Page 4 - Regency Acres Angus Annual Production Sale – April 10, 2020

When you buy from Regency you get …

Guarantee Free Delivery
Regency Acres is providing a fi rst-year breeding season guarantee. Free delivery up to 500 miles on bulls selling for $2,500 per lot or
Breeding season is defi ned as the 90-day period following turnout. Re- more, or a total purchase of $4,000 or more. All other purchases will
gency Acres guarantees all bulls selling to be fertile, sound breeders. be delivered at cost. Please be able to take delivery at any time fol-
If a bull is found to be infertile or an unsound breeder as diagnosed lowing the sale. A $100 credit per bull will be given if you take your
by a licensed veterinarian, a replacement bull of equal value will be purchases home with you sale day. If you prefer, we will take your bull
provided or credit less salvage value will be issued. All bulls selling for home and feed him for free until May 1. After May 1, we will feed the
$3,500 or more will be guaranteed against breeding injury. All injuries bulls at $2.50/head/day until you come and get him. Please make it
must be diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian. Regency Acres reserves clear what you want done with your new purchase when you settle up
the right to have our vet inspect the injured bull. Please notify Regency at the front desk.
Acres as soon as possible should any injury occur and prior to the bull
being sold for salvage. This guarantee does NOT cover any treatable Commercial heifers are responsibility of buyer as soon as sold. If you
condition such as foot rot, pinkeye, lameness from fi ghting, etc. If need help with trucking we can be of assistance.
neglect by the owner is shown, no credit will be issued. All claims Sight-Unseen Purchase Guarantee
must be made by September 30. Buyers unable to attend the sale may call or send their bids in to
Russ, the auctioneer or any of the representatives listed. If the bull(s)
This is NOT a mortality guarantee. Mortality insurance will be available purchased are not as presented, the purchased bull(s) can be returned
sale day. to Regency Acres at no cost to the buyer.
Registration Papers Ultrasound:
All bulls selling are registered. Papers on the bulls will be transferred The bulls have been ultrasounded for ribeye, marbling and back fat by
upon request. Matt Lane. This information will be available sale day.

The buyer has the option to register the heifers for an additional $200 EPDs:
over the purchase price. The EPDs are current as of March 17, 2020.
Fertility and Physical Exam Calving Ease Scores:
Complete breeding soundness exams and semen evaluations have 1 Star – Use on mature cows
been conducted by Dr. J.J. Hovde of High Plains Veterinary Clinic. 2 Star – Use on cows 3 years old and older
Exam reports are available for inspection. 3 Star – Could be used on heifers but be ready to assist
4 Star – Very little, if any, assistance should be necessary
5 Star – Very easy calving; no assistance should be necessary

Having herd bulls adapt to the environment they will be in is very ing, so any advantage that you can give him will be benefi cial to
important to the success of a breeding program. Whenever pos- younger bulls.
sible, the bulls should be fed the same type of forage they will eat
in the breeding pasture for a minimum of two weeks before turn Another trick for having a virgin bull ready is what we call “Jump-
out. Their rumen operates with little bugs to break down the diet starting.” If you have a cow or a heifer around that is cycling, put
and different forages each have their own little bugs. About two the bull with her. If he seems disinterested, put another bull in
weeks is the time required for the rumen to adjust to a different with the cow for him to observe. This should trigger his brain.
diet. When a bull is turned out, he isn’t thinking much about eat- When the bull appears interested, let him in and remove the other
bull. Make sure a bigger bull doesn’t start whipping on him, or
that could defeat what you are trying to accomplish. It is rare that
this procedure is necessary, but it is good insurance and, once
the bull gets a taste of what his job is, he will be ready for those
heifers.

When breeding season is fi nished, a reconditioning program
for yearling bulls is good as they change their teeth at 18 to 24
months of age.

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