BUILD Better Heifers

摘要

New value added programs specialize in developing heifers. In at least three states, the "value-added" concept is moving from retained ownership into another category - replacement heifers. Two special sales are planned the next two months in Missouri, while another is set for Kentucky. A third state, Iowa, is moving in that direction as well. "Holding these heifers over and selling them as breeding animals looks good on paper as a way to add value," says Eldon Cole, area livestock specialist and oneof the motivators behind Missouri's Show-Me Select program, a special heifer replacement sale. But, he cautions, "you do have to look at your financial situation and have an understanding banker or be financially able to hold these heifers over for another year."