Alumy Creek Angus Bull Sale 2014

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ANGUS BULL SALE Saturday 14 June 2014 at 1pm On property at ‘Coldawinda’ Tenterfield 34 HBR Angus Bulls Outcross sons of TC Aberdeen, SAV Pioneer, Connealy Impression, Connealy Final Product and MCATL Pure Product Colin Keevers and Lisa Martin Alumy Creek Angus | ‘Coldawinda’, Scrub Road, Tenterfield NSW 2372 e. alumy@bigpond.com | p. 02 6736 5404 | m. 0429 43 1900

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ALUMY CREEK ANGUS 24th Annual

ANGUS BULL SALE Saturday 14 June 2014 at 1pm Sale Prior inspections available by arrangement 34 X Stud HBR Performance Recorded Bulls On property at ‘Coldawinda’ Tenterfield NSW Undercover and luncheon available

Vendors:

Colin Keevers 0429 43 1900 Lisa Martin 0267 36 5404 www.alumycreekangus.com.au

Combined selling agents:

George and Furhman—Warwick

Matt Grayson 0419 686 540 Office 07 4661 4644

Alford Duff—Tenterfield

Steve Alford 0428 100 328 Office 02 6736 3377

2% Outside agents rebate is available to licensed agents introducing purchasers in writing 24 hours prior to sale and settling on their behalf within 7 days of invoice.

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Preamble SALE DATE AND PRIOR INSPECTION TIME: The sale will commence at 1pm on Saturday, 14th June 2014. All weather undercover shelter is provided. The cattle can be inspected by appointment made with the agents or vendors, at ‘Coldawinda’ and also from 10am on the morning of the sale. Complimentary lunch and refreshments will be available on sale day.

SELLING SYSTEM: Sale of animals will be conducted under normal auction terms and conditions. Please check with the Selling Agents to obtain a buyer’s number if you are considering making a purchase.

Please supply your PIC to the Agents. Successful purchasers are requested to give written advice to the Selling Agents, regarding transport arrangements, at the conclusion of the sale. All animals are sold exclusive of GST. INSURANCE: Is available from the agents on the day.

We do recommend you take insurance out on your purchases.

DIRECTIONS: ‘Coldawinda’ is located 4kms south east of Tenterfield on Scrub Road. When in Tenterfield, turn East off the New England Hwy at Clifton Street, on the Southern End of town (at Hilliers Nissan Car Dealers).

Travel 1 block then turn right at the T intersection onto Scrub Road and travel 4kms on bitumen to ‘Coldawinda’ on your Right.

HERD HEALTH: All sale bulls have been tested negative PI (Persistently Infected) and have been vaccinated annually against Pestivirus with Pestigard vaccine.

All sale bulls have been vaccinated with 7 in 1 (for Clostridial and Lepto), Vibrio and 3 Day Sickness vaccine. We recommend annual boosters. Johnes Disease: Alumy Creek Angus has been part of the National Johnes Disease Market Assurance Program (JDMAP) for more than 20 years. Our current status is MN2 and bulls are eligible to enter all herds and areas.

(Crossing Papers required for Qld.) Cattle Tick: Alumy Creek Angus is located in a tick free area.

MANAGEMENT: Alumy Creek sale bulls are all quiet, well mannered cattle and are used to being handled on foot, with ATV Bikes and vehicles. They are used to being worked by dogs. All Alumy Creek sale bulls carry a freeze brand for easy identification in the paddock.

They are rigorously screened for temperament. However this is no guarantee they will not misbehave under the pressure of sale day.

FERTILITY: All bulls have passed a physical examination and microscopic crush side semen test.

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GUARANTEE: All bulls are sold with a 6 month guarantee as a calf getter. The guarantee is valid for a period of 6 months from the date of sale. The vendor must receive a written notification together with a certificate from a registered veterinarian stating the nature of the infertility before the expiration of that period. Animals injured or lost as a result of accident, negligence or any disease, are not covered by this guarantee. Vendor liability relating to fertility claims will not exceed the purchase price of the animal and are limited to a credit equal to the purchase price less the salvage value which may be utilized to purchase a suitable replacement from a future Alumy Creek sale.

Talk to us if you think you have a problem.

RECESSIVE GENETIC CONDITIONS: The DNA test status of all sale bulls for Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH), Fawn Calf Syndrome (CA) and Developmental Duplications (DD) is shown for each Lot. All the bulls in the sale are free by test (AM/ NHF) or pedigree (AM/NH/DDFU) of the potentially lethal and economically impacting recessive genetic conditions AM, NH and DD. DD is a current issue for many Angus herds- particularly those selecting solely on Long Fed $ Index EBVs. CA status is listed for each Lot but has not shown to be of economic impact.

AM, NH or DD (AMC, NHC or DDC) carrier bulls are not recommended for use in any cattle herd where the genetic status of the cow herd is not known or if breeding replacements may be kept.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF VISITORS: Visitors enter the pens of their own risk. Dogs are strictly not permitted at the venue. Children under 16 are requested not to enter the sale pens. All the bulls are known to be of good temperament under normal conditions.

However sale day is not ‘normal conditions’. If you enter the pens, take note of your surrounds and be conscious of your safety. Do not crowd the bulls, or loiter in the pens. Please use common sense and be alert at all times. If you feel threatened whatsoever, please do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety of yourself and others in the pen. Do not be alarmed, but it is critical that visitors pay attention to the risks associated with cattle and the day.

SALE CATALOGUE DISCLAIMER: All reasonable care has been taken by the vendor to ensure that the information provided in this catalogue is correct at the time of publication. However neither the vendor nor the selling agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information in this catalogue and do not assume any responsibility for the use or interpretation of the information included in the catalogue. You are encouraged to seek independent verification of any information contained in this catalogue before relying on such information.

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2014 Alumy Creek Angus Outcross Bull Sale Welcome to our Annual on property Outcross Bull Sale. We feel this year’s draft of 34 two year old bulls contains some of the best outcross genetic bulls we have bred to date.

The bulls are consistent right across the draft displaying plenty of natural muscle, thickness and easy finishing ability. The Sires of the bulls this year continue to be some of the best global genetics available. They offer significant genetic outcrosses for those breeders (like us) who are concerned at the narrowing of the Australian Angus genetic pool. They are all balanced EBV trait leaders within the Angus breed and will suit any Angus market. Many of the bulls in our sale today represent some of the oldest sons available of these sires in Australia.

Our aim is to produce short gestation length, easy calving Angus bulls that are long, heavy muscled and easy doing to sire calves that weigh on the scales because that is what our customers are paid on. We select to breed Angus cattle that can produce a profit under commercial conditions. We also expect our bulls to have a good temperament and be easy to work with and our clients always comment on this.

Because we retain the sisters to the bulls we sell, the mature cow size of our cattle must be sustainable in our harsh grazing environment. We also apply stiff selection pressure for fertility and our heifers must calve as two year olds unassisted and must continue to go back in calf quickly to produce a calf each and every yearpositive fats will assist to do this. The cows that go in calf early and quickly have the oldest heaviest calf when it comes to weaning and kilos are what the industry still pays for.

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We breed for balanced performance, knowing cattle with good EBV figures can also have great structure and temperament. We don’t select for single trait selection or just to add up the highest EBV numbers.

Our selection for growth and carcase produces cattle that can achieve extra performance on grass in the paddock and with the potential to access flexible feedlot markets as the season may dictate.

The 2014 sale draft includes bulls by TC Aberdeen, SAV Pioneer, new season sires Connealy Final Product and his son MCATL Pure Product, Connealy Impression and the homebred sire Alumy Creek In Focus E04 a Mytty In Focus x Yellowstone from our top performing Alumy Creek Cow family.

Outcross genetics sire TC Aberdeen leads the draft with nine sons. We have always said that Aberdeen was a real game changer sire in the breed. Plenty of others also thought so and his progeny certainly became very sought . Aberdeen sons sold to a new Australian Angus Bull record price of $110,000 for KO Godfather in August 2012. With no more Aberdeen semen available, Aust. & NZ studs pushed Aberdeen semen to $500 per straw. His sons have continued to be sought after by both stud and commercial herds for the performance and market flexibility they give their progeny. Aberdeen offers curve bending EBVs with terrific calving ease, low birth wt and maternal traits with top growth and carcase. He is a trait leader for short Gestation Length, Growth, Carcase Wt, Eye Muscle Area and Milk with across the breed performance of top 10% or better for 13 traits. He sired Brisbane Royal Show winning females in 2011 and 2012 for us. He is the sire of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 18, 21, 22, and 28.

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SAV Pioneer continues to deliver powerful performance and phenotype. Our Pioneer bulls sold well for us last year and have done a great job in the paddock.

They are thick, long, moderate framed, easy doing cattle. They are deep bodied, with a smooth even muscle pattern, excellent carcase data plus a great temperament. Pioneer is a trait leader for short gestation length and growth with across the breed performance of top 10% or better in 15 Traits. We used the Lot 1 Pioneer son NKEH17 as a heifer joining sire last season. Australian bred Pioneer bulls sold last year to a top of $35,000. Pioneer is the sire of Lots 1, 10 and 19.

Connealy Final Product is a new season sire we selected for his outstanding structure and muscle pattern and deep bodied, easy doing, easy finishing ability. He is very fat positive which is a godsend in seasons like we have just had—cattle finish easier and importantly his daughters will go back in calf sooner so PTIC rates are higher. Many producers are just realizing that consistently selecting for negative fats can have a big economic impact in a breeder herd. Final Product offspring are born easily- we have used him for two years as our heifer bull for no issues- he is a calving ease and super low birth wt sire over several thousand progeny in the US, and his Australian EBVs are not representative yet with less than 200 calves recorded.

Lots 2, 3 and 4 are all standout Final Product sons that impress with structure, muscle and thickness. Lot 2 has three generations of proven low birth wt high growth sires. Lot 9 NKEH39 is a well structured heavy muscled bull with standout balanced EBVs that only five bulls in the Aust register can match for birth wt, growth wt, carcase wt and positive fat. Final Product is the sire of Lots 2, 3, 4, 9, 17, 20, 26, 29 and 34.

MCATL Pure Product is a Final Product powerhouse son with only 22 progeny in Australia. We used him as a sleep easy heifer bull and found them to be easily born, early calves that matured into easy finishing, heavy muscled correct bulls. Lot 11 NKEH58 is a standout example.

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Great pedigree alternative from beautiful Aberdeen x 878 heifer and Final Product with WAR Alliance outcross bloodlines on top. Pure Product is the sire of Lots 11, 12, 27 and 32.

Connealy Impression we liked so much we have used him for three seasons. Impressions are focused on commercial traits—they are born easily, grow quickly and weigh heavy. His heifers are deep bodied standouts. His sons are longer, larger framed, well muscled bulls. In the US, Impression ranks highly for Tenderness, Feed Efficiency and Total Profit.

Impression is a trait leader for growth, Carcase Weight and Yield and ranks top 5% performance across the breed for seven traits. He gives real performance genetics with a proven pedigree and calving ease. He is the sire of Lots 13, 14, 16, 23, 24 and 30.

Alumy Creek In Focus E04 our homebred sire combines the calving ease and growth of Mytty In Focus with the carcase performance of Yellowstone. He has produced some very attractive well muscled sons for us. His is the sire of Lots 25, 31 and 33.

The bulls have been raised under some tough seasonal conditions this year. They have been paddock raised since weaning and they present in good forward condition to will go straight out and work for you.

Alumy Creek sired cattle have again performed well in both the saleyard with top weights and prices and in the showring in 2014. We welcome the opportunity to present another draft of quality locally bred paddock raised bulls for sale at 1pm on Saturday 14 June 2014 at Coldawinda, Tenterfield NSW, 10 minutes south of the Qld border on the New England Hwy .

The bulls are available for inspection at Coldawinda, Scrub Road, Tenterfield from 10 am on sale day and also on Tuesday 10 June 2014 11am– 2pm or by arrangement with Colin on 0429431900 or the agents.

Colin, Lisa and family

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Terms and conditions of sale • Terms are strictly cash or approved cheque on the day of sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with the Auctioneer before the fall of the hammer.

• Subject to the reserve price, the highest bidder shall be the purchaser.

• In the event of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall be the sole arbitrator and his decision shall be final.

• The auctioneer may refuse to accept any bid, which, in his opinion, is not in the best interest of the vendor and shall have the right to refuse any such bid without giving any reason.

• Where the vendor reserves the right to bid at the auction in respect of a lot and instructs the auctioneer to make more than one bid on his behalf, the auctioneer shall, prior to submitting the lot for sale by auction, announce in a clear and precise manner the number of bids reserved by the vendor in respect to that lot.

• A bidder shall be deemed to be a principal unless, prior to the bidding, he has given to the auctioneer copy of written authority to bid for or on behalf of a person.

• The last price called by the auctioneer shall be the amount at which the lot has been sold.

• A bid cannot be made or accepted after the fall of the hammer.

• All lots will be at the purchaser’s risk immediately after the fall of the hammer and no responsibility will be incurred by the auctioneer or vendor for their safekeeping. No exceptions shall be taken to any of the lots on delivery the whole having been open for inspection by the purchaser prior to the sale and on no account will any allowance be made.

• Every person on the auction premises before, during and after the sale shall be deemed to be there at his own risk and with notice of the conditions of the premises. Such person shall have no claim against the auctioneer or vendor in respect of any injury sustained or any accident, which may occur from any cause whatsoever.

• All cattle will be sold GST exclusive. GST will be added to the purchase price.

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Buyer’s option to opt out of disclosing personal information to Angus Australia If you do not complete this form, you will be taken to have consented to Angus Australia using your name, address and phone number for the purposes of effecting a change of registration of the animal(s) that you have purchased, maintaining its databases and disclosing that information to its members on its website.

I, the buyer of animals with the following registration numbers ................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................. from member .................................................................................................................................................. (name) DO NOT consent to Angus Australia using my name, address and phone number for the purposes of effecting a change of registration of the following animal(s) that I have purchased, maintaining its databases and disclosing that information to its members on its website.

Signature: ........................................................................................... Date: ............................................................

Forward this completed consent form to: Angus Australia, Glen Innes Road, Locked Bag 11, Armidale NSW 2350.

If you have any queries, please telephone 02 6772 3011 or email office@angusaustralia.com.au

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Buyers instruction sheet Alumy Creek Angus 24th Annual Bull Sale Saturday 14 June 2014 (no verbal instructions will be accepted) Name:.......................................................................................................................................................................

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All Bull registrations will be transferred with the Australian Angus society unless the purchaser notifies the vendor otherwise.

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Special notice to all buyers In the interest of buyers and to prevent the occurrence of mistakes, all instructions concerning the delivery, trucking or shipping of cattle must be in writing and signed by the buyer or his representative.

Insurance We recommend you consider insurance on your purchases from the fall of the hammer. Please talk to the agents.

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TENTERFIELD OFFICE: p. 02 6736 3377 f. 02 6736 3272 Steve 0428 100 328 Laurie 0427 286 258 e. info@alfordduff.com.au www.alfordduff.com.au

WARWICK OFFICE Phone: 07 4661 4644 Matthew Grayson 0419 686 540 Maugan Benn 0427 253 528 Brian Gillam 0428 299 725