TAG ZT0241 - 2019 BORN Z BAR RANCH PRODUCTION BULL

TURNER BISON EXCHANGE 

PRAIRIE PERFORMANCE SIMULCAST BISON AUCTION

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022 • 6:00 PM MST

The Lodge at Deadwood, Deadwood, SD

OFFERING 60 HEIFERS AND 12 BREEDING BULLS FROM THE FOLLOWING RANCHES:

BLUE CREEK RANCH, Oshkosh, NE

Tyrell Anderson, Mgr. (308) 778-7154

(10) 2019 Born Two Year Old Bred Heifers

DEER CREEK RANCH, Gordon, NE

Tom Bragg, Mgr. (308) 360-0226

(4) 2019 Born Two Year Old Yellowstone Conservation Bulls

FAWN LAKE RANCH, Gordon, NE

John Halstead, Mgr. (308) 353-0108

(10) 2019 Born Two Year Old Bred Heifers

MCMURTREY RANCH, Nenzel, NE

Tim Goodnight, Mgr. (402) 389-0658

(10) 2020 Born Yearling Heifers

SPIKEBOX RANCH, Mullen, NE

Tim Goodnight, Mgr. (402) 389-0658

(20) 2019 Born Two Year Old Bred Heifers

(2) 2019 Born Production Bulls

VERMEJO PARK RANCH, Raton, NM

Joel Lemmon, Mgr. (575) 445-2059

(4) 2019 Born Two Year Old Castle Rock Conservation Bulls

Z BAR RANCH, Garden City, KS

Keith Yearout, Mgr. (620) 886-2110

(10) 2020 Born Yearling Heifers

(2) 2019 Born Production Bull

HEALTH PROTOCOL:

• All auction animals have official RFID tags, were calf-hood vaccinated with 7-way clostridial, have been given a 4-way viral vaccine and multiple annual vaccinations for mycoplasma. Prior to transfer of ownership, all animals will have been genetically tested and will not have cattle mitochondrial DNA.

• Yearling Heifers (2020 born) will be vaccinated against Mycoplasma bovis, IBR, BVD (I & II), PI3, BRSV, and given a dewormer.  As calves, all heifers were official calfhood vaccinated (OCV) with RB-51 and given a 7-way clostridial.   Additional vaccinations and tests at buyer’s request, risk and expense.

• Two-Year-Old Bred Heifers (2019 born) will be vaccinated against Mycoplasma bovis, IBR, BVD (I & II), PI3, BRSV, and given a dewormer.  As calves, all heifers were official calfhood vaccinated (OCV) with RB-51 and given a 7-way clostridial.  Guaranteed pregnant by palpation or ultrasound at the time of the auction. Additional vaccinations and tests at buyer’s request, risk and expense.

• 2019 born Breeding Bulls (including Castle Rock, Yellowstone, Spikebox Ranch and Z Bar Ranch) were tested at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University confirmed to have bison MtDNA. All bulls will be vaccinated against Mycoplasma bovis, IBR, BVD (I & II), PI3, BRSV, and given a dewormer. As calves, all bulls were additionally given a 7-way clostridial. Additional vaccinations and tests at buyer’s request, risk and expense. Information regarding Bull Fertility can be found in the TRPPA Breeding Bull Guarantee section.

• All Yellowstone National Park-derived bulls were tested at The College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University and confirmed to have bison mtDNA. Multiple nuclear satellite markers were genotyped and are consistent with these animals deriving from Yellowstone National Park bison lineage. Genetic test reports including all alleles determined for a set of nuclear microsatellite markers and are provided for each Yellowstone National Park derived bull (these genetic markers are used for DNA based animal identification and parentage analysis).

• All Vermejo Park Castle Rock bulls will be selected from the herd and genetically tested at The College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University and confirmed to have bison mtDNA. A full set of nuclear microsatellite markers used for DNA identification and parentage will be provided for each Castle Rock bull. The DNA information will be available by March 1, 2022.

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****VERY IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO BID****
Should you determine that you are not able to adhere to all the terms and conditions, DO NOT BID! Once you bid, you will be legally bound by the following terms and conditions.

First time buyers must bring a letter of credit from their financial institution. The letter must state a specific dollar amount the bank will guarantee payment on. Please plan accordingly and be prepared.

Females will be sold in large lots, with high bidder having the option to select from 5 to all in the lot, gate cut at loadout. Bidding will continue on each lot until all animals in that lot have been sold.

Bulls will be sold high bidder's choice on the 12 bulls until all bulls have been sold.

Bidding will be US DOLLARS PER HEAD. All animals to be paid for in guaranteed funds prior to load out. On site buyers will pay in full at the conclusion of the auction. Online buyer payment method will be wire transfer of funds to seller. Payment in full must be made no later than the end of business day on Monday, January 10, 2022. Successful bidders will be notified at the conclusion of the auction via email with an invoice and payment instructions. It is the buyer's responsibility to notify auction company if the physical receiving address is different from your bidder registration address.This is to ensure that health paperwork is valid.

Animals will be available for load out at the conclusion of the auction once payment in full has been made. Ownership and complete responsibility of the sold animals transfer to buyer upon the, (1) payment by buyer, and (2) loading of animals on buyer's trailer.

All buyers of TRPPA breeding bulls must sign a statement acknowledging TRPPA’s Breeding Bull Guarantee at time of payment. Online buyers will sign a statement via DocuSign. In-person buyers will sign a statement upon conclusion of the auction. View the Breeding Bull Guarantee here.

All animals to be removed from their respective ranches, no later than January 18, 2022 unless other arrangements have been made between seller and buyer. Animals left past that date will incur a $20 per head per day charge for the first thirty days until they are removed. Animals left beyond 30 days will incur a $100 per head per day fee until removed. All fees must be paid in full before animals will be loaded out. Buyers will work with each ranch manager to schedule load out times.