Requirements for Heifers in the 2025 Replacement Heifer Sale
These requirements are designed to minimize the incidence and severity of calving difficulty and protect against potential reproductive losses. Heifers must be bred to service sires at or above established calving ease EPD ’ s minimums, have a minimum pelvic area of 150 cm2 at pre - breeding or 180 cm2 at pregnancy examination, be a minimum body condition score of 5 and a maximum of 8 on sale day, and meet established health guidelines. Heifers are also evaluated for blemishes and structural soundness.
Weaning:
• Calfhood vaccination against Brucellosis (Bangs) is now OPTIONAL. • Heifers are vaccinated for IBR, PI - 3, BVD, BRSV, leptospirosis (5 - way), vibriosis (optional) and 8 - way Clostridia. Label directions concerning initial vaccination and boosters must be followed. • Internal and external parasites are controlled as needed. • Heifers must be polled or de - horned and completely healed by sale day. Pre - Breeding: • Pre - breeding reproductive examination is performed: reproductive tract scored and pelvic measured. • Heifers are vaccinated for IBR, BVD, Leptospirosis (5 - way), and Vibriosis (optional) between 60 and 30 days prior to beginning of breeding. All vaccinations must follow label directions. • Internal and external parasites are controlled as needed. Pregnancy Exam: • Heifers are pregnancy examined by 90 days to determine breeding dates. (Confirm AI pregnancy or natural service). A pregnancy check is also done within 30 days of the sale. • Heifers are treated for external and internal parasites within 30 days of sale date. Products for internal parasite control must have a label claim for all stages of the parasite life cycle. • Booster of Leptospirosis (5 - way) and 8 - way Clostridia given at pregnancy check. • Tested negative for BVD - PI. • Heifers are examined on sale day by a final screening committee to eliminate blemishes (scarred eyes, frozen ears, short tails, rat tails) and structure issues. They must have a muscle score of at least a 2 and not have an undesirable disposition.
Minimum calving ease EPD
Sire Requirements:
Service Sire Breed
Heifers must be bred to bulls with birth weight or calving ease EPD's that meet the guidelines for the following breeds based on the current genetic evaluation at the time of breeding for the respective breed as- sociations. Accuracy values of 0.6 or better for birth weight and calving ease EPDs (0.5 for Hereford) are required on AI sires.
Angus
7.0
Charolais
15.6
Hereford
6.8
Gelbvieh & Balancer
14.0
Limousin & LimFlex
14.0
Tier 2 Classification:
Red Angus
14.0
May 9, 2025 Heifers will be eligible to qualify for Tier 2 (white tag) in the Show - Me - Select Replacement Heifer Program based on the following minimum accuracies of the heifer ’ s sire at the time of sale for the respective traits listed. Trait Accuracy Calving ease (direct) .65 Calving ease (maternal) .30 Weaning weight .75 Carcass Weight .20 Marbling .20
Simmental & SimAngus
14.0
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