GENERAL INFORMATION
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATION OF TERMS C.Ease-Calving Ease Code: Calving ease continues to be a concern for those breeding heifers. WE have tried to provide as much information as possible with EPD’s, actual birth weights and a star code system. The star rating for each bull is based on the best information we have available on both individuals and their close relatives. Remember to take into consideration your own cow herd genetics, environment, feeding conditions, etc., will have a big influence on your birth weights. * Use on cows * * Use on cows or growthy heifers * * * Few calving problems should occur when bred to first calf heifers HB: The probability of developing profitable cowherd traits while maximizing the value of marketed progeny. GM: The probability to increase the value of marketed calves. Act. BW: The animal’s actual birth weight. BW Ratio: The ratio of an animals BW to the others in its birth contemporary group, 100 being average. Adj. WW: Weaning weight adjusted 205 days. WW Ratio: The ratio of an animals AWW to the others in its weaning contemporary group, 100 being average. YW Ratio: The ratio of an animals AYW to the others in its yearling contemporary group, 100 being average. ADG Ratio: Is the gain from WW to YW and compared to others in their yearling contemporary group, 100 being average. SC: Actual bull’s scrotal measurement in centimeters. Ultra Sound Carcass: Scan data taking as yearlings for IMF:R, RIB:R, and Back Fat. % IMF:R: Is the marbling ratio, compared to others in their yearling contemporary group, 100 being average. REA:R: Is the ribeye ratio compared to others in their yearling contemporary group, 100 being average. FAT:R: Is the back fat ratio compared to others in their yearling contemporary group, 100 being average. MPPA: Based on Dam’s past productivity. For example, a cow’s MPPA for weaning ratio is calculated from the cow’s average progeny weaning ratio, the number of her progeny with weaning record, and the repeatability of weaning weight. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Terms: Cash and settlement must be made immediately after the sale. Disputes: The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision on such matters shall be final. Handling: As sale is affected, all animals will be maintained at the purchaser’s risk. Announcements: Any of these made sale day take precedence over printed material. Semen Interest Retained: This means purchaser buys the bull for what he bids and gets 100% possession and 100% resale value of the bull when he decides to sell him. It does give Forster Red Angus the option to collect, use and market semen from the bull and does not restrict purchaser from doing the same. The revenue from semen sales will be shared by the parties with semen interest after the cost of collecting and marketing of such semen. This collection, unless agreed to otherwise, would be done at the expense of Forster Red Angus and the purchaser’s convenience. Seller’s Semen Rights: A 1/2 (one half) semen interest will be retained in all bulls by seller. In the event if seller elects to collect semen from a designated bull, it will be done at seller’s expense during such time when purchaser is not using the bull for breeding. On all bulls the buyer receives full possession and full salvage value. FERTILITY TEST: These bulls are guaranteed breeders. They have all passed a breeding soundness evaluation, including a semen test by a certified veterinarian.
Dam’s Age: The dam’s age at the time of calving. CED: The calving ease direct EPD is the probability that an animals calves will calve unassisted to a two year old dam. BW: The birth weight EPD is measured in pounds of weight differences at birth. WW: The weaning weight EPD is measured in pounds of weight difference at a 205 day weaning age. YW: The yearling weight EPD is measured in pounds of weight difference at 365 days of age. Milk: The milk EPD is the weight difference at 205 days which can be attributed to the milk production and female characteristics of the daughters of the animals. TM: The total maternal EPD is the total weight difference at 205 days which can be attributed to the dam of an animal alone. ME: Mature Cow Maintenance Energy Requirement- Predicts cows who have lower energy requirements and will eat less than cows with higher requirements at the same level of production. Low numbers are desirable. HPG: The heifer pregnancy EPD measures the percent probability that an animal’s daughters will calve, as a two year old. CEM: The maternal calving ease EPD is the probability that an animal’s daughters will calve unassisted as two-year olds. STAY: The stayability EPD is the probability that, after an animal’s daughters enter the cowherd, they will remain productive until at least six years old. MARB: The flecks of intramuscular fat (marbling) is the rib eye muscle between the 12th and 13th rib. Marbling is the most important factor in determining quality grade and is associated with product palatability. REA: The rib-eye EPD is the difference in square inches in the size of the longissimus muscle (the ribeye muscle, as measured at the 12/13 rib) of an animal’s progeny. It is a component in the calculation of carcass cutability or yield grade of percent retail beef. BFAT: The backfat EPD is the difference in inches in exterior fat thickness in the progeny of the animal. In carcasses, it is measured at the 12/13 rib for ultrasound measurements. It is the most important component in the determination of cutability or yield grade of percent retail beef. It also represents fat which may need to be trimmed off. Guarantee: Bulls are guaranteed breeders. All claims must be submitted in writing to the seller with seven months of sale date, along with semen evaluation and health report, at buyer’s expense, from a certified veterinarian. Seller shall have the privilege of trying the bulls after his return before making an adjustment. This guarantee is void if there is evidence of improper management in caring for the animal, or the bull’s inability to breed is due to sickness or injury which was incurred after being sold. Heifers are guaranteed to be open and are Bangs vaccinated. Health Certificates: Will be furnished anywhere in the U.S.A. Liabilities: All people who attend the sale do so at their own risk and the owner and sale management assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents which may occur. Contracts: The above terms and guarantees shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal sold. Default: In the event the Buyer defaults on payment, the Buyer shall be responsible for all costs, including attorney’s costs, incurred by Sale Management or Seller in connection with collecting, or attempting to collect, payment due. Delivery: Free delivery on bulls immediately following the sale to central sale barn locations in North Dakota and adjacent states. Beyond that, delivery at cost only. Forster will help arrange for shared trailer loads to central locations and prorate the loads at cost. We try to arrange deliveries to accommodate as many buyers as possible, but it is impossible to schedule perfectly. Please try to understand. Forster normally will deliver most cattle.
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