for 2009!

MARCH IS RENEWAL MONTH FOR YOUR MoBA DUES
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECK FOR $35.00 TO:
MoBA, 4319 S. NATIONAL, BOX 286, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65810-2607

 

 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 6-7, 2009
MoBA Summer Farm Tour and Meeting
25 mile east of St Louis, at J Bar H Ranch, Trenton IL.
 
June 18-20 2009
NBA Summer Conference Oshkosh WI
 
Sept 19 2009
Prairie Days, (cookout) Kansas City MO
 
Oct 2-4, 2009
Ozarks Fall Farmfest, Springfield MO
 
Dec 9-10, 2009
13th Annual MoBA Sale, Macon MO
 


Fall Lolli Sale Results 2009

 

Number

Avg. Weight

Price/lb.

High

Low

Heifer Calves   363 $1.44    
Bull Calves   329 $1.53    
Yearling Heifers   579 $1.19    
Yearling Bulls   654 $1.32    
2 Year Old Heifers   673 $1.23    
2 Year Old Bulls   948 $1.40    
Mature Cows   956 $0.92    
Mature Bulls   1723 $0.78    

SPRING 2009 AUCTION RESULTS:

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves - 52

$  444.13

$1.25

$  625.00

$  310.00

Bull Calves - 20

$  539.25

$1.30

$  850.00

$  400.00

Yearling Heifers - 8

$  849.37

$1.32

$1600.00

$  425.00

Yearling Bulls - 5

$1237.00

$1.89

$4050.00

$  425.00

2 Yr Old Heifers - 7

$  875.71

$1.18

$1000.00

$  400.00

2 Yr Old Bulls - 1

$3200.00

$2.57

$3200.00

$  000.00

Mature Cows - 34

$  773.67

$0.89

$1075.00

$  325.00

Mature Bulls - 2

$1100.00

$0.82

$1100.00

$  625.00


Average Prices
December 2008 Sale Results

 

Number

Avg. Price

Price/lb.

High

Low

Heifer Calves 59 $383.22 $1.14 $500.00 $250.00
Bull Calves 64 $465.47 $1.30 $625.00 $300.00
Yearling Heifers 22 $638.41 $1.11 $760.00 $500.00
Yearling Bulls 23 $793.04 $1.21 $1,050.00 $700.00
2 Year Old Heifers 2 $930.00 $1.15 $975.00 $885.00
2 Year Old Bulls 6 $1,125.83 $1.16 $1,225.00 $1,035.00
Mature Cows 17 $867.06 $0.99 $1,135.00 $725.00
Mature Bulls 6 $1,279.17 $0.96 $1,550.00  

SPRING 2008 AUCTION RESULTS:

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves - 47

$  350.53

$1.08

$450.00

$180.00

Bull Calves - 30

$  409.66

$1.13

$525.00

$210.00

Yearling Heifers - 11

$  451.36

$0.81

$835.00

$275.00

Yearling Bulls - 13

571.15

$1.04

$1075.00

$385.00

2 Yr Old Heifers - 7

598.57

$0.90

$625.00

$585.00

2 Yr Old Bulls - 9

762.22

$1.25

$1000.00

$535.00

Mature Cows - 14

$  576.43

$0.65

$650.00

$510,00

Mature Bulls - 4

$1750.00

$1.04

$3000.00

$1025.00


WINTER SALES RESULTS DECEMBER 2007:

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves

361.00

$0.95

$575.00

$235.00

Bull Calves

$  429.30

$0.97

$750.00

$225.00

Yearling Heifers

$  460.93

$0.80

$535.00

$300.00

Yearling Bulls

623.00

$0.92

$775.00

$350.00

2 Year Old Heifers

522.50

$0.73

$600.00

$450.00

2 Year Old Bulls

970.00

$1.01

$810.00

$1,100.00

Mature Cows

$  532.11

$0.59

$635.00

$410.00

Mature Bulls

$1,537.50

$1,650.00

$1,350.00


SPRING 2007 AUCTION RESULTS:

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves

$  306.00

$0.94

$435.00

$135.00

Bull Calves

$  302.00

$0.83

$410.00

$175.00

Yearling Heifers

$  401.00

$0.71

$685.00

$250.00

Yearling Bulls

528.00

$0.89

$725.00

$325.00

2 Year Old Heifers

394.00

$0.64

$575.00

$250.00

2 Year Old Bulls

732.00

$0.90

$1100.00

$360.00

Mature Cows

$  532.00

$0.58

$685.00

$335.00

Mature Bulls

$1155.00

$0.81

$1350.00

$1000.00


Average Prices
Missouri Bison Association
December 7th, 2006 Sale Results
Lolli Bros. Livestock Market - Macon, MO

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves

$  398.00

$1.13

650.00

$275.00

Bull Calves

$  458.00

$1.14

$1000.00

$275.00

Yearling Heifers

$  580.00

$0.86

$ 675.00

$375.00

Yearling Bulls

720.00

$0.97

$ 800.00

$575.00

2 Year Old Heifers

562.00

$0.79

600.00

$535.00

2 Year Old Bulls

917.00

$0.97

$1550.00

$600.00

Mature Cows

$  512.00

$0.54

675.00

$410.00

Mature Bulls

$1550.00

$1.22

     
 

Average Prices
Missouri Bison Association
March 18th, 2006 Sale Results
M0-KAN Livestock - Butler, MO

 

Average Price

Price Per Lb.

High Price

Low Price

Heifer Calves

$439.00

$1.10

$  625.00

$350.00

Bull Calves

$493.00

$1.39

$  725.00

$375.00

Yearling Heifers

$590.00

$0.89

$1075.00

$385.00

Yearling Bulls

$630.00

$0.87

$1000.00

$400.00

2 Year Old Heifers

$485.00

$0.82

$  525.00

$375.00

2 Year Old Bulls

$778.00

$0.88

$1150.00

$435.00

Mature Cows

$590.00

$0.66

$  775.00

$510.00

Mature Bulls

$945.00

$0.61

$1100.00

$750.00

 

Average Prices
Missouri Bison Association
Fall 2005 Sale

 

Group

# Sold

High Price

Low Price

Average Price

Heifer Calves

94

$1,100.00

$235.00

$327.00

Bull Calves

45

$585.00

$200.00

$360.00

Yearling Heifers

27

$500.00

$260.00

$375.00

Yearling Bulls

35

$1,025.00

$300.00

$565.00

2 Year Old Heifers

15

$575.00

$250.00

$420.00

2 Year Old Bulls

7

$1,200.00

$525.00

$950.00

Mature Cows

25

$725.00

$260.00

$475.00

Mature Bulls

4

$1,300.00

$900.00

$1,170.00

TOTAL

252 SOLD

     
 

SPRING 2005 AUCTION RESULTS:
MoBA spring auction was a kind of short on numbers but very long on quality!!!
Thanks to all who made this sale a success.

Category

2005  Numbers

2005 Price

2004 Numbers 

2004 Price

Heifer Calves 

33

$473

39

$348

Bull Calves

22

$424

14

$452

Yearling Heifers

15

$433

45

$332

2 Yr Old Heifers

11

$496

21

$274

2 Yr Old Bulls

19

$552

21

$411

Mature Cows

17

$474

61

$284

Mature Bulls

10

$819

11

$540


December 2004 Lolli Sale
SALE RESULTS


 


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