Terms and Conditions
BIDDING Each animal offered for sale will be sold to the highest bidder. Each bid shall constitute an offer to purchase and the final bid shall constitute a binding contract between Buyer and Seller. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision on such matters shall be final. TERMS Terms of the sale are cash or bankable checks. All settlements are to be made with the clerks of the sale immediately following the conclusion of the sale. ANNOUNCEMENTS Any changes from information of any kind in the catalog will be announced from the auction box and such announce- ments shall take precedence. HANDLING & RISK Each animal will be at Purchaser’s risk as soon as sold. ADDITIONAL SALE TERMS & CONDITIONS Any terms and conditions not covered by the catalog will refer to the Standard Sale Terms & Conditions set forth by the American Gelbvieh Association. WHAT ARE EPD’S? Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) may be used to estimate how future progeny sired by the bull can be expected to perform compared to progeny of other sires within the Gelbvieh breed. Information used to calculate EPD’s include the individual’s own record, pedigree date (sire, dam and grandparents), plus progeny and grand information, if avail- able EPD’s are reported in pounds for all traits. Higher Calving Ease EPD’s correspond to less calving difficulty. Mater- nal Calving Ease relates to the ability of daughters to calve. Higher Gestation Length EPD’s equal longer gestation of progeny sired by the subject bull. Milk EPD’s reflect differences in the weaning weights of progeny of daughters as affected by milk production of the Daughters. Accuracy is reported with EPD’s and is a measure of the reliability of the EPD’s. Accuracy values can range from 0.0 to 1.0; the closer the value is to 1.0, the more reliable the EPD. WHAT EPD’S ARE NOT. First EPD’s do not indicate how many pounds will be added to a herd’s average by using a particular bull. Only the dif- ferences among bulls are relevant. Second, EPD’s can and probably will change on a bull as more information is add- ed. In fact, every bull evaluated will get a new set of EPD’s the next time the “American Gelbvieh Association conducts another genetic evaluation. Third, EPD’s cannot be compared across breeds. Gelbvieh EPD’s are not relative to EPD’s for bulls from other breeds. And finally, EPD’s are one of several tools that should be used together to ensure that you find the best bulls for your needs and long-term goals. Factors such as fertility, structural soundness,muscling and frame size should also be considered. EPD’s are the best tools for genetic risk management available today. PERFORMANCE TERM EPD=Expected Progeny Difference H/P/S = Horned, Polled, Scurred CED=Calving Ease HYBRID = an unregistered bull a composite of two or more breeds BW=Birth Weight BALANCER = a Gelbvieh, Angus cross that is registered with the Gelbvieh assn. WW=Weaning Weight PB GELBVIEH = purebred Gelbvieh YW=Yearling Weight
MILK=Pounds Due To Milk SC=Srotal Circumference
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