Bull and Heifer Sale
MBCIA Bull and Heifer Sale Program
The Fall BCIA Bull and Miss Premium Heifer Sale is held in November each year. The Spring BCIA Bull Sale is held on the first Thursday in March in conjunction with the Hinds Community College Bull Test Sale. Mississippi BCIA continues to offer high quality beef cattle genetics through its annual BCIA Bull Sales. These bulls have passed breeding soundness exams and met minimum growth, scrotal circumference, and data reporting requirements. For more information, please contact Brandi Karisch at 662-325-7465.
Fall 2024 MBCIA and Heifer Bull Sale
BCIA Bull Sale Designations
Eligible bulls in the BCIA Bull Sales will receive designations based on meeting or exceeding EPD requirements in the following categories:
- Balanced Bulls
- Terminal Bulls
- Calving Ease Bulls
More information on these guidelines are found here: Bull Designations Guidelines
Designations for theses categories follow the guidelines of the Tennessee Agricultural Enchancement Program found here TAEP.
For information on centralized ultrasound scanning of Mississippi cattle contact:
Past Sale Results
2023 Hinds/BCIA Bull Sale Results
The combined Hinds Community College Bull Test and Beef Cattle Improvement Association Bull Sale was held on March 2 in Raymond, MS. These bulls passed breeding soundness exams and met minimum growth, scrotal circumference, and data reporting requirements. In addition, the Hinds Bulls have participated in the annual performance test and represent the best performing bulls on annual gain test.
A total of 30 bulls sold in the sale. Breeds represented included Angus, Hereford, Balancer, Simmental, and SimAngus. A total of 16 bulls represented the bulls on test, and 14 bulls came from BCIA consignors. The sale gross was $99,350 for an overall average of $3,312. Angus bulls averaged $3,580, Herford bulls averaged $2,600, SimAngus bulls averaged $3,550, Balancer bulls averaged $3,508.
The high selling bull was Lot 17 consigned by Mississippi State University Beef Unit from the BCIA sale. The Angus bull was MSU Power Play J122 sired by VAR Power Play 7018 and sold for $6,000. The high selling bulls from the Hinds Bull Test both sold for $4,000. Lot 5 from Blossom Hill Farms was a SimAngus bull sired by CCR Boulder 1339A. Lot 11, a Balancer bull from Verell Farms, also sold for $4,000.
Publications
News
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Beef cattle prices are the best they have been in nearly a decade for Mississippi’s producers, but they face some tough management challenges to ensure their operations are profitable.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Small ruminants are a popular choice for people like J.T. Crownover who want to get into the livestock business but do not want to raise cattle. Crownover attended the Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center’s Producer Advisory Council meeting Feb. 20. The forum, where agricultural producers can discuss their needs with MSU administrators, researchers, specialists and Extension agents, was the catalyst for the university’s active small ruminant program.
Mississippi cattle operations must constantly improve efficiency to remain profitable, as rising production costs are decreasing the benefit of high market prices. Brandi Karisch, beef specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said beef production is a significant component of the state’s agricultural economy, with a total estimated value of $318 million in 2022.
