South Dakota Excellence Sale
Animal Science Arena
South Dakota State University Campus
Brookings, SD
Sat., November 11, 2017 • 11:30 a.m
•Terms:
The terms of the sale are cash. The auctioneer has complete
charge of the sale and in case of a dispute in bidding, his decision will
be final. Any announcement from the auction block will take precedence
over printed matter.
•Health:
Health certificates will be available to go anywhere in the USA.
Cattle purchased by Canadian buyers will be cared for until required
health tests for export are complete.
•Transfers:
Please leave your name and address exactly as you wish it to
appear. Heifer registration certificates will be provided. Steer certification
applications with the breeder’s portion completed will be provided
for steers. It will be the buyer’s responsibility to complete the current
owner portion of the steer application and apply for the certification, if
he/she so desires.
•Liability:
Each animal will be purchaser’s as soon as sold. They will be
taken care of for a reasonable length of time until transportation can be
arranged. Any person attending the sale does so at his own risk, and we
assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accident that may occur.
•Guarantee:
We guarantee the heifers to be breeders, but reserve the
right to test any animal that may be returned to us as a non-breeder for
90 days before making an adjustment. Cattle will be returned at buyer’s
expense, and if declared as sound breeder by competent veterinarian,
cattle will be returned at buyer’s expense. In case an adjustment is
required, it will be made with a replacement of equal value of the animal
in question or credit on the purchase of another animal. No adjustments
on any animal will be made 10 months from date of sale.
•Delivery:
We will assist as much as possible in delivery.
•Cattle:
The cattle will be available for viewing at noon on Friday,
November 10th.
•Heifer Grants:
The SDHA will present $600 grants to selected youth
who apply and are chosen as recipients. These grants may be used
toward the purchase of a heifer in this year’s Excellence Sale only. Grant
recipient MUST BE PRESENT at the sale in order to use the grant. See
next page for more details. Applications are available by calling 605/957-
5036 or online at
.
•Silent Auction:
A silent auction will be held throughout the Friday
evening social hour and banquet. Money raised will be used for heifer
grants.
•Accommodations:
Room blocks at: Days Inn. Reservations can be
made by calling 605-692-9471. A block of rooms is reserved under
the SDHA name.
•SDHA Youth Futurity Shows:
These shows will be held each year during
the South Dakota State Fair. Youth exhibitors may compete for prize
money in futurity shows with the steers and heifers that they purchased
in the Excellence Sale the previous fall. Grand Champions receive $400,
Reserve Grand Champions $200, and other class money is paid.
•SDHA Steer Special, Heifer Special & Carcass Contest:
The Hereford Steer Special, Heifer Special and Carcass Contest are held
each year during the South Dakota State Fair and are open to youth
exhibitors with Hereford steers and heifers that were bred, led and fed
in South Dakota. Please see next page for details.
Nearly $10,000 in prize money will be awarded to youth participants
in the SDHA sponsored shows at the 2017 South Dakota State Fair!
Chisum Peterson, auctioneer
Special Guests & Representatives
Seth Zilverberg, President South Dakota Hereford Association
Mark & Jeanne Johnson, SDHA Manager, 605-957-5036
Jill Hotchkiss, Hereford America, 605-490-1409 cell
Phil Eggers, The Livestock Link, 605-351-5438 cell
Art Handel, Handel Marketing, 605-391-8233 cell
Levi Landers, American Hereford Association, 308-730-1396
Jeff Kapperman, Tri State Neighbor, 605-940-5104
Jim Scheel, Cattle Business Weekly, 605-545-1521
Michael Blume, DVAuction, 605-870-0052
SALE COMMITTEE:
For catalog or more information
Lori Peskey
605/350-1015, email:
Matt Zens
605/310-5782, email:
Michael Blume
605/870-0052, email:
Mark & Jeanne Johnson, SDHA Managers
605/957-5036, email:
Catalog also available online at
SALE DAY PHONES:
Art Handel, cell • 605/391-8233
Jill Hotchkiss, cell • 605/490-1409
Levi Landers, cell • 308/730-1396
South Dakota Hereford Association
Annual Meeting, Banquet
& Silent Auction
Friday, November 10, 2017
SDHA Membership Meeting
Friday, 1:00 PM
SDHA Banquet
Friday, 6:00 PM
Days Inn, Brookings, SD • 605/692-9471
Social Hour
6:00 PM
Banquet & Silent Auction
7:00 PM
• Silent Auction throughout evening •
Proceeds go toward the Heifer Grant program
SD Jr. Hereford Assn. Meeting
Saturday, 10 AM
(Meetings will be held in the upper classroom of the Animal Sci-
ence Arena)
• Hotels •
Days Inn, 2500 East 6th Street, Brookings, SD
A block of rooms is reserved under the SDHA name. Rate is
$94.50 per night plus tax. Block of rooms will be held until October
20th. Reservations can be made by calling 605/692-9471.
2017 SOUTH DAKOTA EXCELLENCE SALE
