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Rou-Tex Shearling Rams
All sheep are sold under the Conditions of Sale as displayed in the market recommended for use by the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association Ltd
SCHEDULE 2 – SHEEP
36 Definitions In this Schedule the words or expression: “In Lamb” or “Due to Lamb” means any female sheep carrying a lamb but shall not imply that any lamb due will be born alive and, where the female sheep is stated to be In Lamb or Due to Lamb to a named ram the Vendor shall provide the Auctioneer with details of the ram, his ear tag number and any breed society registration number together with such, if any, further information that may be required of him, such information to be included in any catalogue for the sale and announced at the sale.
37 Female sheep 37.1 Vendor’s warranty Each female sheep is warranted not to be In Lamb at the time of sale. This warranty is a 14 weeks and 5 Day Warranty. 37.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty the Vendor shall pay to the Purchaser as Liquidated Damages a sum equal to 33.33 per cent of the purchase price. Notice of a claim must be supported by a Veterinary Surgeon’s Certificate or a slaughter-house manager’s or other competent person’s certificate confirming the sheep to have been In Lamb for a period of at least 12 weeks on the day of sale.
38 Female sheep not described as In Lamb 38.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that a female sheep not described in any catalogue for sale or at the time of sale as In Lamb is not In Lamb at the time of sale. This warranty is a 14 Week + 5 Day Warranty. 38.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty then, at the Purchaser’s option, either the Purchaser may exercise his rights under Schedule 6, or the Vendor shall pay to the Purchaser as Liquidated Damages a sum equal to the amount in paragraph (i) of the Appendix. Notice of a claim must be supported by a Veterinary Surgeon’s Certificate or a slaughterhouse manager’s or other competent person’s certificate confirming that the sheep was In Lamb
39.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that all female sheep described in the catalogue or at the time of sale as correct are sound in mouth and udder, that is they are not lacking any of the 8 broad teeth and do not have any damaged or worn teeth or a defective udder. This warranty is a 5 Day Warranty. 39.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty then, at the Purchaser’s option, either the Purchaser may exercise his rights under Schedule 6, or the Vendor shall pay to the Purchaser as Liquidated Damages a sum equal to the amount in paragraph (i) of the Appendix. Notice of a claim must be supported by a Veterinary Surgeon’s Certificate.
40 Female sheep proving barren 40.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that any female sheep sold as being In Lamb is In Lamb at the time of sale. This warranty is a 21 Day Warranty.
40.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty he may exercise his rights under Schedule 6. Notice of a claim must be supported by a Veterinary Surgeon’s Certificate.
41 Ewes with lambs at foot 41.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that, unless stated to the contrary in any catalogue for the sale or at the time of sale, in a Lot in which the ewes are described as with lamb or with lambs at foot every ewe is suckling one or more lambs, and every lamb has a mother in the Lot. This warranty is a 5 Day Warranty.
41.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty he may exercise his rights under Schedule 6 in respect of any ewe which does not have a lamb or any motherless lamb.
42 Castrated sheep 42.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that, unless stated to the contrary in any catalogue for sale or at the time of sale, any male sheep not expressly sold as rams:
a) have been castrated; and
b) have not been imperfectly castrated.
The warranty in Condition 42.1 (a) is an After Sale Warranty and the warranty in Condition 42.1 (b) is a 14 + 5 Day Warranty.
If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty then, at the Purchaser’s option, either he may exercise his rights under Schedule 6, or the Vendor shall pay to the Purchaser as Liquidated Damages a sum equal to 33.33 per cent of the purchase price of the sheep concerned. If other sheep had been sold in the Lot the compensation payment shall be calculated on the basis of the average price per head of all animals in the Lot.
43 Stock rams 43.1 Vendor’s warranty The Vendor warrants that any ram sold as a stock ram for the amount in paragraph (j) of the Appendix or more is capable of natural service. This warranty is a 10 Week Warranty.
43.2 Purchaser’s rights If the Purchaser proves a breach of warranty the Purchaser may return the ram to the Vendor who shall, at the Purchaser’s option, either replace the ram with another ram of equal value which is capable of natural service, or refund the purchase price together with such other costs and charges as the Purchaser may be entitled to under these Conditions.
For the avoidance of any doubt if the Purchaser is able to obtain viable semen from the ram for use by artificial insemination he shall not be entitled to any claim against the Vendor for breach of warranty.
a) the ram’s inability incapacity or ineffectiveness is not the result of injury, accident or illness happening after the time of the sale; and
b) the Purchaser’s breeding stock are not responsible for the ram’s inability incapacity or ineffectiveness.
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TIMETABLE OF EVENTS: Thursday 11th August Arrival of Stock 11am - 4pm Inspection 4pm - 5pm Society AGM - 7pm Friday 12th August Show - 8.30am Sale - 1pm 1 All Pedigree Sheep to be sold in guineas. 2 There will be an ‘Upset Price’ as follows - shearling and older rams and females 300gns, lamb rams 250gns, ewe lambs 200gns. 3 Commission will be deducted at the rate of 5.25% on all pedigree sheep sold. 4 Any animal in the Sale Premises which are sold by private treaty after the Auction are subject to the full commission on the price realised and all such transactions must be passed through the Auctioneers. 5 Transfer of registrations will be dealt with by the Society. 6 All sheep will be identified with tags hung around their necks. 7 Sheep will only be accepted into the market and penned for sale if they are accompanied by an official Certificate of Official MV Status which has been correctly completed. This Certificate must be handed in when the animal/s arrive at the market. 8 All sheep of all ages will be inspected and may be rejected from the sale for any of the reasons listed in the inspection points, or for infringing rules on presentation.
Shearlings found to have four adult teeth shall be marked with a yellow dot on shoulder, and this shall be announced by Auctioneer at time of sale. If a sheep fails inspection the owner has the option to pay £20 for an appeal. This wll be the to the Chaiperson, the appeal panel (as per society) decision will be final. Any rejected sheep must be removed from the sale premises. 9 No sheep to be presented while suffering from any contagious disease. 10 The vendor shall be responsible for the correctness of identity, and all sheep must have official ear tattoos or tags and also be tagged in accordance with the relevant ministry regulations. Buyers shall have one hour following the end of the sale to lodge any faults or misrepresentations to the Auctioneers. 11 The purchaser must satisfy himself as to the soundness and correctness of his purchase within one hour of the conclusion of the sale. 12 All sheep must be presented for inspection before being penned for sale on Thursday 11th August between 4pm and 5pm. All sheep will be subject to an inspection. 13 Please note - A representative will be on duty to collect and inspect all Maedi Visna
Certificates. 14 Any 2 Shear or older male offered for sale must have progeny registered with the society during the previous two years 15 All sheep to be sold in the appropriate class and in the owner's flock group. 16 The Classes will be: i) Shearling Rams; ii) Lamb Rams; iii) Shearling Gimmers; iv) Ewe
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