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. . . . . 119 Years of Raising Cattle That Fit Our Environment
W
elcome,
Our family would like to welcome you, your family and friends to our 44th Annual Bull and Female Sale, Monday,,January 16, 2017. The sale will take place on our
ranch 2
½
miles east of Oshkosh, Nebraska right on Hwy. 26.
It has been quite a year in Western Nebraska. Mother nature really smiled on us with terrific calving weather in February and March, ample moisture in April and
May resulting in one of our best grass and feed growing years and a pleasant fall to get cattle work and harvest completed.
With the uncertainty in the cattle market, one thing is certain and more important than ever is that high quality feeder cattle are worth more. With inputs
continually rising, fast growing, feed efficient feeder cattle and replacement females are key.
We feel that our type of easy fleshing, growthy Hereford cattle will add efficiency to most any cow herd.
Our cow herd is managed without special treatment. We maintain our cow herd exactly as any good commercial operation — as inexpensively as possible. Our
cows graze with no supplement nine months a year and calves receive no creep feed.
As you look through the catalog, you may notice subtle differences in the bulls, but from top to bottom, they all have certain things in common: efficient
mother cows with good, trouble free udders; thickness over the back; big hindquarters; balanced EPDs; long, strong backs; straight sound legs; Hereford libido;
eye appeal; deep ribbed; good hair; good fertility and unconditionally guaranteed.
This is a very powerful set of bulls. The quality runs deep through the entire offering. If you need heifer bulls, you will find 50-60 heifer bull prospects in this
year’s offering. We offer free delivery with a bull purchase of $5,000 or $100 off your bull if you haul them yourself. We offer delivery on the heifer calves at cost.
In approximately two weeks, you will receive a fact sheet with the offerings’ final weights, pelvic measurements and scrotal circumferences. Ultrasound data on
the bull calves will be available in early January. We will post it to the website and will be available sale day. We will retain a quarter semen interest in all sale bulls.
Cattle will sell in catalog order.
Sincerely,
The Van Newkirk Family
Joe, Cyndi, Kolby and Meg and Barrett, Nick and Sara
DECODING OUR NUMBERS:
Providing the following information, as available, for each bull.
Act. BW
• Actual birth weight
Adj. WW
• Adjusted 205-day weight
Adj. YW
• Adjusted 365-day weight
Dam #hd/wwr
• Dam’s number of progeny with weaning wt.
information/average weaning wt. ratio on those progeny
Dam #hd/ywr
• Dam’s number of progeny with yearling wt.
information/average yearling wt. ratio on those progeny
Rib Fat
• Adjusted back fat measurement
REA
• Adjusted ribeye measurement
MARB%
• Adjusted MARB% measurement
The terms of the sale are cash and all settlements must be made at the close of
the auction unless arrangements are made with owners prior to the sale.
Animals sold in this sale will be fed and cared for until the day following sale
at the purchaser’s risk. By that time, they will be turned over to the purchaser or
loaded for shipment as he directs.
Any dispute as to the bids or bidders shall be settled by the auctioneer,
whose decision shall be final and shall bind both owner and purchaser to the
announcement of sale and sale price.
All animals of breeding age are guaranteed breeders. All untried animals are
guaranteed to be without known defects, but nothing further. Animals failing to
breed after a trial of six months may be returned to the farm of the seller if in good
condition. The seller reserves the right for six months to try said animal and, if it
proves a breeder, to return it to the station of buyer at his expense. If the animal
proves a non-breeder, a satisfactory exchange will be made. Complaint must be
made within six months from the time of purchase.
Extreme care has been taken in copying each and every pedigree to avoid errors,
but we are not to be held responsible for any error which might appear and which
is beyond our control.
Insurance can be arranged through Harding and Harding Livestock Insurance
agents, T.V. Jones or Art Handel.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS ANABSENTEE BUYER
Superior Productions
Rural TV Dish Channel 232, call 800-431-4452 to pre-register or on
the internet at
DV Auction
Create an account at
at least 24 hours before sale
and then tune in on sale day to bid.
*Must have high speed internet connection.
For more information, contact 402-316-5460
Why Van Newkirk Bulls?
COMPARE THE EPDS…
Hereford Breed (2013 Born Calves)
202 Van Newkirk Bulls
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
BW EPD 3.3......................................................2.1 —Top 25%
WW EPD 48......................................................53 —Top 30%
YW EPD 78.......................................................87 —Top 25%
MM EPD 20......................................................31 —Top 5%
M&G EPD 44...................................................57 —Top 10%
REA EPD 0.32...................................................0.30 —Top 55%
MARB EPD 0.08...............................................0.13 —Top 30%
Several of the bulls offered are in the top 1% of the breed.
