SALE REPORT
S.W. ALABAMA BCIA REPLACEMENT HEIFER SALE HELD
SALE SUMMARY
Average
3 Bred Heifers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,300
49 Open Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . $ 789
Total Sale Gross . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .$42,600
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September 7, 2006
Frisco City, Ala.
Frisco City, Ala., Sept. 7, 2006—Frisco City had more visitors than usual Thursday, Sept. 7, as the Southwest Alabama BCIA Replacement Heifer Sale began. The interested crowd totaled nearly 120 people and consisted of local and nearby commuters, as well as buyers traveling from as far as Tuscaloosa, Elberta and Houston County.
Event Coordinator Anthony Wiggins said buyers and consignors were equally pleased with event outcome because heifer value was high.
“This year's auction was a success and we're always trying to get more people to consign heifers here,” Wiggins said. “Hopefully, since this sale went as well as it did, it will make it easier to find more high quality heifers for future sales.”
Col. Tommy Brown acted as auctioneer at Farmers Cooperative Market.
Forty-nine open and three bred heifers were offered by five consignors.
The top bred heifers were consigned by Oneil Smith of Uriah, Ala., to Gene Poe of Tuscaloosa, Ala., at $1300 each.
Bred heifers averaged at $1300 each.
The top open heifers were also consigned by Oneil Smith to local Jim Moore of Frisco City, Ala., at $910 each.
Open heifers averaged at $789 with sellers obtaining between $725 and $910.
The top volume buyer was James Williams of Gordon, Ala., who bought 12-head.
The 2006 Southwest Alabama BCIA Replacement Heifer Sale totaled $42,600. Both bred and open heifer averages exceeded last year's sum.
Extension Animal Scientist Michelle Elmore attributes a combination of factors to a successful 2006 Southwest Replacement Heifer Sale.
“Quality played a large role in auction outcome because heifer merit was solid,” Elmore said. “When this is combined with an abundance of available performance data, such as individual birth date, breed composition and 205 day adjusted weight and ratios, it allows a buyer to make a more informed decision.”
Alabama BCIA is a non-profit organization seeking to promote, educate and facilitate the use of performance testing, record keeping and marketing opportunities to improve the Alabama cattle industry. BCIA is composed of persons, firms, partnerships and corporations in the state of Alabama who are engaged in the production and marketing of purebred and commercial beef cattle. Formed in 1964, BCIA cooperates with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) of Auburn University under a formal agreement and is guided under a 20 member board consisting of producers, industry leaders, research personnel and extension professionals.
