CATTLE LOAD OUT
Cattle will be available for load out
immediately after the bull sale and
proper settlement has been made on
purchases. If you wish to loadout on
Wednesday or at a later date please note
that when you check-out. Arrangements
can then be made to have your cattle
ready when you arrive.
SAVE SHIPPING AND
HANDLING
You can save shipping and handling
charges by picking up semen that you
will need for your spring breeding
season at the Suhn Cattle Company
Sale. Representatives from either
GENETRUST or Integrated Breeders
will be available Tuesday to fill your
orders. We would ask that you keep your
orders to goblet increments of 5’s or 10’s
so that we can avoid excessive handling
of semen. Please contact GENETRUST
at 1-877-436-3877 to place your order
prior to the sale to assure we have
enough semen on hand and available
sale day.
SALE ORDER
The cattle will not sell in numerical
lot order. We will have a printed sale
order prior to the sale.
Please note that
animals will not be going through the
ring and will be presented on video.
GENETIC CONDITION
POLICY
Any animals that are confirmed as
carriers of a genetic condition such as
DD, developmental duplication, will be
listed above their pedigrees as DDC.
Any animals we are still waiting test
restuls on will be listed DDPC. All other
animals have been either confirmed
free of known genetic conditions by test
results or from pedigree analysis.
TRUSTED PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
We are extremely dedicated to
providing our customers the genetics
needed to help positively impact their
bottom line. We will not compromise
the integrity of our data. Our utmost
goal is to provide the information that
will successfully identify the genetics
most needed in your particular
operation. The information provided by
the IBBA was provided at weaning and
yearling by the breeder for computation.
We believe in EPD’s, but fully realize that
they are only as good as the information
provided to the association. Inaccurate
weights and faulty contemporary groups
lead to poor information and bad
selection decisions.
Please realize that these bulls were
in different contemporary groupings
at weaning; therefore, it is not fair to
compare birth, weaning and yearling
weights from one herd to another.
A wide range of environments are
represented in this offering and thus
have affected those weights, plus
different management comes into play,
i.e. creep fed vs. not creep fed. Within
herd weights and ratios were good
when that was the only information
we had. However, EPD’s are a much
better indicator of genetic potential and
with the inclusion of GE-EPD’s they
increase the reliability and are the most
useful tool for across herd comparisons.
Also, we have listed the current non-
parent Brangus breed average EPD’s
in the catalog for your reference and
comparison on how individual lots
compare to the average of the breed in
any trait.
PARTIAL BREEDING
GUARANTEE
All bulls selling in this sale have passed
a thorough and stringent BSE (Breeding
Soundness Evaluation) by Dr. Preston
Hickman. Each bull selling has passed
Dr. Hickman’s tests and is considered
a satisfactory potential breeder. All
bulls are guaranteed as breeding bulls
through the first breeding season from
the date of purchase. Please keep in
mind that we expect the bull (s) to be
treated with proper animal husbandry
and that they are young bulls and require
some additional management compared
to mature bulls. Proper management
should include the following
requirements: 12 to 15 month old bulls
at time of sale are utilized in a ratio of 1
bull to 15 cows and 16 to 20 month old
bulls one bull to 20 cows. Furthermore,
if these requirements are not adhered to
or these bulls are placed in service or are
housed until time of service with mature
bulls then GENETRUST will not stand
behind this breeding guarantee.
If a problem does arise
please contact GENETRUST, Vern
Suhn 620.583.3706 or Craig Green
870.834.1976, as soon as any question
occurs as to a bull’s breeding soundness.
GENETRUST will evaluate the
problem, consult with a veterinarian
if needed and if replacement is
required will replace with a bull of
equal quality. If a replacement bull is
not available GENETRUST will issue
credit in a future GENETRUST sale.
Please contact us before shipping any
bulls. Shipping an animal you feel
is unsatisfactory before contacting
GENETRUST will void our guarantee.
MAINTENANCE AFTER THE
SALE
SCC will work with customers on
delivery of bulls in an effort to have the
bulls delivered to customers as soon as
possible after the sale. However, if you
are not ready for the bulls at this time
we will maintain the bulls at the ranch
for a period of time until you are ready
for them. A nominal fee of $3.50 per
day will be charged plus any veterinarian
charges incurred will be billed. Bulls
will be maintained on a growing ration
in grass traps. Bulls become the buyer’s
responsibility immediately after the sale.
SCC or GENETRUST is not responsible
for insurance costs or death.
TRUCKING
At the conclusion of the sale or as
soon as possible following the sale if
purchases are made via video or sight
unseen agreement; please notify the
sales staff as to specific instructions
about cattle delivery. If you request
our assistance GENETRUST staff will
make every effort to help coordinate the
most reliable and economical trucking
available.
Trucking expense will be the
responsibility of the purchaser.
If you
prefer to make your own arrangements
Larry Smith Trucking will be available
sale day to discuss your needs or we can
place you in contact with other reliable
truckers.
Please note that the animals you
purchase become your responsibility
at time of purchase. GENETRUST nor
any of the breeders involved in this sale
take responsibility for animals that may
be injured in transport. Insurance is
available for those who would desire that
coverage.
