LOCATION:
Sedalia, Missouri. Located on US Highway 65 and US 50, 18 miles
south of Interstate 70 which runs between Kansas City and St. Louis.
MISSOURI STATE FAIRGROUNDS SHEEP & SWINE PAVILION:
Shows and
sales will be held on the Missouri State Fairgrounds which is situated on US 65,
slightly south and west in the city of Sedalia. Sheep will be penned, shown and
sold in both the sheep and swine pavilion.
SHOW AND SALE TIMES:
The first show or sale each day will have a designated
start time. Breeds will sell in the order listed on that day’s schedule with only a 5min-
utebreakbetweenbreeds. Typically, ittakesapproximatelyoneminutetoselleach lot.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sale is managed by Heartland Livestock Ser-
vices, LLC. Contact them at
or through the
Midwest Stud Ram Sale facebook page. You can also contact Curt Overcash,
Managing Partner (info listed on the auctioneer page) or Bret Oelke, Public
Relations (info listed on the ringman page).
Paperwork needed during the sale can be scanned and emailed to midwest-
or can be faxed to the Best Western/State Fair Mo-
tor Inn at 660/827-3850. Please mark faxes with Attn: Midwest Sale Staff.
During the week of the sale, use contact numbers on page 1 of this catalog to reach
any of theMidwest Sale staff. Contact can still also be made by email or facebook.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
Emergency calls will be handled by the following:
660/ 827-8159 (State Fair, Daytime) and 606/530-5612 (State Fair, Evenings).
Every attempt will be made to get messages to consignors and buyers.
TERMS:
Cash, check, or credit card payment on Sale Day. A convenience fee will be
charged for credit cardpayment. Canadian andMexicanbuyersmust pay inUS funds.
A10%surchargewill be assessed to any insufficient funds checks issued. The auction-
eer’s decisionwill befinal onany dispute as tobids. Substituteentrieswill bedesignat-
edwith a bar under the lot numbers. All animals are at purchasers risk as soon as sold.
REGISTRATIONS:
All registered animals will be transferred to purchasers at the
consignors expense.
HAULING OR DELIVERY:
Standard hauling and delivery services of animals pur-
chased in the sale can be made to most anywhere in the country. Each hauler will
set their own fee with the animal purchaser. Sale management can assist in this
regard if contacted in a timely manor.
SPECIAL HEALTH REQUESTS:
All animals consigned to this show and sale must
be accompanied by an official health certificate with the following information
written on the certificate:
1) The sheep and flock of origin were examined 30 days prior to movement and
found to be free of contagious or infectious diseases and exposures thereto.
2) Breeding males were individually examined and found free of gross lesions or
ram epididymitis. All yearling males and fall born males must have a negative
B-Ovis Elisa test of ram epididymitis.
SALE HEADQUATERS:
Best Western/State Fair Motor Inn
3120 S Limit - Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: 660/826-6100 - Fax: 660/827-3850
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Sedalia Chamber of Commerce maintains a list of rooms,
both motel and private, in and around Sedalia. They can be reached at (660)
826-222. A full list can also be found at
AIRPORT:
Sedalia is located about 2 ½ hours from Kansas City International Air-
port, which is served by most major airlines. Most major car rental agencies are
available as well.
SALE GUARANTEE:
Except for those stated in the belowguarantee’s there are
nowarranties, either expressedor implied, as tothemerchant abilityor fitness
from a particular purpose with respect to the animals being sold in this sale.
The warranties and guarantees set forth in the below guarantee are in lieu
of all other warranties, either expressed or implied and the remedies pro-
vided therein shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the buyer, or any par-
ty claiming through the buyer, for any breach of warranty or guarantee
therein provided, and all other obligations or liabilities.
1) Every male and female sold will be guaranteed as a breeder if properly handled. It
shall be the responsibility of the buyer to return a non-breeder to the seller in accept-
able breeding condition. The seller, after a fair trial and the animal is found to be a
non-breeder, shall have the privilege of replacing the male or female with one of equal
value to the satisfaction of the buyer and seller, or refunding the purchase price. This
guarantee shall not apply to any animals that are shown subsequent to the date of the
sale, for the year shown.
2) Notification of non-breeder males must be made to the seller prior to January 1st
following the sale. Notification of non-breeder females must be made to the seller
prior to April 1st following the sale.
3) Any animals that drop their lamb teeth prior to 12 months of age as determined by
their registration papers, shall be replaced with an animal of equal quality to the sat-
isfaction of the buyer and seller within a reasonable amount of time, or the consignor
shall refund the purchase price of the animal promptly with all fees and percentages
levied against such animal retained by the sale. It shall be the responsibility of the
buyer to notify the consignor, and then the salemanager, if such a problemoccurs. Any
consignor failing to comply with this rule shall automatically be barred from consigning
any animals to the following sale.
4) Neither the salemanagers nor the sponsoring organization can or will assume any re-
sponsibility as to the authenticity of the pedigrees or bloodline information provided in
the sale catalog, on pen cards, or otherwise, and the subsequent genetic performance
of any animals purchased. All such information must be accepted at face value. Any
special guarantees or claims offered by individual consignors is strictly between the
consignor and buyer, and will not be enforced by the sale management or the spon-
soring organization.
5) This guarantee shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller only, and
no other parties assume any liability, legal or otherwise, expressed or implied.
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MIDWEST STUD RAM SALE GENERAL INFO
ATTENTION BUYERS: SPECIAL HEALTH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS & EXPORT INFORMATION
US BUYERS:
Your local or state veterinarian should be able to update you concerning any special regulations concerning the health requirements for animals
entering your state. The sale veterinarian will prepare standard, interstate health papers for transportation between states, but it is the buyer’s responsibility to be
cognizant of and adhere to the entrance requirements for his own state. While entry permits can be obtained from you state office from while in Sedalia, this can
often be done prior to your arrival at the sale.
CANADIAN BUYERS:
Please contact a federal veterinarian for a detailed list of requirements for importation of sheep into Canada. You will need to be familiar with
the health requirements for entry of animals purchased through public auction. Canadian buyers will have to make arrangements to have any animals purchased
tested for Blue Tongue and Brucella Ovis. Cost for federal health papers, any tests beyone the normal sale tests and shipping arrangements will be at the buyers
expense. Sale management can provide assistance with these test and shipping arrangements.
MEXICAN BUYERS:
Please contact a federal veterinarian for a detailed list of requirements for importation of sheep into Mexico. You will need to be familiar with
the health requirements for entry of animals purchased through public auction. Cost for federal health papers, any tests beyone the normal sale tests and shipping
arrangements will be at the buyers expense. Sale management can provide assistance with these test and shipping arrangements.
ONLINE VIEWING OF SHOWS & SALES:
All shows and sales will be live streamed on DVAuction.com - You will need to set up an acount on the site to view the live
stream. You can also register to purchase animals during the sales.
MAIL BIDS:
Those buyers unable to attend the sale who wish to buy sheep by “mail bid” or “phone bid” may do so by contacting the person of their choice associated
with the sale. Among those able to assist in this regard are ringmen, auctioneers, consignors, and some Midwest Sale staff (see staff pages and listings for phone num-
bers). Please contact them in advance of the sale, or early enough during the sale that they can assist with your bid in a timely manor.
NEW PROCEDURE ON TRANSIT ANIMALS IN THE DESIGNATED TRANSIT BARNS:
See full policy on theMidwest StudRamSale Rules page, rule #11, at the backof this catalog.
Animals not consigned in the Midwest Sale are not allowed to be housed in the Sheep and Swine barns. Instead, they are considered transit animals and must be held in the
horse barn stalls or kept in personal trailers. No transit animals are the responsibility of the Midwest Sale or its staff. Horse barn stalls for transit animals will now be monitored
by Midwest Sale staff. All stalls will be locked prior to sale week and can then be rented by consignors/non-consignors through sale staff in the FFA Building.
See cost and further
explanationinSaleRules.
ALL TRANSIT ANIMALS MUST ALSO HAVE HEALTH PAPERS available for inspection in accordance with Missouri health standards and rules and federal
law. Please put transit animals on separate health papers from sale entries.
