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Sale:
video sale provided by DVAuction. You may view bulls in pens prior to the sale or online at dvauction.com but
the bulls will not be run through the ring.
Bidding:
there is no minimum bid; disputes as to bids will be settled by the auctioneer and his decision will be final.
Terms:
Cash only. Checks need to be made payable to: Southern Illinois University.
Handling:
The bull will be at the buyer’s risk as soon as sold. Bulls may be left at the station for a reasonable amount
of time but arrangements will need to be made with Rebecca Atkinson.
Breeding Guarantee:
Bulls will be BSE tested on February 24, 2016 and those that did not pass will not be for sale
or will be announced as deferred prior to the sale. Any disputes concerning the BSE are to be settled between the
consignor and buyer.
THUS, bulls in catalog may end up not for sale because BSE will be done after catalog
was made.
Liability:
All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. SIU Beef Evaluation Station assumes no liability,
legal or otherwise, for accidents which occur.
Facilities:
Bulls are housed in 27’ x 104’ pens with 27’ x 24’ shelters open to the south and fed using the Calan
Broadbent Feeding System.
Diets:
Bulls were fed a receiving, growing, and step-down ration as formulated and delivered by Buchheit Feed.
Registry & transfer of health:
Registration papers will be transferred to buyer at seller’s expense. Interstate health
certificates can be furnished on all bulls if needed.
Test Period:
Bulls went on test November 10, 2015 after a one-month adjustment period and went off test on
February 2, 2016.
Genetic Disorders:
All bulls were proven genetic free at time of arrival to the test station.
Performance/Catalog Information:
Adj. 205-d and 365-d WT are in accordance to the bulls breed association.
Feed/Gain is the pounds of feed needed per pound of gain. This figure is adjusted according to the Beef
Improvement Federation for differences in weights of the bulls.
Ratios are the bull’s trait measurement divided by the average trait measurement of all bulls within that
breed.
Scrotal, Pelvic, and Frame measurements were adjusted according to the Beef Improvement Federation
Sale index =25% EPD ratio + 25% ADG ratio + 30% F/G ratio + 10% REA ratio + 10% IMF ratio.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Jr. Ang
– Junior Angus;
Sr. Ang
– Senior Angus;
S x A
– Simmental x Angus cross;
Sim
– Simmental;
Here
– Hereford;
RFI:
Residual Feed Intake is a measurement based on what we would have predicted the bull to have to eat to meet
its energy requirements compared to his actual intake. An RFI of 0 means that the bull’s intake was as predicted
(average). An RFI that is negative (-) means that the bull’s intake was less than predicted and the bull is more energy
efficient. An RFI that is positive (+) means that the bull’s intake was greater than predicted and is not as energy
efficient.
All announcements and/or changes that need to be made after the printing of this catalog will take
precedence over printed material in this catalog.
All inquiries/concerns should be addressed to:
Rebecca Atkinson @ 618-453-5000 or
