CONDITIONS Terms &
1. TERMS All cattle are cash or check. Settlement must be made to the clerk at the conclusion of the auction. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The Auctioneer in charge will settle any disputes as to bids. Big D Ranch reserves the right to retain possession on one or more bulls and/ or females from this offering and reserves the right to retain breeding/ semen revenue interest on select bulls/females. This selection will be made available on sale day. 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS Any changes from the information of any kind in this catalog will be provided in a sale day supple- ment sheet or announced from the auction block and such announcements shall take precedence. 3. PURCHASER’S RISK: LIABILITY Anyone previewing the cattle and or attending the sale does so at their own risk. Neither Big D Ranch, nor its employees, or anyone associated with the management of the sale will be held liable for injury to at- tendees or to purchased animals. The responsibility for sold animals passes to the buyer when the auctioneer says “sold”. Big D Ranch will make every reasonable effort to ensure the safe handling of purchased cattle until they are loaded. 4. HEALTH Health papers suitable for interstate shipment will be available on all animals. 5. BREEDING GUARNATEE (A) All animals are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of (1) injury or disease occurring after the sale; (2) negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser. (3) death by any reason. (B) Any bull which either (1) produces viable semen (2) settles 1/3 or more of the healthy cows he serves; (3) is the sire of 20 or more animals or; (4) settles cows by natural service and passes a fertility test made by a competent veterinarian during any six month trial period, shall be considered a breeder. (C) Safe in calf females have been examined by competent personnel and are so guar- anteed. (D) Open females have not been served and are so guaranteed. 6. PREGNANCY DETERMINATION The females in this sale noted safe in calf have been determined pregnant by a physical palpation or ultrasound technology. Our best estimate of service sire will be given in the case of females with A.I. sire and natural breeding sire. 7. OPTIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF RETURN ADJUSTMENT (A) All claims for adjustment must be made within six months of the sale date. (B) Any animal that has not proven itself a breeder within the time limits specified above, if in healthy condi - tion, may be returned to the seller at buyer’s expense. The seller reserves the right and privilege of trying for a period of six months to prove the animal a breeder. If proven a breeder, the animal will be returned at the buyer’s expense. Should the animal fail to breed, the seller will provide a replacement animal with another of equal or greater quality. If a replacement animal is not available when needed, a credit will be issued toward your next purchase at Big D Ranch. (C) Any animal re- turned must have a veterinarian’s certificate that it is healthy and free of Bangs, Tuberculosis and Trichomoniasis. 8. TRUCKING Livestock transportation will be available. 9. SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES If you can’t make it to the sale, we will do our best to represent the cattle to you. Please call to discuss your needs. For cattle purchased sight unseen the buyer has the right of inspection at the time of pick up or delivery.
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