SALE TERMS
HEALTH Ashley Vet Clinic will be available on sale day. All cattle are on a complete vaccination program supervised by Ashley Vet Clinic. In the past bulls have been tested for persistent BVD carriers and all tests were negative for a number of years. We have chosen not to test the bulls this year since no positives have been found in over 10 years. We have tested our replacement heifers for BVD since 2014 as part of our surveillance program and found no positive BVD carriers. Bieber Red Angus participates in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. Heifer calves have been Bangs vaccinated. We participated in a Johnes testing program for 10 years with no confirmed positives. We no longer test for Johnes disease but continue to diligently watch for any suspicious cases and test as necessary. BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAM Breeding soundness screenings will be performed in November before the sale. We fully guarantee that these bulls will pass the breeding soundness evaluation before the breeding season in 2026 if the bulls are managed properly. Part of being maintained properly means being on a plan of nutrition where bulls maintain or gain weight. The bulls will be weighed the week prior to the sale when the breeding soundness evaluation is done.We recommend that all bulls be tested 4 to 6 weeks prior to your breeding season. Our guarantee will require that the bull weigh the same or more than when we did the breeding soundness evaluation in November 2025.We ask for your understanding if a bull does not pass. Sometimes bulls that have passed do not pass later for various reasons. We will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. Keep in mind that the development of any bull is inhibited by inadequate nutrition. If you have any questions regarding breeding soundness evaluation, feel free to call Craig or Dr. Dean Christensen at the Ashley Vet Clinic. RETAINED INTEREST We are retaining 1/2 interest in all bulls in the sale. We are selling the remaining 1/2 interest, full possession, and full salvage value. This option gives Bieber Red Angus Ranch the option to collect, use and market semen from the bull and does not restrict the purchaser from doing the same. This collection, unless agreed otherwise, would be done at the expense of Bieber Red Angus Ranch, at the buyer’s convenience. Also at the time of purchase, the highest bidder on a retained interest bull may elect to purchase exclusive semen rights for 100% of the purchase price in addition to the purchased price on retained bulls. If a buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen rights, Bieber Red Angus Ranch’s interest then becomes in herd use only, but Bieber Red Angus Ranch retains all rights to use the bull within their herd. BIRTHWEIGHTS/CALVING EASE We score for calving ease with our three star (*) scoring system. Three stars (***) indicates that a particular bull can be used on heifers under standard conditions with little or no calving difficulty. Two stars (**) indicates that a particular bull should be used on growthy heifers or cows under standard conditions with little or no difficulty. One star (*) indicates that a particular bull should be used on cows under standard conditions with little or no difficulty. This recommendation is a system we use to help our customers with calving ease selections. Birth weights are highly affected by environmental factors. Research has indicated that the inclusion of corn in cow diets will increase BW. Also contributing to higher BW were cold temperatures. The University of Nebraska conducted a three-year study to research and evaluate effects of high and low temperatures during winter months on calves out of 384 two-year-old heifers. Average BW increased by 11 lbs. when temperatures were colder. The results agree with other studies comparing calves born in the southern US to calves born in the northern US. Weather plays an important role in BW and calving difficulty. We have adjusted the calving ease scores accordingly, taking into consideration what the calf ratioed on BW, pedigree, CE EPD, BW EPD and Genomic data.
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