• Mark Your Calendar for the 15th annual spring Highland auction on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, MO •

Spring Auction Information

Missouri Spring Highland Cattle Auction
Information and Rules
15th Annual Highland Cattle Auction
Since 2012
Saturday, May 2, 2026 10AM
Auction website: www.highlandauction.com

Physical address for sale barn

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
6821 W. Independence Dr. #5914
Springfield, MO 65802
Location Interstate 44 Exit 70
Sale barn phone # 417.869.9500

READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION

$20 per consignment fee per animal for HHCA members
$40 per consignment fee per animal for Non-Members
10% commission

Sale Barn Fees:

$1 Beef Checkoff
$3 Yardage (use of barn)
24 cents on $100 of sale for Liability insurance
Health certificate to ship cattle after sale, no charge
(Vet will be available on Saturday to write out certificate, no one available on Sunday)
No Vet charge for health certificate written by the vet

CONTACTS:

- CLINT DEARDORFF, AUCTION COMMITTEE 406.660.4263 EMAIL clintdeardorff@yahoo.com
- ADAM MICHAUD, ONLINE BIDDING/TRANSPORTATION 417.830.8222 EMAIL circleamcattleco@gmail.com
- GLORIA ASMUSSEN or JENNIFER SUTTON, AUCTION CONSIGNMENTS 415.345.0575 TEXT 417.733.3201 heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com 

Consignments open Saturday, February 7, 2026

CONSIGNMENTS CLOSE APRIL 1, 2026 OR UNTIL FILLED

216 ANIMALS ACCEPTED

CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED ARE:
20 INTACT REGISTERED BULLS, OF THESE BULLS, 10 WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND 10 WILL BE UNDER 2 YEARS OLD/ 6 UNREGISTED BULLS, OF THESE BULLS, 3 WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND 3 WILL BE UNDER 2 YEARS OLD / 20 STEERS / 10 CROSSBRED FEMALES / 160 REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED HIGHLAND FEMALES.

Requirement for 18 month and older bulls: Require a (BSE) Breeding Soundness Exam and Negative TRICH test.
Requirement for 12 month old bulls will require a negative Trich test.
All health paperwork must be turned in at check-in time.

LIMIT 1 BULL PER FARM AND NOT IN PREVIOUS SALE, 7 ANIMALS TOTAL CONSIGNED PER FARM -

ALL CONSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS AND MONIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 15, 2026 OTHERWISE YOU
FORFEIT YOUR SPOTS. 

There will be 160 registered and/or unregistered Highland female animals.
There will be 20 steers allowed including crossbred steers.
There will be 10 crossbred heifers allowed to consign.
There will be 6 intact registered bulls allowed.
Total of 216 animals at the auction. 

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL CONSIGNMENTS IS APRIL 1, 2026.

RULES FOR THE AUCTION CONSIGNEES

 1. Consignments will only be accepted using the Consignment Application Download the Consignment Application Send it either by email or regular mail to HHCA. The information is at the top of the application. NO consignments will be accepted without this application. ALSO SEND A PICTURE OF THE ANIMAL for the website. Consignment fee $20 for HHCA members

2. Consignment fees must be received before the consignments will be posted on the website

Payment can be made through the HHCA website Payments link

3. Any bulls over 12 months old or older require a negative TRICH test. Bulls 18 months or older also require a BSE test (Breeding Score Exam) that needs to be with the Health Certificate.

4. All animals consigned to the auction are required to have a Health Certificate from your vet.

On the health paper you will need to have all your animals EID. You will need to have the name of the animal, or consignment number, or an EID ear tag number listed also, so when you unload the cattle we can identify them with the correct state ID tag.

NO ANIMAL WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A HEALH CERTIFICATE. This is HHCA Policy.

5. There will not be a vet available on Friday, but will be at the auction on Saturday to provide Health Certificates for travel at no charge to the buyer. There will be no vet available Sunday.

6. ATTENTION ALL EMBRO AND SEMEN CONSIGNORS

Embryos

At time of consignment Donor sire and dam must already have DNA on file so that parentage can be verified when later registering the offspring.
(Registration of sire & dam must be sent in with consignment)
DNA must be on file with Neogen if HHCA registered or UC Davis if AHCA registered.
Embryo Lots need to be in groups minimum of three per lot and will sell at X times the high bid.
Grade of embryo needs to be listed.

Semen

At time of consignment Bulls DNA must already be on file for later parentage verification when the offspring is being registered.
Bull registration paper must be sent in with consignment.
DNA must be on file with Neogen if HHCA registered.
DNA will already be on file with UC Davis if the bull is AHCA registered.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR SELLER

Animals may be delivered on Friday, May 2, 2025 beginning at 10AM. Earlier delivery will have to wait some until the pens are set up and available. No animals will be accepted after 8PM unless you contact Adam 417.830.8222

If you DO NOT bring your animals on Friday they would have to be delivered by 7AM on Saturday. You will need to contact Adam Michaud at 417.830.8222.

There will be people there on Friday to view the animals and talk to you.

Bring your own bedding, (shavings or straw) hay, feed and water container.

Anyone consigning animals and later needing to scratch them due to vet confirmation of illness or other issues, will not be refunded consignment fee.
Please contact the HHCA office at 417.345.0575 or on the weekend of the sale, contact Adam Michaud at 417.830.8222. If possible, contact as soon as possible.

There is NO Reserve price being accepted for animals.

There will not be any NO SALE on animals. If the seller feels they are not getting the price they want, you need to buy back and pay commission. Contact Adam Michaud with questions at 417.830.8222 circleamcattleco@gmail.com.

The seller may lead their animal/s into the ring and talk about the animal as well.

SELLER NOTICE:

We ask all our consignors not to advertise your consigned animal for sale unless you post on facebook stating this animal will be at the auction. Each year people see the consignments on the website and our facebook auction page and they will attend the sale or do online bidding to find out that the animal they wanted to purchase has already been sold or scratched. We try to update our sites but sometimes the people looking don't update or see the scratches in time.

We advertise the auction in 20+ agricultural publications throughout surrounding states in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest as well as the mountain states. The auction is advertised in two online publications and over two radio stations and there are two live video feeds for people to view during the auction.

BUYER INFORMATION

Bidding: Register at the auction barn. There will be online bidding through DVAuctions.com

Contact them to get registered for online bidding

For more info: contact Adam Michaud 417.830.8222

Types of Payment:

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center will accept cash, credit cards and check with letter of guarantee. Note: There is a 3.5% charge for credit card payments.

Be sure to contact your credit card company to make arrangements to have the allotted balance for your credit card so you are able to purchase and pay for the animal on sale day.
Many banks and cc are not able to advance money on the weekend.

Please contact your bank for a letter of guarantee beforehand and you can either bring it to the sale or you can call the sale barn at 417.869.9500 with the info to the barn office,

Pick Up Animals:

There will be a vet on site for health papers to transfer your purchased animals back home on Saturday, May 2, 2026. There will not be a vet there on Sunday.

Buyers can pick up their animals after the sale or as soon as they have paid for them. When you pick up your animal/s PLEASE check your loading slip for the number on the animal and be sure to compare those numbers so you get the correct animal loaded.

If buyers need to pick up their animal/s on Sunday or need to make transportation arrangements, contact Adam Michaud 417.830.8222

INFORMATION FOR SELLER AND BUYERS OF REGISTERED HIGHLANDS

All registered HHCA cattle must have their registration certificate at the sale and a copy given to the HHCA Secretary before the auction. All registration transfers of $20 must be paid for by the seller and may be paid for with a check or cc in the amount to the HHCA. The HHCA Sec. will do all the paperwork involved for the registrations and transfer to help the buyer and seller.

All AHCA registered cattle must have the signed registration certificate along with a check for $25 made out to AHCA at the time of check-in. Larissa Michaud will make sure that the transfer gets mailed into AHCA, please contact her at circleamcattleco@gmail.com with any questions.

HHCA IS AN OPEN REGISTRY

If you are a seller of a HHCA registered animal, please try and apply for your animal's registration at least a month before the auction so you have the certificate to transfer. That way you will be able to give the registration to Jennifer with your $20 transfer fee to get it transferred to the new owner.

All unregistered Highlands have been approved for Foundation Stock registration that can be done at the auction. Also any buyer who wants to register an animal from the auction as Foundation Stock, you will be able to do so. Any questions, call the HHCA office, Jennifer Sutton 417.345.0575 or Email heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com