BIEBER RED ANGUS FALL CATALOG 2012
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DELIVERY POLICY:
Free delivery on all bull purchases over $3000, to central points up
to 300 miles. Volume purchases of 5 or more bulls selling to one ranch deliv-
ered up to 500 miles. All bulls under $3000 and females will be delivered at
cost. Central points for delivery will include auction barns, vet clinics and
ranches that offer to serve as a delivery point. We
simply ask for your cooperation in arranging the
delivery of your cattle. This will keep the cattle from
being on the truck longer than necessary and help
to get the bulls to you with the least possible stress
and in the best possible condition.
HEALTH:
Ashley Vet Clinic, 701-288-3234, will be available on sale day. All cattle are on
a complete vaccination program supervised by Ashley Vet Clinic. Bieber Red
Angus participates in the South Dakota Animal Industry Board’s Johnne’s test-
ing program and every cow in the herd past her second lactation has tested
negative for Johnne’s. In the past bulls have been tested for persistent BVD
carriers and all tests were negative for a number of years. We have chosen
not to test the bulls this year since no positives have been found in over 10
years. Bieber Red Angus participates in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)
program. Heifer calves have been Bangs vaccinated.
GENETIC DEFECTS:
Every animal in the Bieber Red Angus production sale is guaranteed nega-
tive for the recessive gene associated with Osteopetrosis and Arthrogryposis
Multiplex (Curly Calf Syndrome) and Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH). With
this guarantee, we provide our customers the opportunity to purchase their
choice of cattle with very little risk. DNA samples have been collected on ev-
ery animal in the sale with any known carrier in the first three generations
and tested negative unless otherwise noted.
RETAINED INTEREST:
We are retaining 1/2 interest in all bulls in the sale. We are selling the remain-
ing 1/2 interest, full possession, and full salvage value on these bulls. This
option gives Bieber Red Angus Ranch the option to collect, use and market
semen from the bull and does not restrict the purchaser from doing the same.
This collection, unless agreed otherwise, would be done at the expense of
Bieber Red Angus Ranch, at the buyer’s convenience. Also at the time of pur-
chase, the highest bidder on a retained interest bull may elect to purchase
exclusive semen rights for 100% of the purchase price in addition to the pur-
chased price on retained bulls. If a buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen
rights, Bieber Red Angus Ranch interest then becomes in herd use only, but
Bieber Red Angus Ranch retains all rights to use the bull within their herd.
BIRTH WEIGHTS/CALVING EASE:
All bulls are scored for calving ease with our three star (*) scoring system.
Three stars (***) indicates that a particular bull can be used on heifers under
standard conditions with little or no calving difficulty. Two stars (**) indicates
that a particular bull should be used on growthy heifers or cows under stan-
dard conditions with little or no difficulty. One star (*) indicates that a par-
ticular bull be used on cows. These bulls will produce little difficulty when
used on cows. Birth weights are highly affected by environmental factors. Re-
search indicated that the inclusion of corn in cow diets will increase BW. Also
contributing to higher BW were cold temperatures in the winter of 2002/2003.
The University of Nebraska conducted a three-year-study to research and
evaluate effects of high and low temperatures during winter months on
calves out of 384 two-year-old heifers. Average BW increased by 11 lbs. when
temperatures were colder. The results agree with other studies that show
calves born in the southern U.S. compared with calves born in the northern
U.S. Weather plays an important role in BW and calving difficulty. We have
adjusted the calving ease scores accordingly, taking into consideration what
the calf ratioed on BW, pedigree and BW EPD.
FEEDING:
Feeding arrangements are available on all coming two-year-old bulls will be
fed at a charge of $3.00 per day. We will feed your purchases from sale day
until you are ready to pick them up, or we will deliver them in the Spring with
our spring bull deliveries. If you bulls stay here until spring and you give us
ample notice we will have your purchases semen tested before we deliver
your two- year-old bulls.
BREEDING SOUNDNESS EVALUATION:
Semen evaluations will be performed in November before the sale. We fully
guarantee that these bulls will pass the Breeding Soundness Evaluation be-
fore the breeding season in 2012 if the bulls are managed properly. We ask for
your understanding if a bull does not pass. Sometimes bulls that have passed
do not pass later for various reason. Our ability to replace a two-year-old
bull that has failed a semen evaluation is limited, but we will do our best to
make sure you are satisfied. If you have any questions regarding Breeding
Soundness Evaluation, feel free to call Craig or Dr. Dean Christensen at the
Ashley Vet Clinic.
WEIGHTS:
Birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights, and all other measure-
ments are taken at appropriate times to produce sound and accurate com-
parisons within contemporary groups. We contemporary group our Red An-
gus calves based on the age of our cows. Calves out of two-year-old dams,
three-year-old dams, and the main cowherd are all separate management
groups and therefore are separate contemporary groups.
WEANING WEIGHTS:
All naturally born calves born at Bieber Red Angus Ranch are raised without
creep. We feel that this helps us select and breed for dams that have milking
ability and sound udders. ET calves are on creep feed to express their full
genetic potential.
INSURANCE:
Livestock insurance will be available on sale day.
Thursday, November 29th
All Day Inspection of Cattle Offering
Visitors welcome
Refreshments served
Friday, November 30
8
A.M. Inspect Cattle Offering
9
A.M. - Coffee & Rolls - 11 A.M. - Lunch Served
1:00
P.M. Sale of 500 females & 75 Coming 2-yr old bulls
Ramkota
(
Aberdeen) 605-229-4040
Hampton Inn
(
Aberdeen) 605-262-2600
Ramada
(
Aberdeen) 605-225-3600
Super 8 Motel North
(
Aberdeen) 605-226-2288
Holiday Inn Express
(
Aberdeen) 605-725-4000
Hospitality Hotel
(
Ipswich) 605-426-6483
Kozy Inn/Old Bank Lodge
(
Leola) 605-216-7188
Northern Kross Lodge Bed and Breakfast
(
Eureka)
605-577-6250
Located 14 miles from the Ranch, in the country.
We recommend the Ramkota. It is located on the NW side of
Aberdeen on Highway 281. You can take Highway 281 north
approximately 19 miles to Highway 10. Then take Highway 10
west approximately 30 miles to the Ranch.
ACCOMMODATIONS
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