Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association - AL BCIA

Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association40 County Road 756 Clanton, AL 35045 205-646-0115June 20, 2012Dear Alabama BCIA Members and Alabama Cooperative Extension Agents:Alabama BCIA is issuing a call for nominations for the 17 th Annual Fall Round Up Bull andBCIA Genetic Verified Heifer Sale. Enclosed you will find the guidelines for nomination and forms tonominate eligible bulls and heifers for the sale event. The sale event will be held on Friday,November 9, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Alabama Livestock Auction in Uniontown, Alabama.A new requirement for this year’s sale will be that all bulls declared as non-virgin will berequired to have a negative test for Trichomoniasis within 30 days of the sale date by officialculture and PCR tests or 3 official cultures taken 1 week apart and tested by an accreditedlaboratory. Also, in accordance with new regulations required by the Alabama Department ofAgriculture and Industries, all out-of-state consignments of bulls 18 months of age and older,regardless of breeding status, will be required to have a negative Trichomoniasis test by officialculture and PCR tests performed by an accredited laboratory within 30 days prior to entry intoAlabama.Please also review the enclosed birth date and weight chart to find the minimum delivery weightof bulls by birth date. This chart will allow you to monitor your bull’s growth to insure meeting thedelivery weight requirements for the sale and avoiding rejection. Please also take note, adjustedyearling weights are highly recommended to be reported for publication in the catalog for 16 month to 2year old bulls. For the 2012 sale, this will include bulls born from August 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011.Documentation of a semen evaluation and scrotal measurements, either by the BCIA BSE Form or theSociety for Theriogenology form, must be presented when bulls are delivered to the sale site.BCIA will again offer the BCIA Genetic Verified Commercial Heifer Sale as part of this event.This sale will target open and bred heifers, calving from January 1 to June 15, 2013, with geneticdocumentation, group age, and source information. A complete list of nomination guidelines and formsare included in this packet. The BCIA Genetic Verified Commercial Heifer Sale will provide Alabamacattle producers an avenue to expand their marketing of replacement heifers with genetic verification. Itis another opportunity offered by BCIA to expand their mission of serving the state beef cattle industry.The nomination deadline for this sale is August 15, 2012. The substitution or withdrawaldeadline is September 15, 2012, which will allow for substitutions or withdrawals without forfeitingentry fees. After September 15, entry fees will not be refunded. Bulls and heifers should arrive at theAlabama Livestock Auction in Uniontown, Alabama on Thursday, November 8, 2012 between 8AM and 3 PM. Please call me if you have any questions about the 2012 Fall Round Up Bull and BCIAGenetic Verified Heifer Sale.Sincerely,Michelle F. ElmoreExtension Animal Scientist/Beef Cattle Improvement

2012 ALABAMA BCIA “FALL ROUNDUP” BULL SALE GUIDELINESEntry Deadline: August 15, 20121. Consignors must be an active Alabama BCIAmember.2. All bulls must be registered with a recognized breedassociation & have EPDs for birth, weaning,maternal & yearling. All bulls must have aminimum adjusted weaning weight of 525 lbs fornomination. Birth & weaning weights arerequired to be reported at nomination to meetminimum weights. **NOTE, adjusted yearlingweights are highly recommended to bereported.**3. Age Range- November 1, 2008 through May 31,20114. Bulls born between 8/1/10-5/31/11 must have a WDA of2 lbs. All others must weigh at least 1,700 lbs. A 5%shrink will be allowed for delivery weight requirement &for published sale weight as bulls are weighed. Bulls notmeeting the delivery weight requirements will berejected from the sale at sale delivery whenweights are taken & calculated.5. The deadline to consign bulls to this sale is AUGUST 15,2012. The nomination items need to be mailed to:Michelle Elmore Alabama BCIA 40 Co Rd 756Clanton, AL 35045 for each bull to be consigned:6. Withdrawals or substitutions will be allowed until Sept.15, 2012 without forfeiting entry fees. After Sept. 15,2012, no substitutions will be accepted & no entryfees will be refunded.7. The $100 entry fee per bull is due with nomination,payable to AL BCIA. It will be refunded provided thebull arrives at the sale & is sold. The sale cost includes:4% of the announced selling price, 1% auctioneer fee,fixed cost of catalog, transfer fees, Beef Promotion & aprorated charge for all other cost to include advertising,labor, and barn rent.8. Each out of state bull, on delivery, must have a currentvalid interstate health certificate (with lot number andtattoo) indicating freedom from Trichomoniasis forall bulls older than 18 months of age & brucellosis.Out of state bulls from a certified & accredited herd stillrequire an interstate health certificate. In order to complywith state and federal laws currently in effect regardingtrichomoniasis, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and interstateshipment of breeding cattle, you should consult yourveterinarian and discuss this matter.9. A minimum scrotal circumference of 32 cm isrequired for all bulls selling. The consignor isresponsible for having each bull’s semen evaluatedwithin 60 days prior to delivery. Documentationeither by the BCIA BSE Form or the Society forTheriogenology form of the semen evaluation &scrotal measurements must be presented whenbulls are unloaded at sale site, if the bulls are tobe sold in this sale.10. All bulls declared as Non-virgin will be requiredto have a negative Trichomoniasis test within 30days of the sale date by official culture and PCRtests or 3 official culture samples taken 1 weekapart from an accredited laboratory.11. The consignor guarantees every bull selling to be abreeder, for a period of six months following sale date.12. Sale order will be determined by EPD percentiles foreach bull within breed for calving ease or birth,weaning, yearling, and milk . The within breed EPDindex will be calculated using an individual bull’s EPD &referencing the corresponding percentile for the listed 4traits with the formula:EPD Index=100-(CE/BW+WW+YW+Milk)/4.Breed rotation will be determined by the number ofeach breed represented. Sale management has theright to alter sale order if deemed in the best interestof the sale. For example, bulls with low WDA aresubject to movement in the sale order.13. Bulls should arrive at the AL Livestock Auctionin Uniontown, AL on Thursday, November 8,2012 between 8 AM & 3 PM. Each bull must be eartagged with both his lot visual tag & electronic tag beforearrival. Both tags will be provided by BCIA. A statepremise id number is also required.14. Consignors or their designated representativewill be required to remain on the premises duringsale processing until their bulls or heifers areweighed & penned to verify animals meetingminimum weights & to assist in processing.General labor will be provided by BCIA & by requestedBCIA members. Please make certain that feed & feedinginstructions are given to the sale management, ifapplicable.15. All consignors of bulls to this sale agree to abide by therules & guidelines & to all conclusions & decisions of thesale management.16. BCIA reserves the right to limit the number ofconsignments to this sale.17. Consigned bulls remain the property of the consignoruntil sold in the auction ring. Neither AL BCIA, ALLivestock Auction nor any representative associated withthis sale shall assume any liability, legal or otherwise.18. Sale capacity will be 130 total nominated bulls, in thispriority order, Alabama, southeast region, & then nationalconsignors.1

Alabama BCIA “Fall Round Up” Bull SaleNovember 9, 2012 – Uniontown, ALEntry Deadline: August 15, 2012BCIA HERD CODE: ________________________________________________________________ALABAMA (OR RESIDENT STATE) PREMISE NO:______________________________________FARM NAME: _____________________________________________________________________OWNER/CONTACT PERSON:____________________________________________________ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________CITY/STATE/ZIP: __________________________________________________________________CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: Home (____)_________________Cell (____)__________________EMAIL (OPTIONAL): _____________________________________________________________TOTAL NUMBER OF BULLS: _______________________________________________________BREED: __________________________________________________________________________Checklist to have returned with this form to the BCIA Office by August 15, 2012 to completeregistration:______ Entry Fee ($100 per bull)______ Complete Footnote Information______ Signed Registration Papers______ Complete Nomination FormENTRY FEE ENCLOSED ($100 PER BULL): ____________________________________Make checks payable to AL BCIA. Mail entry forms, registration papers,and entry fees to: Michelle Elmore, 40 County Road 756, Clanton, AL 35045.I have read and understand all the rules of the 2012 Fall Round Up Bull Sale, and I agree to abide bythese rules. NOTE: Would you like to participate in the Alabama State Checkoff Program at$1.00/head? This will be in addition to the National Checkoff of $1.00/head.Please indicate by marking: Yes Or NoSignature_______________________________________________Date_____________________2

Alabama BCIA “Fall Round Up” Bull SaleNovember 9, 2012 – Uniontown, ALFarm Name ________________________________________________________________Contact Name ______________________________________________________________Tattoo # Lot #ForOfficeUseNOTE: Shaded columns are mandatory performance information to provide!!Please also select each bull as either a virgin or non-virgin herd sire!!!Nomination Performance Information FormBirthWt.Adj.WeaningWt.WeaningRatioAdj.YearlingWeight3YearlingRatioFootnote InformationVirgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □Virgin Bull □ Non-Virgin Bull □

Additional Footnote Information(Please mark each tattoo number clearly for each footnote line.)Please make sure to include additional information such as frame scores, scrotal circumferencemeasurements, carcass ultrasound measurements, health testing results, etc. to be included in thecatalog for each bull nominated.4

2012 Alabama BCIA Fall Round Up SaleMinimum Bull Weight Requirements(All weights include 5% shrink)*** All bulls born from 11/1/08 to 7/31/10 must weigh at least 1,700 lbs***Birth Date Min Wt Birth Date Min Wt Birth Date Min Wt Birth Date Min Wt8/1/2010 1577 9/18/2010 1486 11/5/2010 1395 12/23/2010 13038/2/2010 1575 9/19/2010 1484 11/6/2010 1393 12/24/2010 13028/3/2010 1573 9/20/2010 1482 11/7/2010 1391 12/25/2010 13008/4/2010 1571 9/21/2010 1480 11/8/2010 1389 12/26/2010 12988/5/2010 1569 9/22/2010 1478 11/9/2010 1387 12/27/2010 12968/6/2010 1568 9/23/2010 1476 11/10/2010 1385 12/28/2010 12948/7/2010 1566 9/24/2010 1474 11/11/2010 1383 12/29/2010 12928/8/2010 1564 9/25/2010 1473 11/12/2010 1381 12/30/2010 12908/9/2010 1562 9/26/2010 1471 11/13/2010 1379 12/31/2010 12888/10/2010 1560 9/27/2010 1469 11/14/2010 1378 1/1/2011 12868/11/2010 1558 9/28/2010 1467 11/15/2010 1376 1/2/2011 12848/12/2010 1556 9/29/2010 1465 11/16/2010 1374 1/3/2011 12838/13/2010 1554 9/30/2010 1463 11/17/2010 1372 1/4/2011 12818/14/2010 1552 10/1/2010 1461 11/18/2010 1370 1/5/2011 12798/15/2010 1550 10/2/2010 1459 11/19/2010 1368 1/6/2011 12778/16/2010 1549 10/3/2010 1457 11/20/2010 1366 1/7/2011 12758/17/2010 1547 10/4/2010 1455 11/21/2010 1364 1/8/2011 12738/18/2010 1545 10/5/2010 1454 11/22/2010 1362 1/9/2011 12718/19/2010 1543 10/6/2010 1452 11/23/2010 1360 1/10/2011 12698/20/2010 1541 10/7/2010 1450 11/24/2010 1359 1/11/2011 12678/21/2010 1539 10/8/2010 1448 11/25/2010 1357 1/12/2011 12658/22/2010 1537 10/9/2010 1446 11/26/2010 1355 1/13/2011 12648/23/2010 1535 10/10/2010 1444 11/27/2010 1353 1/14/2011 12628/24/2010 1533 10/11/2010 1442 11/28/2010 1351 1/15/2011 12608/25/2010 1531 10/12/2010 1440 11/29/2010 1349 1/16/2011 12588/26/2010 1530 10/13/2010 1438 11/30/2010 1347 1/17/2011 12568/27/2010 1528 10/14/2010 1436 12/1/2010 1345 1/18/2011 12548/28/2010 1526 10/15/2010 1435 12/2/2010 1343 1/19/2011 12528/29/2010 1524 10/16/2010 1433 12/3/2010 1341 1/20/2011 12508/30/2010 1522 10/17/2010 1431 12/4/2010 1340 1/21/2011 12488/31/2010 1520 10/18/2010 1429 12/5/2010 1338 1/22/2011 12469/1/2010 1518 10/19/2010 1427 12/6/2010 1336 1/23/2011 12459/2/2010 1516 10/20/2010 1425 12/7/2010 1334 1/24/2011 12439/3/2010 1514 10/21/2010 1423 12/8/2010 1332 1/25/2011 12419/4/2010 1512 10/22/2010 1421 12/9/2010 1330 1/26/2011 12399/5/2010 1511 10/23/2010 1419 12/10/2010 1328 1/27/2011 12379/6/2010 1509 10/24/2010 1417 12/11/2010 1326 1/28/2011 12359/7/2010 1507 10/25/2010 1416 12/12/2010 1324 1/29/2011 12339/8/2010 1505 10/26/2010 1414 12/13/2010 1322 1/30/2011 12319/9/2010 1503 10/27/2010 1412 12/14/2010 1321 1/31/2011 12299/10/2010 1501 10/28/2010 1410 12/15/2010 1319 2/1/2011 12279/11/2010 1499 10/29/2010 1408 12/16/2010 1317 2/2/2011 12269/12/2010 1497 10/30/2010 1406 12/17/2010 1315 2/3/2011 12249/13/2010 1495 10/31/2010 1404 12/18/2010 1313 2/4/2011 12229/14/2010 1493 11/1/2010 1402 12/19/2010 1311 2/5/2011 12209/15/2010 1492 11/2/2010 1400 12/20/2010 1309 2/6/2011 12189/16/2010 1490 11/3/2010 1398 12/21/2010 1307 2/7/2011 12169/17/2010 1488 11/4/2010 1397 12/22/2010 1305 2/8/2011 1214Page 1 of 2

2012 Alabama BCIA Fall Round Up SaleMinimum Bull Weight Requirements(All weights include 5% shrink)Birth Date Min Wt Birth Date Min Wt Birth Date Min Wt2/9/2011 1212 3/29/2011 1121 5/16/2011 10302/10/2011 1210 3/30/2011 1119 5/17/2011 10282/11/2011 1208 3/31/2011 1117 5/18/2011 10262/12/2011 1207 4/1/2011 1115 5/19/2011 10242/13/2011 1205 4/2/2011 1113 5/20/2011 10222/14/2011 1203 4/3/2011 1112 5/21/2011 10202/15/2011 1201 4/4/2011 1110 5/22/2011 10182/16/2011 1199 4/5/2011 1108 5/23/2011 10172/17/2011 1197 4/6/2011 1106 5/24/2011 10152/18/2011 1195 4/7/2011 1104 5/25/2011 10132/19/2011 1193 4/8/2011 1102 5/26/2011 10112/20/2011 1191 4/9/2011 1100 5/27/2011 10092/21/2011 1189 4/10/2011 1098 5/28/2011 10072/22/2011 1188 4/11/2011 1096 5/29/2011 10052/23/2011 1186 4/12/2011 1094 5/30/2011 10032/24/2011 1184 4/13/2011 1093 5/31/2011 10012/25/2011 1182 4/14/2011 10912/26/2011 1180 4/15/2011 10892/27/2011 1178 4/16/2011 10872/28/2011 1176 4/17/2011 10853/1/2011 1174 4/18/2011 10833/2/2011 1172 4/19/2011 10813/3/2011 1170 4/20/2011 10793/4/2011 1169 4/21/2011 10773/5/2011 1167 4/22/2011 10753/6/2011 1165 4/23/2011 10743/7/2011 1163 4/24/2011 10723/8/2011 1161 4/25/2011 10703/9/2011 1159 4/26/2011 10683/10/2011 1157 4/27/2011 10663/11/2011 1155 4/28/2011 10643/12/2011 1153 4/29/2011 10623/13/2011 1151 4/30/2011 10603/14/2011 1150 5/1/2011 10583/15/2011 1148 5/2/2011 10563/16/2011 1146 5/3/2011 10553/17/2011 1144 5/4/2011 10533/18/2011 1142 5/5/2011 10513/19/2011 1140 5/6/2011 10493/20/2011 1138 5/7/2011 10473/21/2011 1136 5/8/2011 10453/22/2011 1134 5/9/2011 10433/23/2011 1132 5/10/2011 10413/24/2011 1131 5/11/2011 10393/25/2011 1129 5/12/2011 10373/26/2011 1127 5/13/2011 10363/27/2011 1125 5/14/2011 10343/28/2011 1123 5/15/2011 1032Page 2 of 2

Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association40 County Road 756 Clanton, Alabama 35045 205/646-0115BCIA Breeding Soundness Examination FormOwner: Bull Name: Date:Address: Bull ID #: Breed:Lot #:City: State: Zip: Farm #:Phone:( )Birth Date:Age:Physical ExaminationSemen EvaluationBody Condition Score: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Collection Method: EE AV MassageFeet/Legs: Response: Erection Protrusion EjaculationEyes: Semen Characteristics: Ejaculate 1 Ejaculate 2Vesicular Glands: Motility (%) :Ampuilae/Prostate:Inguinal Rings:Penis/Prepuce:Testes/Spermatic Cord:Epididymides:Scrotum: (Shape)Other:Scrotal Circumference:Remarks:Gross (or)Individual% Normal Cells% Primary Abnormalities% Secondary AbnormalitiesWBC, RBC, OtherCLASSIFICATIONInterpretation of data resulting from this exam would indicatethat on this date this bull is a:Satisfactory potential breederUnsatisfactory potential breederDeferred for Re-examinationRe-examination recommended date:Veterinarian (please sign):Clinic:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reference Tables for Sperm Motility and MorphologyMinimum Recommended Motility is: 30% or Fair (F)Mass Activity (Gross) Rating IndividualRapid Swirling Very Good (VG) > 70%Slower Swirling Good (G) 50 - 69%Generalized Oscillation Fair (F) 30 - 49%Sporadic Oscillation Poor (P) < 30%Sperm MorphologyMinimum Recommended Morphology is: 70% Normal CellsPrimary Sperm Abnormalities:UnderdevelopedDouble formsAcrosome defectNarrow headsCrater/Diadem defectPear-shaped defectAbnormal contourSmall abnormal headsFree abnormal headsAbnormal midpieceProximal dropletStrongly folded or coiled tailAccessory tailsSecondary Sperm Abnormalities:Small normal headsGiant and short broad headsFree normal headsDetached, folded, loose acrosomal membranesAbaxial implantationDistal dropletSimple bent tailTerminally coiled tailEpithelial cellsErythrocytesMedusa formationsSperm precursor cellsRound cellsWhite blood cellsOther Cells:

BCIA Genetic Verified Commercial Heifer SaleSource, Age, and Genetic Verified1. Consignors must be an active member of Alabama BCIA.2. Heifers must be sired by a properly registered bull that is transferred to the owner of theheifers. The registration number of the bull or bulls must be provided at consignment tothe sale.a. For AI sires, a receipt from the purchase of the semen and the registration # of thesire is required. If semen resulted from collection of a bull owned by theconsignor, proof of semen collection of the bull is required.b. For a leased herd sire, a statement for the owner of the bull including the dates oflease and the registration # of the bull is required.c. Heifer calves resulting from the purchase of bred heifers will require a statementfrom the original owner or breeder of the bred heifer that will include the servicesires registration #, breeding dates, and proof of sale to the consignor.3. Heifers must be born on the farm of origin.4. Group age must be documented (age of the oldest and youngest heifer in the sale groupmust be provided.) Groups of heifers are encouraged for consignment, but singles are notexcluded.5. Minimum WDA of 1.5 lbs required at sale delivery and will be calculated on pen averagewith no pen of heifers having over a 90 day age span.6. Vaccinations recommended will be the following: (all vaccinations must be administeredat least 3 weeks before sale delivery)a. 7-way Blackleg (Clostridial diseases)b. 5-way Leptospirosisc. IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSVd. Heifers must be treated for internal and external parasites prior to the sale.The above vaccines should be given twice (a primary and booster) in accordance withBQA guidelines. Either Program A: Primary vaccination 3-4 weeks before weaningand a Booster vaccination at weaning or Program B: Primary vaccination at weaningand a Booster vaccination prior to the sale.7. Heifers must be weaned at least 30 days prior to delivery for the sale.8. Heifers must have never been implanted with any growth stimulant.9. Open heifers will be guaranteed to be open. If any open heifers sold are found to be bred,it will be the responsibility of the buyer to notify the breeder at the first sign ofpregnancy, so that the heifer can be returned to the breeder. The breeder will onlyconsider refunding the purchase price of the heifers if they are in good condition andreturned prior to calving.10. Open heifers purchased in this sale or other BCIA Heifer Sales may be consigned to thissale as bred heifers the following year, per meeting the requirements for bred heifers.Additional Requirements for Bred Heifers:1. Bred heifers will be guaranteed bred (at a minimum of 60 days) at sale time withdocumentation from a veterinarian at delivery.2. A breeding date or date range and the resulting projected calving date range will berequired for each bred heifer. The specific breeding and calving date range will be set forPage 1 of 2

each sale date. For the November 2012 sale, bred heifers should calve after January 1 toJune 15, 2013 with breeding dates of March 22 to September 1, 2012.3. A properly registered service sire that is transferred to the owner of the heifers and theregistration number of the sire (or sires) of the bred heifer(s) must be provided atconsignment to the sale. For a leased service sire, a statement for the owner of the bullincluding the dates of lease and the registration # of the bull is required. Low birthweight, calving ease service sires are highly recommended.4. A minimum average weight of 850 lbs. is required at delivery for all bred heifers. Thisaverage weight will be collected on all the bred heifer consignments by each consignor. Sale(s) are invited to be held in conjunction with existing BCIA bull sales. The respectivebull sale committees may add additional requirements but may not remove any of theserespective guidelines; however, the bull sale committees may omit the addition of bredheifers to fit their sales and sale dates. Sale will have a 2% commission for BCIA. The total commission will be 5%, which willalso include 1% for auctioneer expenses and 2% for sales expenses. A nomination fee of $15.00/head will be required at consignment, which will be refundedprovided the heifers arrive and are sold in the respective sale.Sale Order: Sale order will be determined using the following information.1. Use combination of EPDs of sire or sires as compared to the current breed average2. WDA at delivery3. Input from a screening committeePage 2 of 2

Alabama BCIA Genetic Verified Heifer Sale Nomination FormUniontown, AL- November 9, 2012Entry Deadline: August 15, 2012Farm Name: _______________________________________________________________________Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________________________________Phone Number(s): Home (_____)____________________ Cell (_____)_______________________Email (optional):____________________________________________________________________BCIA Membership#:__________ Alabama (or resident state) Premise ID #:____________________Total Number of Heifers: ______________ Total # of Open:_________ Total # of Bred:__________Please Note: A refundable nomination fee of $15.00/heifer is required to complete nomination.Please make checks payable to Alabama BCIA.Farm Tag #Group Age(Please supply birth date rangeor individual birth date)Open Heifer ConsignmentsSire (or Sires)Registration #Breed Assn. of Sire’sRegistrationCoat ColorFarmTag #Group Age(Please supplybirth daterange)Sire (or Sires)Registration #Bred Heifer ConsignmentsBreed Service Sire Breed Assn.Assn. (or Sires) of Serviceof Sire’s Regis. # Sire’s Regis.Regis.BreedingDatesProjectedCalvingDatesPage 1 of 2

Alabama BCIA Genetic Verified Heifer Sale Nomination Form –Page 2Are these heifers sired by natural (or pasture exposed) or an AI breeding program?_____________________________________________________________________If AI sired, please include a receipt of the semen purchase or semen collection with this form.Are these heifers sired or bred by a bull(s) you leased?________________________________If so, please include a statement from the owner of the bull detailing the dates of your lease andthe registration # of the bull(s) in question.Did these heifers result from purchasing a bred heifer? _______________________________If so, please include a statement from the original owner of the bred heifer that includes theservice sire(s) registration number, breeding dates, and proof of sale.Have the heifers been treated for internal/external parasites & vaccinated and boostered for 7-WayBlackleg, 5-way Leptospirosis & the respiratory complex IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV?______________Have the open heifers been weaned 30 days or longer?_______________________________Please confirm that none of the heifers have ever been implanted with any growthstimulants.__________________________________________________________________Note: Documentation of pregnancy status from a veterinarian is required for bred heifers atsale delivery! Heifers must be at least 60 days bred & calving from Jan 1-June 15, 2013. Please provide any additional information for your nominated heifers or for your operation to belisted in the catalog. Please note: The EPDs of the sire (or sires) and service sire (or sires) will belisted in the catalog.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I have read and understand all the rules of the Alabama BCIA Genetic Verified Heifer Sale, andI agree to abide by these rules. All the data that I have provided to the sale management for this saleis accurate. I understand that a copy of my cattle records needs to be available upon request.Signature_____________________________________Date_________________________________________NOTE: Would you like to participate in the Alabama State Checkoff Program at $1.00/head?This will be in addition to the National Checkoff of $1.00/head. Please indicate by marking:Yes Or NoPage 2 of 2