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 load out on
Sunday 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 fall breeding
season at the Neches River Ranch
Sale. Representatives from either
GENETRUST or Integrated Breeders
will be available Friday and Saturday 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 the
cattle 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 results
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 cattle 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 are the
only way across herd comparisons can be
made. 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. Steve
Schultz. Each bull selling has passed Dr.
Steve Schultz’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
Cavender’s will work with customers on
delivery of cattle in an effort to have the
cattle delivered to customers as soon as
possible after the sale. However, if you
are not ready for the cattle at this time
we will maintain the cattle 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. Cattle
will be maintained on a growing ration
in grass traps. Cattle become the buyer’s
responsibility immediately after the
sale. Cavender’s 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 the
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.
