Page 4 - Regency Acres Annual Angus Production Sale – April 1, 2022

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

Registration Papers EPDs:
All bulls selling are registered. Papers on the bulls will be The EPDs are current as of March 7, 2022. For updated EPDs
transferred upon request. enhanced by DNA testing, go to Angus.org and enter the reg-
istration number in the animal search.
The buyer has the option to register the heifers for an addi-
tional $200 over the purchase price. Calving Ease Scores:
1 Star – Use on mature cows
Fertility and Physical Exam 2 Star – Use on cows 3 years old and older
Complete breeding soundness exams and semen evaluations 3 Star – Could be used on heifers but be ready to assist
have been conducted by Dr. J.J. Hovde of High Plains Veteri- 4 Star – Very little, if any, assistance should be necessary
nary Clinic. Exam reports are available for inspection. 5 Star – Very easy calving; no assistance should be necessary
Ultrasound:
The bulls have been ultrasounded for ribeye, marbling and back
fat by Matt Lane. This information will be available sale day.

Having herd bulls adapt to the environment they will be in bull is turned out, he isn’t thinking much about eating, so
is very important to the success of a breeding program. any advantage that you can give him will be beneficial to
Whenever possible, the bulls should be fed the same type younger bulls.
of forage they will eat in the breeding pasture for a mini-
mum of two weeks before turn out. Their rumen operates Another trick for having a virgin bull ready is what we call
with little bugs to break down the diet and different forages “Jump-starting.” If you have a cow or a heifer around that is
each have their own little bugs. About two weeks is the time cycling, put the bull with her. If he seems disinterested, put
required for the rumen to adjust to a different diet. When a another bull in with the cow for him to observe. This should
trigger his brain. 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 finished, a reconditioning pro-
gram for yearling bulls is good as they change their teeth at
18 to 24 months of age.
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