2021 Blackbelt Cattle Marketing Fall Ball Consignor Information

44299 AL HWY 69 Gallion, AL 36742

www.blackbeltcattlemarketing.com

info@blackbeltcattlemarketing.com

July 1, 2021

Dear Cattle Producer,

Thank you for your interest in the Blackbelt Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale. The sale will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Alabama Livestock Auction in Uniontown, AL.

There are several important deadlines to meet to help ensure the sale is successful:

 September 1, 2021 – Commitment deadline with initial data. This will ensure initial advertising will accurately represent numbers and breed types  October 1, 2021 – Pregnancy confirmation data and final service sire information due. This will allow a catalog to be generated and mailed to potential buyers

All heifers will be screened for structural correctness and quality after September 1st once heifer commitments are received. Photos and videos will also be taken prior to October 1st for website and Facebook postings.

We are very pleased and excited to present this marketing opportunity. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Jeremy May

(334) 341‐0834

Lisa Kriese‐Anderson (334) 539‐2129

2021 Blackbelt Cattle Marketing Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale

Sale Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

Sale Time: 11:00 a.m.

Place: Alabama Livestock Auction in Uniontown, AL

Delivery Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Rules for Bred Heifers: 1. Heifers need to be consigned in groups of 3 to 5 heifers. Each consignor must consign a minimum of three (3) heifers.

2. Heifer birthdates: December 1, 2019 through May 1, 2020 3. Heifers should calve between December 15, 2021 and May 1, 2022 4. All heifers must be bred to a registered bull, preferably with EPD (Expected Progeny Difference) values. Heifers can be bred AI or pasture bred.

5. The registration number of the sire(s) and service sire(s) of the bred heifer must be provided at consignment to the sale. Low birth weight, calving ease service sires are recommended.

6. A breeding date or date range and the resulting projected calving date range will be required for each bred heifer.

7. Heifers must be determined pregnant by a licensed veterinarian by rectal palpation or ultrasound by October 1, 2021.

8. Recommended Vaccinations and best management practices are the following: a. 7‐way Blackleg (Clostridial diseases) b. 5‐way Leptospirosis ‐ Vibriosis c. IBR‐PI3‐BVD‐BRSV d. Heifers should be treated for internal and external parasites within 30 days prior to the sale using a quality product as a best management practice.

The above vaccines should be given twice (a primary and booster) in accordance with the specific vaccine label directions or within a veterinarian‐client relationship in accordance with Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) guidelines.

9. Each bred heifer will be screened for structural correctness, overall quality, foot structure and adequate weight per day of age. The sales management has the right to refuse inferior quality heifers.

10. Heifers must not have been implanted with a growth implant at any time during their life.

2021 Blackbelt Cattle Marketing Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale Rules for Select Pairs: The definition of Select Pairs for the Blackbelt Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale are as follows: 1. Cow should have a birthdate between August 1 and December 31, 2019.

2. Current calf at side should be born between August 1 and October 31, 2021. a. Calf must be sired by a registered bull. Calves can be sired by AI bulls or natural service sires. b. It is preferred that calf at side is a heifer.

Additional Select Pair Information: 3. Select Pairs will be sold as pairs. Two pairs will be sold at a time through the sale ring. a. A consignor must consign at least 2 pairs 4. The registration number of the sire(s) of the cow and calf must be provided at consignment to the sale.

5. Recommended Vaccinations and best management practices are the following for the cow: a. 7‐way Blackleg (Clostridial diseases) b. 5‐way Leptospirosis ‐ Vibriosis c. IBR‐PI3‐BVD‐BRSV d. Cows should be treated for internal and external parasites within 30 days prior to the sale using a quality product as a best management practice.

The above vaccines should be given twice (a primary and booster) in accordance with the specific vaccine label directions or within a veterinarian‐client relationship in accordance with Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) guidelines.

6. Each pair will be screened for structural correctness, udder quality, overall quality and foot structure. The sales management has the right to refuse inferior quality pairs.

7. No use of growth implants in the cow or their heifer calf.

Sale Order and Sale Commission: Sale order will be determined by a committee once all consignment females are received at the sale barn on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Sale order will rotate among consignors and will take into consideration quality and overall number of females consigned.

Sales commission will be 8%. However, there is an opportunity to pay less (or more) commission if sale information is received early/on time (or late) according to the following schedule:

Pregnancy Data Received by Consignment Data Received by October 1, 2021 10/2 to 10/15/2021 After 10/15/21 On or before 9/1/2021 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% Between 9/2 and 9/15/2021 8.0% 8.5% 8.5% After 9/15/2021 8.0% 8.5% 8.5%

Additional charge: If heifers arrive to the sale facility NOT tagged with both the visual and EID tags, there will be a $35/head chute charge to tag your cattle.

2021 Blackbelt Cattle Marketing Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale Initial Nomination Entry Deadline: September 1, 2021

Farm Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________________ Phone Number(s): Home (______)____________________Cell (___)_______________________ Email:___________________________________________________________________ Alabama (or resident state) Premise ID #:____________________ Please provide general information on your consignment for this initial deadline of September 1, 2021. Specific information will be due October 1, 2021.

Female Type (Bred/Select Pairs)

Female Breed

Composition1 Number2

Breed of Service Sire1

Projected Calving Dates

1

Use chart on the reverse side to designate breed codes Number will be used to order Sale and EID Tags as well as in advertising and planning

2

2021 Blackbelt Cattle Marketing Fall Ball Replacement Female Sale

Breed Abbreviation

Breed

A

Angus

9

Brahman

U

Brangus

C

Charolais

G

Gelbvieh

H

Hereford

L

Limousin

7

Santa Gertrudis

R

Red Angus

S

Simmental

X

Unknown

Please use four (4) letters to represent the bred heifer breed code. The first two (2) letters represent the sire breed and the next two (2) letter represent the dam breed. For example, a heifer sired by a ½ Simmental ½ Angus bull out of a Brangus cow would be SAUU. Another example of a heifer sired by a Hereford sire out of an Angus cross cow would be HHAX. If a specific breed is not listed, write in the breed and we will enter the specific breed abbreviation for you.

If you would like to enter your data directly into a spreadsheet, please go to the website (www.blackbeltcattlemarketing.com) and download an excel spreadsheet, enter your data and email to info@blackbeltcattlemarketing.com.

We will send you a detailed worksheet after we receive your initial data. This will allow you to enter heifer pregnancy data and return prior to October 1, 2021. You will also receive Sale Tags as well as EID tags that will need to be put in prior to Sale Day or be assessed a $35/hd charge for tagging.