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Dr. Jamie Courter is your Mizzou Beef Genetics Extension Specialist

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By Jared E. Decker Many of you have probably noticed that things have been a lot less active on the A Steak in Genomics™   blog, but you probably haven't known why. In January 2021, I was named the Wurdack Chair in Animal Genomics at Mizzou, and I now focus on research, with a little bit of teaching. I no longer have an extension appointment. But, with exciting news, the blog is about to become a lot more active! Jamie Courter began as the new MU Extension state beef genetics specialist in the Division of Animal Sciences on September 1, 2023. I have known Jamie for several years, meeting her at BIF when she was a Masters student. I have been impressed by Jamie in my interactions with her since that time.  Dr. Courter and I have been working closely together the last 6 weeks, and I am excited to work together to serve the beef industry for years to come! Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science from North Carolina State University and earned a master's degree in animal
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Show-Me-Plus™ Heifers to Sell in Fruitland, MO

On December 2, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Fruitland Livestock Auction, 80 bred heifers will be available for sale in the Southeast Missouri Show-Me-Select™ Replacement Heifer Sale. Seven of these heifers are Show-Me-Plus™ heifers. A Show-Me-Plus™ heifer is a registered or commercial heifer that has genomic predictions. For a registered heifer, this means she has GE-EPDs. For commercial heifers, it means she has been tested with a DNA panel providing genomic predictions.

 The following lots contain Show-Me-Plus™ heifers.

 Glen Birk Farms
1036 Co. Rd 341
Jackson, MO 63755
573-243-4874

 12 Angus Heifers
  • 7 Registered Angus
  • 5 Commercial Angus
  • 4 Show-Me-Plus
Registered heifers:
  • 1 is sired by KM Broken Bow 002, AI bred to Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36, bull calf due 2/8/18. This heifer qualifies as Tier II and has been i50K tested.
  • 3 are sired by Birks O’Reilly Factor 83, AI bred to AAR Ten X 7008 SA, bull calves due 2/8/18.
  • 1 is sired by GBF Upshot 4436, AI bred to AAR Ten X 7008 SA, bull calf due 2/8/18.
  • 2 are sired by Birks O’Reilly Factor 83, natural bred to GBF Discovery 5429, due 2/27/18 to 3/4/18.
4 heifers sell as Show-Me-Plus and have genomic enhanced EPDs provided by an i50K test.

 Commercial heifers:
  • 1 is sired by Birks Iron Mountain 102; 1 is sired by Birks Upward 500; 3 are sired by Birks O’Reilly Factor 83
  • All are natural bred to GBF Discovery 5429, due dates starting 2/8/18
Birth dates and sire information on the individual heifers will be available sale day.
All are bred for carcass quality with marbling genetics stacked for multiple generations. 95% of their steer mates grade CAB, Prime or choice at US Premium Beef or National Beef at 11 to 13 months of age.
Heifers that are called AI bred were pregnancy checked safe to the AI date, but are pasture ex-posed to the natural service sire.
If the buyers want registration papers for the registered heifers they should contact Glen Birk and provide information for transferring the papers.

AI SERVICE SIRES
CED
BW
WW
YW
Milk
Mrb
REA
Fat
$B
$W
Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36
Angus 16925771
+9
.86
+2.3
.96
+84
.95
+143
.90
+19
.41
+.52
.54
+1.40
.52
-.047
.54
$182
$87
AAR Ten X 7008 SA
Angus 15719841
+9
.94
+.6
.98
+64
.97
+124
.96
+23
.91
+.97
.79
+.70
.76
-.009
.79
$164
$70
NATURAL SERVICE SIRES
CED
BW
WW
YW
Milk
Mrb
REA
Fat
$B
$W
GBF Discovery 5429
Angus 18433287
+13
.35
-.1
.51
+64
.48
+119
.44
+31
.31
+.82
.38
+.80
.38
-.051
.34
$143
$70


Turner Farms
Jon and MaryAnn Turner
10511 State Hwy JJ
Belgrade, MO 63622
573-766-5361

3 Registered Angus Heifers
  • All Show-Me-Plus
  • All AI Bred
  • 2 Tier II
All three heifers are Registered Black Angus. All have been GGP-LD genomic tested. All have been AI’d then pasture exposed to Briarwood Mr Bismarck 5014, a son of SAV Bismarck 5682. All three pregnancy checked AI bred.
  • One Tier II daughter of Connealy Comrade; AI bred to Deer Valley All In; due 2/6/18; fetal sexed bull calf.
  • One Tier II daughter of Plattemere Weigh Up K360; AI bred to MCR Horizon 081; due 2/20/18; fetal sexed heifer calf.
  • One daughter of SydGen Forward 1568; AI bred to Deer Valley All In; due 2/6/18; fetal sexed heifer calf.

AI SERVICE SIRES
CED
BW
WW
YW
Milk
Mrb
REA
Fat
$B
$W
Deer Valley All In
Angus 17307074
+12
.89
+.3
.96
+74
.95
+128
.93
+21
.71
+.65
.75
+.71
.72
-.032
.75
$143
$70
MCR Horizon 081
Angus 17076135
+12
.68
-.8
.84
+62
.81
+115
.69
+26
.44
+.99
.57
+.71
.54
+.002
.55
$172
$63
NATURAL SERVICE SIRES
CED
BW
WW
YW
Milk
Mrb
REA
Fat
$B
$W
Briarwood Mr Bismarck
Angus 18281356
+10
.26
+.6
.35
+63
.31
+111
.30
+26
.19
+.45
.24
+.61
.28
+.015
.24
$145
$59

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