Terms and Conditions
Abbreviations: ProS: Profitabilty & Sustainability Index HB: Herdbuilder Index GM: Gridmaster Index CED: Calving Ease Direct BW: Birth Weight WW: Weaning Weight YW: Yearling Weight ADG: Average Daily Gain DMI: Dry Matter Intake MILK: Milk ME: Maintenance Energy HPG: Heifer Pregnancy CEM: Calving Ease Maternal
TERMS: Terms of the sale are cash, check, or other terms agreed to in writing between seller and buyer, payable immediately upon conclusion of the sale, before animals will be moved. We reserve the right to require a certified check as settlement before releasing any cattle. PURCHASER’S RISK : All animals are the seller’s risk prior to their sale and become property of the purchaser as soon as declared sold by the auctioneer. BIDDING: Any disputes or challenges regarding bids or tie bids will be settled by the auctioneer and his decision will be final. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: A certificate of registry for each registered animal will be transferred to the buyer at the seller’s expense. ANNOUNCEMENTS: : Any errors or changes in information contained in the catalog will be announced from the block and such announcements shall take precedence over the information contained herein. HEALTH: All animals are eligible for interstate shipment. Interstate health papers prepared by a veterinarian will be furnished on each animal sold. Arrangements for international shipment should be made with the sale manager prior to the auction. All efforts for the exportaton of cattle can be arranged through the sale manager and all health testing, transportation, and other export costs are the sole responsibility of the purchaser. LIABILITIES: All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. The sellers assume no liability for any accidents that may occur or for any illnesses that may be contracted. HEALTH CERTIFICATES: Interstate health certificates will be furnished on each animal sold. Cattle sell guaranteed to export with any special export testing of cattle to be done after the auction. Special details in regards to the foreign exportation of cattle may be arranged. TRUCKING: Trucking can be arranged to coordinate loads for the least possible cost. If you know you’ll need trucking, please contact Will or Steve prior to the sale so arrangements can be made. CONTRACT: The above terms and conditions of sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal and shall be equally binding upon both. Each sale or resale of an animal constitutes a separate transaction. BREEDING GUARANTEE: All bulls selling in “The Andras Kind” Bull Sale have had a BSE (Breeding Soundness Exam) performed by a licensed veterinarian, and are considered fertile and ready to breed at the time of sale. Bulls are guaranteed for the first breeding season. The first breeding season is defined as
75 days following first turnout (with cows or heifers) or 6 months after taking possession of bull, whichever comes first. Bulls will be guaranteed against breeding injury or failure to breed. Should a fertility question arise, buyer should contact Will or Steve Andras immediately--before said animal is destroyed or sold. . If an animal is claimed to be a non- breeder, the animal may be returned to Andras Stock Farm (if it is in good condition and complies with Illinois' health requirements). At the option of the buyer, Andras Stock Farm may: 1. Provide a replacement animal of equal value, if available. Or 2. Issue a sale credit. Valued at: original purchase price minus salvage value (Salvage value: Sale weight on Andras supplement sheet x current slaughter bull price) to the buyer for use toward a future purchase. If the buyer exercises either option, the claim shall be deemed fully and satisfactorily resolved. Exceptions: 1. mismanagement or neglect. 2. Breeding guarantees are nullified in cases of injury associated with the buyer merging a purchased bull with buyer’s other bull(s). This breeding guarantee is not mortality insurance. Please contact your personal insurance agent to be sure your bulls are insured against death. Mortality insurance can also be purchased through Martin-Trudeau Livestock Insurance (cost is 7% of purchase price, for a one-year term. Example: Purchase price: $10,000 x 7% = $700 insurance premium due). Buyers will simply contact Martin- Trudeau Livestock Insurance after the sale to arrange purchase. All guarantee claims will be handled on a case- by-case basis. Andras Stock Farm and the buyer will work together to determine the best and most equitable course of action. Note: Our family has been in the seedstock business for 125+ years. Our reputation and character are built upon repeat and satisfied customers. It’s not a matter of “if,” but rather “when” an issue might arise. We can’t fix a problem we don’t know about. It is in our best interest to look out for our customers’ best interests. In short, we want you, our customers, to be profitable and satisfied. PHONE BIDS / ABSENTEE BIDS: Telephone bids can be taken by anyone listed under “Sale Day Phones” on page 1. If you’re unable to attend or watch/bid live on DVAuction, you can submit your max bid on DVauction, and the dv computer will bid for you, purchasing your bull(s) at the lowest possible price.
STAY: Stayability MARB: Marbling YG: Yield Grade CW: REA: Rib Eye Area FAT: Backfat
Carcass Weight
MPPA (Most Probable Producing Ability): an estimate of a cow’s expected productive ability (relative to her contemporaries), based primarily upon past weaning ratios and number of calves weaned. BR: Birth weight ratio
WR: Weaning weight ratio YR: Yearling weight ratio
$GAIN: Predicts the expected profit difference (per head, per day) during the post-weaning (feedlot) period. It combines the ADG and DMI EPDs. A higher $GAIN value indicates greater profitability (better feed conversion). Red Angus Indexes. What are they? The ProS Index is an all-purpose index that covers economically relevant traits across all aspects of the beef supply chain from conception to harvest. ProS is
largely the sum of HB (HerdBuilder) and GM
(GridMaster) indexes. HB and GM indexes are comprised of numerous component traits from conception to weaning, and post- weaning to harvest, respectively. The ProS index is expressed in dollars per head born.
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