Page 3 - TNT Simmentals 33rd Annual "Genetic Explosion Sale February 9, 2018

TNT Simmental Sale – Friday, February 9, 2018

1 p.m. CST – At the Ranch, Almont N.D.
We will be serving coffee & rolls in the morning and a complimentary lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
DIRECTIONS TO THE RANCH
Coming from the North – From I 94 take the Almont exit # 123, go south 15 miles (10 miles on pavement and 5 miles on gravel) on County Road #86 to
53rd St. and then 1/4 mile west.
Coming from the South – Just east of Carson, take County Road #86 and go north 16 miles (all gravel) to 53rd St. and then 1/4 mile west.

DISCOUNTS MOTEL RESERVATIONS
We are offering $100 off each bull that you haul home sale day, and we Some motels conveniently located near I-94 are:
are also offering a volume discount. The fi rst bull purchased will be full Comfort Inn, Mandan ...........................................................701-751-4388
price, the second bull we will deduct 2.5% off that bull, the third bull we Comfort Inn, Bismarck (pool, breakfast, airport shuttle) .....701-223-1911
will deduct 5% off that bull, the forth bull we will deduct 7.5% off that Baymont Inn, Mandan (pool, airport shuttle) .......................701-663-7401
bull. Any additional bulls will have a 10% discount. Arrowhead Inn, New Salem ................................................ 701-843-7100
INSPECTION Comfort Inn, Dickinson (pool, breakfast, airport shuttle) ...701-264-7300
We invite you to come and inspect the cattle at our ranch 6 miles south AUCTIONEER:
and 1/4 mile west of Almont anytime. Marlin Kapp .........................................................................701-475-2427
TRUCKING SALES REPRESENTATIVES:
If the purchaser requests at the time of settlement, we will assist in mak- Perry Thomas, American Simmental Assn. ..........................701-370-8336
ing delivery. Trucking will be free within a 300 mile radius of Almont, to Rocky Forseth, Allied Genetic Resources ............................406-590-7954
central locations. Long distance will either get hired and we will pay for Alex Acheson, Farm and Ranch Guide ................................785-366-1185
half, or we are willing to meet at central locations, if there is a full load Kirby Goettsch, Farm and Ranch Guide ..............................605-380-3939
going to your area, for free. Scott Ressler, ND Stockmen Association .............................701-391-7310
CANADIAN SALES Tony Heins, Cattle Business Weekly ....................................701-400-4435
We will cover the health papers, semen test, and Canadian delivery to the LIABILITIES
North Portal or Dunseith, Port of Entries. We will help you in making ar- We are not responsible for any accidents, or damaged or stolen items, the
rangements to any other Ports of Entry. Border costs are at your expense. day of our sale.
HEALTH SEMEN RIGHTS
All the bulls were vaccinated with BoviShield Gold 5, One Shot, Ultrabac We are selling full possession, full salvage, plus 2/3 semen revenue. This
7/Somubac, and treated with Clean Up II pour on. Fertility tests and means any semen sold on any of the bulls, TNT Simmentals will receive
health papers provided by Mandan Veterinary Clinic. 1/3 the selling price per unit. We also reserve the right to collect up to 100
FEEDING ARRANGEMENTS units of semen on any of the bulls, for our own use. This semen will be
If purchaser requests, we will feed your bull and have him fertility tested in collected at our expense and the buyer’s convenience. Please contact us if
early April. We would like to have all bulls picked up or delivered no later you have any questions.
than May 1. The fee will be $100 per bull. The bull’s ration will be the same SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE
or very similar to what they are receiving now. We are not responsible for Each bull was measured to the nearest .5 centimeter and adjusted to 365
accidents of cattle kept at the ranch. We strongly encourage insurance. days using a daily adjustment of .033 centimeters. Only bulls with a min-
TERMS & CONDITIONS imum of 30cm were selected. The ratings for 12 14 month bulls are 30cm
They will be the same as those recommended by the National Associa- and less = poor; 30 35cm = good; and 35cm and over = very good.
tions. If you have any questions, please contact us. In no instance shall HOMOZYGOUS BLACK
the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price of the bull. The Will only sire black calves when used on black or nondiluter red cows.
bulls are 100% guaranteed. We guarantee to provide you with a sound You will get mostly gray calves when used on yellow cows or red cows
breeding bull, capable of passing a semen test within 14 months of age. that have the dilution gene.
Should any bull fail, we will refund your money, or we will supply you HETEROZYGOUS BLACK
with a bull for the upcoming breeding season, plus you will receive full Will sire both black and red calves when used on nondiluter red cows.
credit at the next year’s sale. We have always prided ourselves with satis- When used on yellow or red cows that have the dilution gene you will get
fi ed customers.
roughly half red and the rest will be gray, with some blacks.
REGISTRATION PAPERS & INSURANCE HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Registration papers will be transferred on all animals. Please leave all in- All calves will be polled and requires both parents to be polled and both
formation, plus your ASA or RA number in the offi ce. Let us know within to pass on the polled gene to their offspring. The majority of our bulls are
one week if you have a name preference for your bull. An Insurance sales- polled for several generations. Every bull in the sale is sired by a Homo-
person will also be available at the sale.
zygous Polled bull and a polled cow.
OPTIONS FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SALE HETEROZYGOUS POLLED
Those with high speed internet may view and bid on DVAuction (see Approximately half the calves will be polled out of horned cows. All
details on the following page). We also have a phone conference line in single polled animals will be heterozygous.
place for phone bidding. Please be in a quiet room when on the confer-
ence line. Contact Kevin for a bidder number and the conference line POLLED/SCURRED
passcode if using this option. Kevin is also more than happy to go over A polled/scurred animal is genetically polled.
the bulls and recommend ones that best fi t your needs. A bid can be CATALOG & PROMOTION
placed with any of the sales reps. Our dealings are all handled in a 100% Cow Camp Promotions & Shanon Erbele • Printed by United Printing
honest manner.
www.tntsimmentals.com • Facebook/tntsimmentalranch View video of every bull on our website or Facebook! – 1