AMF-NHF - Angus Journal

FEMALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BIDDING
Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids, and
his decision on such matters shall be final.
TERMS
Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold, but it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that
animals are fed and cared for, until loaded for shipment or until the expiration of 48 hours after the sale, whichever
occurs sooner. After 48 hours a maintenance fee of $2.00 per day will be assessed until pick up unless Cain Cattle is
arranging trucking.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
A transferred certificate of registry will be furnished to the purchaser for each registered animal, once proper
settlement has been made. Please allow up to 60 days for transfer.
HEALTH
All animals are eligible for interstate shipment except as otherwise and health papers will be furnished for each
animal.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any changes from the information of any kind in this sale book will be provided in a sale day supplement sheet or
announced from the auction block and such information shall take precedence over information in the sale book.
BREEDING GUARANTEE
1. All animals are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of a) calves under 12 months of age; b) animals
shown by purchaser after sale in which the breeding guarantee (if any) shall be agreed upon between the seller
and the buyer; c) injury or disease occurring after the sale; d) gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of
the purchaser; e) death by any reason.
2. Safe-in-calf females have been examined by competent personnel and are so guaranteed.
3. Exposed females have been exposed but are not guaranteed to be in calf.
4. Open females have not been served and are so guaranteed.
5. Donor females (a) A female is not guaranteed to be a breeder after date of sale, when that female is to be used, or
attempted to be used, in an embryo transfer program, unless by separate agreement between the buyer and seller;
(b) Embryo transfer guarantee: Even though it is possible some of the female lots have worked successfully in our
embryo transfer program in the past, and should in the future, there is no guarantee or warranty on future embryo
production of any lot. Flush records are available upon request.
ULTRASOUND PREGANANCY DETERMINATION
Ultrasound pregnancy technology utilizes high frequency sound waves to generate an image measuring the sound
waves refracted by tissues of varying density. Early pregnancy diagnosis in cattle, via ultrasonography, offers the
producer tremendous benefits. Early detection of pregnancy, 35-60 days, allows for early evaluation of fertility,
efficient sorting of management groups within an operation and more timely culling of infertile females.
The embryo can be visualized as early as 18 days of pregnancy. However, 100 percent accuracy cannot be achieved
until near 26 days of pregnancy. Along with the ability to detect early pregnancy, more has been understood about
the dynamics of early pregnancy and embryonic loss. Ninety percent of artificially inseminated females result in
fertilization; however, many of these embryos will not survive until 25 days of pregnancy. Research also indicates
that 5-10 percent of pregnancies will be lost between 25 and 45 days of gestation. Causes or embryonic loss are
not completely understood, but include factors ranging from health related issues to genetic abnormalities in the
embryo.
The registered females in this sale noted safe in calf have been determined as a pregnancy using physical palpation
or ultrasound technology. Our best estimate of service sire will be given in the case of the females with both AI sire
and natural sire.
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