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Terms & Conditions
IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS: (1) Each animal sold will have a readable tattoo
corresponding to its registration paper. (2) Seller agrees to check all tattoos
for accuracy prior to the sale. The buyer has the responsibility for rechecking
the tattoos after taking possession and reporting any discrepancies to the
seller immediately. (3) All animals to be sold will be identified by their official
registration number, their tattoo and their registered name. If nicknames are
used, they should be in addition to the other information. (4) The NALF board
recommends that when any animal is sold, there is complete disclosure of
any retained genetics in the form of pregnant recipients, frozen embryos or
frozen semen.
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES: (1) The seller of the animal will submit the
original registration certificate with transfer information or an application for
registration with transfer information on it so that a certificate can be produced
by the Foundation and transferred to the new buyer. The seller must sign the
back of the certificate on the application to authorize the transfer. (2) It is the
responsibility of the seller to provide the North American Limousin Foundation
with the buyer’s complete name, address and membership number (if avail-
able) so that we can complete the transfer. It is important that the membership
number be given if the buyer is already a member of NALF. (3) It is the seller’s
responsibility to provide the certificate or application, and transfer informa-
tion to NALF within 60 days following the date of sale, and pay transfer and
registration fees.
TERMS: (1) Terms of all sales are considered to be cash unless credit arrange-
ments have been made prior to the sale between the buyer and the seller.
HEALTH: (1) On all animals sold, health tests will be announced at the sale
or printed in the sale catalog. It is understood that health papers reflect the
condition of the animal at the time of the sale but carry no further guarantee
as to the future health of the animal. (2) Buyers having special health requests
or who wish to take cattle into states with specific and rigid health regula-
tions should inquire specifically about the health tests required for entry into
their state. (3) All females sold are considered to be calfhood vaccinated for
Brucellosis unless they are otherwise stated in the catalog or announced from
the block. It is suggested that verification of vaccination be written on the
health certificate.
PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as
sold. It shall be the obligation of the purchaser to see that trucking of the ani-
mal and care of the animal are taken care of prior to leaving the sale location.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: (1) Any change from the information that is printed in the
catalog will be announced from the auction block. (2) All announcements
made from the auction block take precedence over the printed catalog. (3)
Catalogued lots not selling will be announced prior to the sale.
BREEDING GUARANTEE: (1) All animals are guaranteed to be breeders with the
exception of: a. calves under twelve months of age; b. in the event of any injury
or disease that occurs to the calf after sale or; c. gross negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of the purchaser; d. females used in embryo transplant.
(2) Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders at the time of sale or at 16 months of
age if they are younger than 16 months at time of sale. Any bull which either
settles cows by natural service and/or passes a fertility test made by a com-
petent veterinarian is considered to be fertile. Any guarantee with respect to
the ability to freeze semen shall be a separate agreement between buyer and
seller. (3) Females sold as safe in calf have been examined by a competent
veterinarian or other reproductive technician and are so guaranteed to be with
calf. Cows with calf at side are considered breeders as indicated by the calf at
side. (4) Any guarantee with respect to embryo transplant production shall be
a separate agreement between buyer and seller.
OPTION AND PRIVILEGE OF RETURN OR ADJUSTMENT: (1) All claims for adjust-
ments or refunds must be made in writing either within six months of the date
of the sale or no later than six months after the animal reaches 18 months
of age, whichever occurs last. (2) In the event that an animal is claimed to
be a non-breeder, that animal must be returned to the farm of the seller in
good condition and must have met the health requirements of the original sell
state. The seller shall be entitled to six months trial following the return of the
animal in which to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall, at the option
of the buyer, replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the total
purchase price. The return of the purchase price shall in all cases be deemed
as full settlement.
Any expense incurred in transporting the animal that is claimed to be a non-
breeder shall be the responsibility of the purchaser except that the seller shall
be responsible for transportation costs in the excess of the distance between
the purchaser’s farm and the location of the sale. If the seller proves the animal
to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the purchaser to take delivery of
the animal and pay all expenses incurred for transportation. (3) It is the obliga-
tion of the buyer and seller to negotiate any settlements on cattle that have
not been properly presented at a sale. The selling of an animal constitutes a
contract between buyer and sell and is not the responsibility or the right of
the North American Limousin Foundation or of the sale management firm to
settle disagreements between buyers and sellers of cattle that have not been
properly presented.
The return of an animal at the expense of the purchaser with a refund of the
purchase price made by the seller is in all cases considered to be a complete
settlement. Other settlements which are negotiated between buyer and seller
may be equitable to cover instances in which cattle are not as represented sale
day, but that does not warrant complete return of the animal.
BLOOD TYPING FOR PARENTAGE VERIFICATION: All animals sold are guaranteed
to be offspring of their recorded parents. Under the rules of NALF, all bulls born
after January 1, 1991 that are to be used for artificial insemination or used
naturally in a herd other than the owner of record must be parent verified by
blood typing to both sire and dam. All females born after July 1, 1987 that
are to be used for embryo transplant and all bulls born between July 1, 1987
and December 31, 1990 that are to be used for artificial insemination or used
naturally in a herd other than the owner of record must be sire verified through
blood samples available to purchasers upon written request by the purchasers
so long as written request is received by sellers within 60 days after the date of
the sale of the applicable animal. Proto test guaranteed normal if done within
60 days of sale date.
INSURANCE: Anyone wishing to insure their purchases may do so by contacting
the sale manager or settling clerk.
MAIL BIDS: Mailed or telephoned bids will be handled in a most confidential
manner if you are unable to attend the sale personally. By contacting a repre-
sentative of American Cattle Services, Inc., in advance prior to sale day, you will
enable us to assist you at ringside on sale day.
EPDs used in this catalog are current as Spring 2013.