Page 4 - Gustin Diamond D Gelbvieh Production Sale – Feb. 16, 2023

SALE INFORMATION

SALE DAY REPRESENTATIVES: GUARANTEES:
Scott Ressler As always, we guarantee sight unseen purchases for those unable
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association ......................701-391-7310 to attend the sale. All bulls are guaranteed breeders for the first
Jay Elfeldt breeding season. In the event of injury or death in a 90-day breeding
Auctioneer.................................................................308-293-3049 season, notify Gustin’s Diamond D immediately. We will replace the
Tom Strahm bull with one of similar value or allow a credit of the value of the bull
Commercial Marketing Director, AGA .......................785-547-7999 less salvage value in the next sale.
Andrew Swanson
Farm & Ranch Guide .................................................507-829-4133 TERMS OF SALE:
All animals sell according to the recommended terms of the AGA.
DEVELOPING THE CATTLE: Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh is retaining a 1/3 semen interest in all
Calves are raised on grass and their mother’s milk only. We do not bulls selling unless stated otherwise in the catalog. Settlement is
creep feed our calves as we feel that we can better identify our highly to be made the day of the sale, with the buyer having the option of
maternal lines, and we feel the consistency and performance of paying 50% on sale day and 50% when the animals are picked up or
the calves produced by our first calf heifers is proving this theory. delivered.
We continue to feed a TMR ration of ground corn, silage, hay, and
distillers grain after weaning. DISCOUNTS:
There is a $50 discount if bulls are hauled away on sale day.
GENOMICS AND TESTING: Discount does not apply to heifers. A 5% volume discount is
All bulls have genomic enhanced EPDs, have been parent verified, available on purchases of 5 bulls or more.
and have been tested for homozygous polled and coat color. Heifers
have had the same tests but genomic EPDs will be posted on our SUPPLEMENT SHEET AND VIDEOS:
website and available on a supplement sheet on sale day. All females Adjusted yearling weights and scrotal measurements will be posted
have been ultrasound checked by the Mandan Veterinary Clinic and on our website on or after February 1 as soon as they are available
calves of known sex are identified in the footnotes. and on a supplement sheet on sale day. Videos of all sale lots will be
posted on our website on February 1.
DAMS OF MERIT AND DISTINCTION:
Watch for Dams of Merit and Distinction in the footnotes. These are FEEDING AND DELIVERY:
cows that consistently produce above average calves on a 365-day We are offering free feeding of the bulls until April 1. After that time,
interval. Just over 5.6% of Gelbvieh cows achieve Dam of Merit we will charge $2.50 per head per day. Free delivery within 250 miles
status and just over 1% achieve Dam of Distinction status. Currently will begin on April 1. Free feeding and free delivery do not apply to
just over 15% of our assessed cows are Dams of Merit and over 5% the females in the sale.
are Dams of Distinction. LIABILITY:
All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Sale hosts
INSURANCE:
Klint Sickler of Choice Insurance ...................................701-260-1853 assume no responsibility for accidents, theft or damages occurring
at the sale facility.

DNA Announcement:
DNA Announcement:
All bulls have been parent verified, have
genomic-enhanced EPDs and have homo polled/
homo black status noted in the catalog.

Sale heifers have been parent verified and have homo
polled/homo black status noted in the catalog. Genomic-
enhanced EPDs for the heifers will be posted on our
website, gustinsdiamondd.com, as soon as available.

Supplement Sheet and videos will be posted after Feb. 1.

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