Sale Terms and Conditions

Time: Registration for the sale will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the sale starting promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Bidding: Bidding will be by number. The auctioneer will settle and render a final decision on any disputes pertaining to bidding.

Terms: The terms of the sale are cash. Checks should be made payable to the Lowderman Auction Service. All bulls must be paid for at the Sale and before loading. All bulls are the buyer’s risk as soon as sold. Announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed material in this catalog.

Loading: We will help you load up your bull at the conclusion of the sale. Arrangements may be made to pick up bulls at a later date by contacting the station managers.

Liability: All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Western Illinois University and its employees assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for accidents which may occur.

Health: All bulls were tested for brucellosis within 30 days of the sale. Additional health papers, acceptable in any state, will be furnished at the expense of the buyer. All bulls were Merial SureHealthTM certified coming on test and their dams tested free of Johnes. All bulls were tested negative for persistently infected (PI) BVD.

Phone:

Test station: 309/298-2233

Sale day phone: 309/298-2949

Bruce Engnell: 309/298-2613 or 309/255-2055

Ken Nimrick: 309-298-1288 or 309/337-4352

Agriculture Dept.: 309/298-1080

Auctioneer: Lowderman Auction Service, 309/833-5543

Mail Bids: If you are unable to attend the sale and would like to place a mail bid, please contact Ken Nimrick, Bruce Engnell, or Lowderman Auction Service at the phone numbers listed above.

Insurance: Insurance may be obtained from representatives at the sale.

Registry and Transfer: Registration papers will be transferred to the buyer at the seller’s expense.

Contract: The previous terms and guarantee shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller of each bull sold.

Breeding Guarantee: The bulls have been examined for reproductive soundness by Dr. Jon Schaar, our station veterinarian, and found to be satisfactory potential breeders. Should any bull not prove to be a satisfactory breeder within one year of the sale, the seller reserves the right, for a period of six months, to prove the bull a satisfactory breeder. Should the bull fail to prove a satisfactory breeder in the specified time period, the seller will refund the full settlement in satisfaction of all claims. Complaints must be reported in writing to the seller within one year of purchase.

Food: WIU’s Sigma Alpha sorority will be operating a food stand from 2:00 until completion of the sale. Ribeye steak dinners will be served beginning at 5:00pm. These will be offered at a minimal cost thanks to the support of Merial and the SureHealthTM Program.

Thank - You!

Special thanks goes to Jared Pollock and the student workers for their day-to-day care and observation of the bulls, and to Dr. Jon Schaar for his excellent veterinary assistance.

Thanks also to the WIU Hoof and Horn Club members for grooming the bulls, to Kathy Mayhugh for her help in mailing breeder reports, and to Donna Pestle and Karen Whalon, Ag Department secretaries, for their help clerking the sale.

Thanks to Rachael Schumaker of Merial for their support with the SureHealthTM and DNA testing program, and for assistance with health related items and advertising. Merial also donated ribeye steaks to Sigma Alpha Sorority so we could offer a reduced price on a nice meal.