Friday • January 18, 13, 2013 2012 National Western Livestock Center Auction Arena
Angus Foundation Female Sale
SELLING 902
• Foundation Females • Donors, Pregnancies • Embryos & Semen
Including the largest embryo auction in the U.S.
71 Heifer Calves • 16 Bred Heifers 7 Fall Bred Heifers • 2 Fall Heifer Calves 1 Pregnancy • 1 Flush (6 Embryos) 67 Embryo Lots (394 Embryos) • 48 Semen Lots (409 Units) LIVESTOCK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES Angus Journal ........................................................ Matt Printz: Angus Journal ......................................................Terry Cotton: Angus Journal ................................................... Matt Caldwell: Angus Journal ......................................................... Andy Rest: Angus Journal .......................................................... Vern Frey: Angus Journal ......................................................Radale Tiner: Angus Journal .................................................... Wes Tiemann: Angus Journal ....................................................Jerry Cassady: Angus Journal ................................................ Rod Wesselman: Angus Journal .....................................................Richard Dyar: Angus Journal ......................................................Kurt Kangas: Angus Journal ..................................................... David Gazda: Angus Journal .....................................................Chuck Grove: Angus Journal ....................................................Will Mayfield: Angus Topics......................................................Bill Schermer: Livestock Plus .................................................. Mike Sorensen: Livestock Plus .....................................................Randy Rasby: Livestock Plus ....................................................... Ross Butler: Midwest Marketer ............................................... Tom Rooney: Tri State Livestock News .........................................Scott Dirk: Western Livestock Journal ......................................... Jim Geis: Western Livestock Reporter ....................................Alan Sears: Western Livestock Reporter .............................Kirby Goettsch: Iowa Angus News .............................. Tricia & Colby Holmes:
Denver, Colorado
SALE TIME 2:30 PM
OR - 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Hereford Pen/Carload Show. Example: Show finished at 1:00 PM Female Sale will start at 1:30 PM
Live Internet Bidding
www.cattleinmotion.com See Inside Page 3 For More Details
GENERAL INFORMATION
308-440-2918 816-383-5214 913-898-3303 406-254-7576 701-721-0344 979-492-2663 816-244-4462 816-390-6603 509-765-9219 256-659-6305 661-706-2041 706-227-9098 434-525-4687 931-309-8892 641-425-2641 641-745-7949 308-539-6195 319-530-3810 515-491-6025 605-380-6024 970-454-3836 970-396-7521 605-380-3939 641-785-2315
AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION President.................................................................................... Phil Trowbridge CEO..........................................................................................Bryce Schumann NATIONAL WESTERN STAFF President & CEO........................................................................... Paul Andrews Livestock Manager............................................Marshall Ernst: 303-299-5558 Yards Manager .............................................. Kyle Mortenson: 303-261-5211 Brand Inspector .............................................................................. Rick Wahlert Veterinarian ............................................................................... Dr. John Ewing Chute Boss ..................................................... Mike Hathoway: 970-308-1037 Maintenance ............................................................................ Manuel Cervanes OFFICERS - COLORADO ANGUS ASSOCIATION President...................................................................................... Marsha Holton Vice President .................................................................................... Jeff Meyer Secretary ..................................................................................Andres Schaeffer Treasurer .................................................................................... Mark Nieslanik
SALE LOCATION: National Western Livestock Center Auction Arena in the yards. MOTEL HEADQUARTERS: Holiday Inn Denver - East Stapleton, 3333 Quebec Street, Denver, CO. Phone: 303-329-2711. TRANSPORTATION: Major airlines serve the Denver Airport. INSPECTION OF CATTLE: All cattle will be available for inspection beginning Wednesday, January 16th in the yards. All cattle will carry identity tags corresponding to Sale Lot Numbers in the catalog. HEALTH: Interstate health papers furnished on all cattle selling. TERMS & CONDITIONS: All cattle sell according to the terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. TERMS: Cash. Please settle for cattle promptly. TRUCKING: Lathrop Livestock Trucking will be available the day of the sale. Phone: 303-297-1166, ext. 5604. Buyers will be responsible for making their own trucking arrangements. However, we will be glad to assist you in meeting your transportation needs. INSURANCE: Will be available through Conover Auction Service, an American Livestock agent. LIABILITY: All persons attending this sale do so at their own risk, legal or otherwise, for their safety or the behavior of the animals. The Owners, Auction Service, Sale Staff and hosts assume no liability for property loss or any accidents that may occur Sale Day. ANNOUNCEMENTS: From the block will take precedence over the catalog. Buyers unable to attend may send their bids to the Auction Service, Field Representatives or Auctioneers. BUYERS unable to transport cattle immediately after the sale - Conover Auction Service personnel will care for these animals until shipped out. EMBRYO CONSIGNORS: Guarantee 50% pregnancy rate if implanted by AETA certified technicians. EPDs: Performance EPDs are current as reflected in the Spring 2013 Sire Evaluation Report. The American Angus Association is now calculating EPDs on a weekly basis using all available carcass harvest data, ultrasound data and the Igenity and Pfizer Angus specific genomic profile data. It is possible new data has been submitted between the date the catalog was finalized and sale day, which will affect the individual EPDS and $Values indexes of the animals selling. If your purchasing decision relies highly on the most current data available, please look up animals of interest on the American Angus Association web page prior to viewing the sale offering. THE SELLING OF MULTIPLE FEMALES: When multiple females enter the ring they will sell choice and privilege. At the end of the bidding, buyer has the right to select one or take as many as he wants.
CONOVER AUCTION SERVICE OFFICE: Livestock Exchange Building - 2nd Floor 4701 Marion Street, Suite 209, Denver, CO 80216 Phone: Use Numbers Listed Below
Conover Auction Service – Sale Staff
Al Conover: 515-491-8078 • Jeanne Conover: 515-491-1335 Nicole Bartolozzi: 515-491-6642 Bart Weldon: 515-460-0871 Sales Associates: Jim Shirley 605-695-0649 & Dave Sweeney 641-373-4340
Sale Managed By:
SALE DAY PHONES:
Livestock Office: 303-297-1166, Ext. 5619 Auction Block: 303-838-2541 Sale Sponsored By: Colorado Angus Association
~AUCTIONEERS~ Al Conover (515) 491-8078 Roger Jacobs (406) 698-7686 Dustin Carter (712) 898-9972
Al & Jeanne Conover (641) 227-3537 • Fax: (641) 227-3792 Email: conover@conoverauction.com www.conoverauction.com
SALE CATALOG PRINTED BY VIVID IMPRESSIONS - 888-402-1250