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ACCOMMODATIONS:<br />
Holiday Inn Express (209) 664-9999, Fairfield Inn & Suites (209) 668-3800,<br />
Candlewood Suites (209) 250-1501.<br />
SALE LOCATION:<br />
The sale will be held at the Rancho Casino <strong>Angus</strong> Ranch, Denair, CA, 12 miles east of Hwy. 99, Turlock, CA,<br />
at the corner of Monte Vista and Hall Rd.<br />
LIVESTOCK MORTALITY INSURANCE:<br />
Jerry York, representing Harding & Harding, American Live Stock Insurance, will be available sale day to<br />
assist you with your insurance needs.<br />
TRANSPORTATION:<br />
Planes will be met at Modesto, Sacramento and Oakland airports. Private planes may land in Turlock<br />
approximately 4 miles from the ranch.<br />
DELIVERY:<br />
Free delivery on bulls to your corral within California or bordering states.<br />
INSPECTION OF BULLS:<br />
At the sale site from Sunday, September 16, prior to that at Snyder Livestock, Yerington, NV.<br />
HERD HEALTH:<br />
All bulls have been anaplasmosis vaccinated. The herds are in a Brucellosis and Tuberculosis free area.<br />
Cattle that require additional tests will need testing prior to shipment. All cattle will be sifted for soundness<br />
prior to the sale. All bulls are double calfhood vaccinated with 8-way, IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV, Lepto 5 and<br />
Somnus. They are given booster shots at weaning and at yearling. In addition, they received vibro and<br />
Ivomec at weaning, yearling and three weeks prior to sale. All bulls tested negative for BVDV.<br />
SCROTAL MEASUREMENTS:<br />
The long-yearling bulls have scrotal measurements in the sale book. They were taken in March and April,<br />
2012 and are actual measurements. The fall yearling data will be available the week before the sale. We<br />
will have the information available sale day or if you call we will fax it to you.<br />
ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS:<br />
All bulls will have ultrasound measurements for Ribeye Area, %Intramuscular Fat, Rib Fat and Rump Fat.<br />
The long-yearling information will be in the sale book along with their current Ultrasound EPDs. The fall<br />
yearling data will be available the week before the sale.<br />
VOLUME DISCOUNT:<br />
5 or More Bulls 5% • 10 or More bulls 10%<br />
SEMEN TEST:<br />
All bulls will be semen tested and have a fertility evaluation.<br />
LOT NUMBERS:<br />
Bulls will be ear tagged with lot numbers corresponding to the sale book.<br />
PERFORMANCE DATA:<br />
All bulls will have updated performance information available prior to sale day. All yearlings will have<br />
yearling weights, ratios and yearling EPDs prior to sale day.<br />
LUNCH:<br />
A complimentary lunch will be served at noon sale day.<br />
GUARANTEE:<br />
As usual, all Rancho Casino and Dal Porto Livestock bulls are guaranteed sound, fertile breeders. If you<br />
have any problems, contact Rancho Casino or Dal Porto Livestock.<br />
Visit the <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> Web site, www.angusjournal.com, to view this sale book online.<br />
References: American <strong>Angus</strong> Association®, AHIR®, <strong>Angus</strong> Source®, CAB®, Pathfinder®<br />
EPDs current as of August 6, 2012. Updated EPDs can be viewed online at www.angus.org.