Statistics
This page will provide data about selling prices and heifer performance of Sunflower Supreme certified heifers.
Table 1: Demographics of the first 3 years of the Sunflower Supreme program | ||||||||||
Year | Calving type | Total enrolled | Total Certified | # hd SunSup Sale | # hd Other marketing | SunSup Sale Ave. ($) | SunSup Sale Range ($) | Other market Ave. ($) | Total # sold | Total Sold Ave. ($) |
2014 | Spring | 1004 | 758 | 439 | 314 | 2587.84 | 2250-3300 | 2621.48 | 753 | 2602.15 |
2015 | Fall | 90 | 78 | 78 |
| 2580.77 | 2300-2850 |
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2015 | Spring | 1093 | 689 | 246 | 382 | 2417.78 | 2000-3050 | 2022.32 | 628 | 2177.23 |
2016 | Fall | 256 | 167 | 167 |
| 1726.95 | 1500-2000 |
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2016 | Spring | 742 | 553 | 392 |
| 1552.42 | 1325-1850 |
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Table 2: Differences in spring calving heifer value based on calving date with baseline set for calving dates between February 1 and 15 of each year. | |||||||
Year | Prior to Feb. 1 | Feb. 1 to 15 | Feb. 16 to 28 | Mar. 1 to 15 | Mar. 16 to 31 | Apr. 1 to 15 | Apr.15 to 30 |
2014 | $ (176.75) | $ 0.00 | $ (121.36) | $ 5.82 | $ (101.31) | $ (141.05) | $ (45.60) |
No. hd | 57 | 117 | 66 | 104 | 33 | 13 | 6 |
2015 | -- | $ 0.00 | $ 21.92 | $ 8.00 | $ (117.42) | -- | -- |
No. hd | -- | 16 | 69 | 100 | 61 | -- | -- |
2016 | $ (46.14) | $ 0.00 | $ (98.80) | $ (79.17) | $ (139.03) | $ (178.55) | $ (157.89) |
No. hd | 22 | 123 | 126 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 6 |
3-year Ave. | $ (139.63) | $ 0.00 | $ (72.59) | $ (10.59) | $ (119.61) | $ (165.72) | $ (101.75) |
Table 3: Sale averages for heifers bred to an artificial insemination (AI) or natural service (NS) sire. | ||||
Year | Calving season | AI Ave (# of hd) | NS Ave (# of hd) | Difference AI – NS |
2014* | Spring | $ 2573.04 (191) | $ 2599.79 (240) | $ (26.75) |
2015 | Fall | $ 2641.67 (24) | $ 2457.76 (29) | $ 183.91 |
2015* | Spring | $ 2495.89 (79) | $ 2367.95 (156) | $ 127.94 |
2016 | Fall | $ 1984.48 (29) | $ 1672.83 (138) | $ 311.65 |
2016* | Spring | $1582.74 (237) | $ 1504.96 (139) | $ 77.78 |
* Some sale lots were a combination of AI and NS bred, these lots were not included in the analysis. |
Heifer Performance
Please click on the links below for the category of Sunflower Supreme heifers to fill out the information of Sunflower Supreme heifers as they calve and become brood cows in your operation. The links are coded as year heifer was purchased and calving type.
2016 - Spring Calving