LOCATION:
Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Missouri. Sedalia is located on
US 65 and US 50, 18 miles south of Interstate 70. The fairgrounds is bounded
on the east by US 65 (Limit Ave); on the north by 16th St; and on the west by
Clarendon Rd. North of 16th St, Clarendon Rd is called Thompson Blvd. For UPS
or Fed-Ex purposes only, the physical address of the fairgrounds is 2503 W 16th
St, Sedalia, MO 65301.
Sheepwill be penned, shown and sold in both the Sheep Barn and Swine Pavilion
with easy access from Clarendon Rd.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Sedalia Chamber of Commerce maintains
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lia.com/Stay-in-Sedalia for lodging information. For other lodging options, click
on “linked here” at
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AIRPORT:
Sedalia is located about 2 ½ hours from Kansas City International Air-
port served by most major airlines.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sale is managed by Heartland Livestock Services, LLC.
Contact them at
or through the Midwest Stud
Ram Sale Facebook page. You can also contact Curt Overcash, Managing Partner
815/210-7000 or Bret Oelke, Public Relations 320/986-2877. Paperwork need-
ed during the sale can be scanned and emailed to midweststudramsale@gmail.
com or can be faxed to 888/371-3363.
During theweek of the sale, use contact numbers onpage 1 of this catalog to reach
any of theMidwest Sale staff. Contact can still also bemade by email or Facebook.
EMERGENCY CONTACT DURING SALE:
Emergency calls will be handled by the
following: 660/ 827-8159 (State Fair, Daytime) and 606/530-5612 (State Fair,
Evenings) or theMidwest Sale Staff (see page 1 for numbers). Every attempt will
be made to get messages to consignors and buyers.
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
5 minute break between breeds. Typically, it takes approximately one minute to
sell each lot.
ONLINE VIEWINGOF SHOWS & SALES:
All shows and sales will be live streamed
on DVAuction.com- You will need to set up an account on the site to view the live
stream. You can also register to purchase animals during the sales.
REGISTRATION PAPERS:
If consigning registered animals, please make sure to
have your registration papers for entries for Check-in. If registration papers are
not provided prior to sale, NEW- fee of $10.00 per registration will be billed or
deducted and your consignor check will be held until papers are provided. All
sheep in classes requiring registration papers will be transferred to purchasers at
consignor’s expense (Classes not requiring registration papers are: Crossbred,
Natural Colored, & Speckle-faced Wether Sires & Dams and Club lambs).
TERMS:
Cash, check, or credit card payment on Sale Day.
A convenience fee
will be charged for credit card payment. Non-US buyers must pay in US funds.
A 10% surcharge will be assessed to any insufficient funds checks issued. The
auctioneer’s decisionwill be final on any dispute as to bids. Substitute entries will
be designated with a bar under the lot numbers. All animals are at purchasers
risk as soon as sold.
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 list-
ings for phone numbers). Please contact them in advance of the sale, or early
enough during the sale that they can assist with your bid in a timely manner.
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 and fall-born rams must have a negative B-Ovis
Elisa test of ram epididymitis.
HAULING OR DELIVERY:
Standard hauling and delivery services of animals pur-
chased in the sale can bemade tomost 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 manner.
SALE GUARANTEE:
EXCEPT FOR THOSE STATED IN THE BELOW GUARANTEE’S
ERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MER-
CHANTABILITY OR 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 PROVIDED THEREIN SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REM-
EDY OF THE BUYER, OR ANY PARTY 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 han-
dled. It shall be the responsibility of the buyer to return a non-breeder to the
seller in acceptable 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 deter-
mined by their registration papers, shall be replaced with an animal of equal
quality to the satisfaction 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 sale
manager, if such a problem occurs. Any consignor failing to comply with this rule
shall automatically be barred from consigning any animals to the following sale.
4) Neither the sale managers nor the sponsoring organization can or will assume
any responsibility as to the authenticity of the pedigrees or bloodline informa-
tion 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 sponsoring 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 fromwhile 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 beyond 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 beyond the normal sale tests and
shipping arrangements will be at the buyers expense. Sale management can provide assistance with these test and shipping arrangements.
TRANSIT ANIMALS:
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
should be held in the horse barn stalls. Stalls for transit animals will now be accounted for 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. Stall rent will cost $5.00 per pen per day for consignors, and $15 per pen per day for non-consignors. All rentals
must be paid up front andwill pay rent through Sunday following the sale. Wewill require renter name, address, phone number, number of sheep penned, and a brief description of
animals upon pen rental. If renter chooses to empty the pen prior to Sunday, theymay return to the FFA Building for a refund of days not used, allowing the pen to again be locked by
sale staff. Refunds will be allowed for the day staff is informed of the empty pen through Sunday. Renters wishing to lock their transit pens will be required to furnish their own locks
for this purpose. Otherwise transit animals are to be held in personal trailers, at no responsibility to the Midwest Sale or its staff. ALL TRANSIT ANIMALS MUST ALSO HAVE HEALTH
PAPERS available for inspection in accordance withMissouri health standards and rules and federal law. Please put transit animals on separate health papers from sale entries.
