Adair Ranch 30th Annual Bull Sale

Welcome to our 30th Annual Adair Ranch Bull Sale. One of the greatest blessings over the past 30 years has to be the wonderful people we have met and the friends we have made in the Simmental business. Thank you for your interest and support of our program during this time.

This past season was very dry again in our area. We spent a lot of time this summer moving cattle, fencing and hauling water. We’re praying that 2023 will bring adequate timely rains to replenish sloughs, dugouts and pastures.

We were blessed this summer to spend time together as a family with a trip to the Grand Canyon…a holiday that was 20 years in the making. The Dubés also came to the Ranch for an early Christmas/Hunting trip during American Thanksgiving in November. We calve our cow herd in May aligning the cow’s nutritional requirements with peak seasonal grass production. We have applied heavy selection pressure to our cowherd for sound udders, feet and fleshing ability. Adair Ranch cows are functional in a forage-based least-cost environment while maintaining profitable performance in their progeny. Rest assured that behind every Adair Ranch bull is a high-quality functional dam.

The first year the bulls are wintered on a silage growing ration and then on grass from May to November. This year the bulls were developed on a high roughage TMR of corn silage, and oats. They are conservatively developed to remain sound and breed for years. Genetically engineered with calving ease, fleshing ability and performance.

Simmental sires represented in our 2023 sale include Adair Cornerstone 273C, Adair Ranch Grit 451G, NGDB Structure 34D, R PLUS 8469F, TNT Barbwire E379, TNT Metric 435G, TSN Alliance 35F, WHL Red Heat 1734E, and WHL Security. Angus sires represented are BAR KT 63G and PCC D-J Conquistador 2707C.

Included in this year’s sale offering is an elite group of homegrown red Simm/Angus heifers as well as some exceptional Adair Ranch red and black bred cows and heifers.

The sale will be a video auction in Brownfield. Sale day bulls and females will be sorted and penned for viewing at Ken and Treena’s ranch.

If you have any questions about the bulls or females, contact Ken or Bruce. Definitely stop by the ranch to appraise the bulls and females prior to the sale.

Sincerely,

& JEAN KEN, TREENA & HEIDI ADAIR FAMILY

SALE DAY REPRESENTATIVES

Dean Lawes 780-753-0803

Darcy Lakevold 780-753-8669

Casey Lawes 780-753-1466

Jesse Lawes 780-753-8590

Wayne Black 403-575-0200

OFFICE MANAGER

Amber Smith 780-753-2369

AUCTIONEERS

Casey Lawes & Jesse Lawes

INSURANCE

Stockman’s Insurance

Larry Toner 306-932-4866

DLMS

Mark Shologan 780-699-5082

CATALOGUE DESIGN

14 West Creations

DELIVERY

Sale bulls taken home by new owners by Saturday, March 18, 2023 will receive $100.00 per bull. Bulls left at the seller’s ranch will be delivered at the seller’s convenience with sensitivity to what works best for you. We recommend these bulls carry insurance.

FULLY GUARANTEED

All coming two year old bulls are semen tested and scrotal measured.

Complete herd health program in consultation with Border Veterinary Clinic, Provost, AB.

LOCATION - BROWFIELD, AB

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

Sale Location & Format:

• Beef lunch served at Noon

• Video Auction

• Online bidding at DLMS

• Bulls penned and sorted for viewing at Ken and Treena’s Ranch: 39113 Rge Rd 111

From Brownfield, AB: Travel 1.5 miles west to Range Road 111 North then North 1.5 miles

If you are unable to attend the sale or unable to bid online, please contact Ken or any of the capable sales staff at Provost Livestock Exchange to discuss your bull requirements. All sight unseen purchases are fully guaranteed. If you don’t like your purchase when we deliver him, you aren’t obligated to own him.

DONATION LOT PIE AUCTION

- 10 HOMEADE PIES - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY -

All proceeds from the pie auction will be donated to the Brownfield Rec Centre. The Brownfield Rec Centre is a great space for community events, 4-H meetings, curling bonspiels, weddings, anniversaries, showers and funerals. We are grateful to have this excellent facility in our community.

Thank you to everyone who purchased a pie at the 2022 sale. Your generosity was greatly appreciated!

Hair

5 - Excellent thick hair coat

4 - Good hair coat

3 - Average hair coat

2 - Short click hair coat

1 - Poor hair coat for Alberta winter conditions

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Muscle Expression

5 – Excellent muscle expression

4 – Good muscle

3 – Average

1 - 2 – Lack muscle expression; removed from the program

Disposition

5 – Very quiet, above average disposition

4 – Average disposition

3 – Below average disposition. These bulls tend to become uncomfortable when worked or sor ted individually

2 – All 1 & 2 scoring bulls have been removed from our program

Heidi Adair and her steer Fleck

RED SIMMENTAL REFERENCE SIRES

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r plus 8469f

Polled

8469F was a red 2 year old sale feature that sold in the 2020 R PLUS sale to Soderglen Ranch & Triple S Red Angus for $27,000. We purchased a semen package to use on our red cows. R PLUS 8469F is a thick-bodied beef bull that is a complete outcross to our program. We are very pleased with R PLUS 8469F’s progeny. His sons are definitely sale features. Sire of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 21 and 23.

R

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TNT Metric G435

Polled

TNT BOOTLEGGER Z268

dam TNT MISS D251

TNT MISS S17

We purchased TNT Metric at the 2020 TNT Simmentals genetic explosion sale in Almont, ND. TNT Metric is a direct son of IR Imperial D948, a calving ease specialist combined with exceptional growth. His dam is a direct daughter of TNT Bootlegger Z268 off the ideal TNT Miss S17 cow. Recorded in the CSA herdbook as 28/32. Owned by Adair Ranch. Sire of lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 22, and 25.

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WHL red heat 1734E

Polled - Red - PTG1254838 - WHL 1734E - 16 January 2017

Act. Adj.Adj. Canadian Simmental Assoc EPDS BW WW YW CE BW WW YW API

77698126523.8-5.762.888.9159.22

NICHOLS LEGACY G151

sire HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K

C&D TRACY

DRAKE POKER FACE 2X

dam CMS SODA POP 422B

HPF CREAM SODA Y010

We used WHL Red Heat in our red heifer program. He is a true calving ease sire leaving dark red heavy-haired thick-bodied progeny. Very proven pedigree including Hooks Shear Force, Drake Poker Face and Soda Pop 422B. Owned by Circle G Simmentals & Canadian Sires. Sire of lots 12, 13, 14, and 15.

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

The lead off R Plus 8469F son from a heavy producing TNT Moonlight dam. 93 lb birth weight combined with a 810 lb 205 day weight. 5 stars for hair, muscle and disposition. Adair Ranch 718E has produced sons for Randy Archibald and Crescent View Farms.

Dark cherry red R PLUS 8469F son from a TNT Bootjack/Wheatland Teddy dam.

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 239J

Polled

Powerful R PLUS 8469F son from a heavy producing MRL Red Force/Unmatchabull dam. Adair Ranch 239Z has produced herd bulls for Keith and Lynn Barnes, Highland Feeders, and Munro Cattle Co.

Adair Ranch 534J

A dark red moderate thick-bodied R PLUS 8469F son from a TNT Moonlight/MRL Red Force dam. Adair Ranch 534C has produced a herd bull for Ostrowski Farms.

Adair Ranch 339J

Polled

Interesting genetic combination including R PLUS 8469F, R PLUS Blackedge, TNT Gunsmoke, & KLC Last Move. 5 stars for muscle and disposition. Wayne Wotschell and Dale Schug have purchased maternal brothers to 339J.

Impressive flush mates exhibiting tremendous muscle and growth. Interesting genetic combination including TNT Metric, TNT Gunsmoke, KLC Last Move and D Bar C Red Cali 312N. Keep these two full brothers together to produce a uniform set of steers and ideal heifers.

Adair Ranch 247Z has produced herd bulls for Holtby Farms Ltd, Ken Long, and Bar JL Farm and Ranch.

DAM - ADAIR RANCH 247Z

SIRE - TNT METRIC G435

MAT GRANDSIRE - GUNSMOKE

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

These three flush mates have generations of calving ease and curve-bending growth. Typical TNT Metric progeny with impressive EPD profiles and API indexes. Adair Ranch 654D, WS Prime Beef/ASR Substance, dam is exceptional. Her natural calf sells as lot 36.

Adair Ranch 326J

Adair Ranch 587J

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Tremendous TNT Metric son. 5 stars for hair, muscle and disposition. Moderate birth weight with tremendous EPD & API index. The ASR Substance females are exceptional ranch cows. Sale feature.

Adair Ranch 532J

The lead off WHL Red Heat son. Heavy-haired, thick and deep-bodied. Outcross to our program from a Harvie Red Summit dam.

Adair Ranch 916J

MAT GRANDSIRE - X009

MAT GRANDSIRE - 54B

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 926J

Adair Ranch 912J

Adair Ranch 919J

17

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 976J

Adair Ranch 935J

¾ Simm/Angus. Moderate 53 lb birth weight. Impressive EPD profile. Potential heifer bull.

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Adair Ranch 918J

son.

Lot 18 Lot 17

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 936J

Polled

¾ Simm/Angus. Quality TNT Barbwire son that posted a 712 lb 205 day weight.

Adair Ranch 725J

Long-spined TNT Metric son from a Soder Ramrod/TNT

Posted a 723 lb 205 day weight

Adair Ranch 820J

Typical TNT Metric son. Moderate at birth with exceptional growth.

Adair Ranch 859J

Long-bodied TNT Metric son from Adair Ranch Cruze dam with a heavy hair coat.

RED SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 727J

Long-bodied R PLUS 8469F son from a TNT Moonlight/Wheatland Red Teddy 457P

Adair Ranch 810J

Interesting genetic combination including TNT Barbwire, TNT Bootlegger and RF Red Blitz. Maternal grand dam is the mother to Adair Ranch Edge 513E.

Adair Ranch 812J

A direct TNT Metric son. Moderate at birth from an Adair Ranch Cruze/TNT Moonlight dam. ¾ brother to lot 22.

Charlotte Stairs with her steer Bobby Q

GRANDSIRE - A328

GRANDSIRE - D477

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BLACK SIMMENTAL REFERENCE SIRES

adair ranch grit 451g

Polled

Homozygous Polled and Homozygous Black. Adair Ranch Grit was a sale feature that sold in our 2021 sale to Tom Heidecker. Grit was used on a group of young cows and still gained 2.25 lb on grass test. Homegrown genetic package including R PLUS 7205E, TNT Fire It Up/TNT Blackberry Owned by Tom Heidecker. Sire of lots 31, 33, 35, 40, 42 and 43.

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TNT Barbwire E379

Polled

Homozygous Polled. Heterozygous Black. TNT Barbwire was purchased at the 2019 TNT Genetic Explosion sale in Almont, ND. A direct son of the popular TNT BCR Unified B203 sire and an elite daughter of ASR Substance X009. TNT Barbwire E379 has the unique ability to sire exceptional calving ease and performance. Sire of lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 36, 38 and 39. Owned by Adair Ranch and Rancier Farms.

TSN Alliance 35F

W S PILGRIM H182U sire CCLT ALLIANCE 91C

247T

Homozygous polled, homozygous black. A CCLT Alliance 91C son from a Mr HOC Broker/WFL Comander dam. The TSN Alliance sons are very similar – heavy haired and thick bodied with a real herd bull presence. Owned by Adair Ranch and Rancier Farms. Sire of lots: 28, 29, and 34.

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Adair Cornerstone 273C

Polled - Black - BPG1158704 - KEN 273C - 28 April 2015 Act.

WHEATLAND ULTIMATE CHOICE

sire ADAIRRANCH UNFORGIVEN764A

KEN MS DIAMOND 764T

TNT TANKER U263

dam KEN ADAIR RANCH 273Z KEN DIAMOND 867U

Homozygous polled, homozygous black. Solid black son from AdairRanch Unforgiven 764A. 273C dam is an ideal TNT Tanker U263/ Twin-Chief Sizzler 561S daughter. Highly maternal pedigree tying together TNT Miss S17 with two of our best cows: Ken Ms Diamond 764T and Ken Diamond 867U. Progeny have moderation of birth weight and frame combined with excellent growth and performance. Adair Cornerstone 273C progeny sell as lots 27, 41, and 45.

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 457J

Impressive embryo mating combining NGDB Structure with our Adair Ranch 273Z donor dam. Performance genetics. Ideal genetic combination including NCB Cobra, Drake Poker Face 2X, TNT Tanker U263, and TNT S17. Black sale feature. Maternal brother to Adair Cornerstone 273C. Adair Ranch 273Z has produced sons for Velva Valley Farms, His Green Acres, Hillview Grain Farm, Derold & Maureen Black, Holtby Farms, and Allan Johnson.

DAM - ADAIR RANCH 273Z

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

¾ Simm/Angus eyeappealing Adair Ranch Cornerstone son from a heavy-producing VeeTee Duff dam. 678D produced an impressive son for Tom Heidecker.

Adair Ranch 678J

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Adair Ranch 345J

Ultimate Choice/TNT Knock Out dam. 5 stars for hair, muscle and disposition. 345A has produced a son for Ostrowski Farms.

Adair Ranch 584J

Thick deep-bodied beef bull. Adair Ranch

has produced herd bulls for Velva Valley

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 773J

Polled - Black -

The lead off Adair Ranch Grit son from an embryo daughter from AdairRanch Unforgiven and Adair Ranch 273Z. Nice birth to weaning spread.

Adair Ranch 327J

Polled

Stylish blaze-faced Adair Ranch Grit son. Posted a 702 lb 205 day weight from a hardworking Wheatland Ultimate Choice/TNT Twister J6 dam. 327A has produced herd bulls for His Green Acres and Wayne Wotschell.

Adair Ranch 658J

¾ Simm/Angus A direct blaze-faced son of WHL Security from an impressive black WS Prime Beef/TNT Fire It Up dam. Impressive EPD profile. 658D has produced sons for Ulseth Bar

Adair Ranch 795J

Ranch Grit son from the Moes Black Divine 166R cow family.

Thick-bodied

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 120J

A direct TSN Alliance son from a heavy producing TNT Blackberry dam. 91 birth weight combined with a 743 lb 205 day weight. 120Y is the dam of Stacy Fuller’s Adair Ranch Cruze herd sire.

Adair Ranch 329J

Polled

A thick bodied Adair Ranch Grit son from a TNT Fire It Up/TNT Cruzer dam. 5 stars for hair and muscle. 329A produced sons for BW Livestock and His Green Acres.

The natural birth calf off the 654D donor cow. Maternal brother to Lots 8, 9, and 10. Highly maternal mating loaded with calving ease. Interesting genetic package including TNT Barbwire, ASR Substance and WS Prime Beef.

GRANDSIRE - U215

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 701J

Simm/Angus recognized in the CSA herdbook as a ½ blood. Typical thick-bodied TNT Barbwire son from a moderate PCC Down Town dam. 5 stars for muscle and disposition.

Adair Ranch 990J

Adair Ranch 714J

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 460J

A solid black Adair Ranch Grit son from an ideal deep-ribbed TNT Fire It Up dam. 460B produced an exceptional son for Clint Morlock.

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Adair Ranch 451J

A direct son of Adair Cornerstone off a heavy producing TNT Fire It Up/TNT Blackberry dam. 451B is also the dam of the Adair Ranch Grit 451G bull. Cornerstone adds fleshing ability, thickness and exceptional feet. 451B has produced herd bulls for Clayton McComish, Hughalta Farms and Heidecker Farms.

Adair Ranch 459J

A thick-bodied Adair Ranch Grit son from a TNT Fire It Up/TNT Blackberry dam. Posted 761 lb 205 day weight. 459B has produced sons for McComish Ranch, Velva Valley, Dwayne and Carolyn McCracken, Ostrowski Farms and His Green Acres.

Adair Ranch 498J

Polled

Typical Adair Ranch Grit son. Moderate at birth with lots of growth and performance. Dam stems from the MOES Black Divine 166R family. 498B has produced sons for Five XM Cattle Co and Derold & Maureen Black.

BLACK SIMMENTAL TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Adair Ranch 797J

Polled % - Black - BPRS1356484 - TAM 797J - 21 April 2021

R PLUS 7205E

sire ADAIR RANCH GIRTH 560G

ADAIR RANCH 560C

627133.039.53.282.0125.6122.42

ASR SUBSTANCE X009 dam ADAIR RANCH 797E

MOES DIVINE CAT SASS 83Z

Adair Ranch Grit son from a heavy-producing ASR Substance dam from the Divine cow family. Note: 797J is a twin. Adair Ranch 797E has produced an exceptional son for Hope Ranch in the 2021 sale.

Adair Ranch 486J

Polled % - Black - BPRS1356766 - KEN 486J - 09 May 2021 Act.

ADAIRRANCH UNFORGIVEN764A

sire ADAIR CORNERSTONE 273C

KEN ADAIR RANCH 273Z

TNT FIRE IT UP Y365

dam ADAIR RANCH 486B

KEN BLACK DIAMOND 782T

A solid black Cornerstone son from an ideal TNT Fire It Up/GFI Magnum dam. Adair Ranch 486B has produced sons for His Green Acres, Heidecker Farms and Greg Bosch.

In loving memory

Violet Gertrude Adair

March 30, 1932 - May 14, 2022

Heidi Adair and her heifer Spice

MAT GRANDSIRE - X009

BLACK ANGUS TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

bar kt 67J

PCC D-J Conquistador 2707C

A thick moderate calving ease sire from the Pharo Cattle Company program. A sale feature in the 2016 Missouri spring sale. Low maintenance calving ease genetics. Owned by Pharo Cattle Company, Colorado; D Bar J Cattle, Missouri; and Furracabed Station in Australia. Sire of lots 47, 48, 49 and 50.

BLACK ANGUS TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Lots 47 to 50: All direct sons of PCC D-J Conquistador. These Conquistador sons are very similar – moderate at birth, thick-bodied, and easy fleshing. These Conquistador sons will be good heifer bull prospects. Note we used Lot 47 and

in our heifer pen.

Palpated open red Simm/Angus Heifers

Bruce and Jean Adair

Open Heifers

If you are interested in consigning a pen of heifers, contact Ken at 403.575.5470.

Bred Heifers

Select offering of black Simm/Angus bred heifers.

Exposed to Red Redrich Hollywood 122H from July 21 to August 29, 2022.

Lot 54 - 107J Sire: BAR KT 63G

Lot 55 - 108J Sire: BAR KT 66G

Lot 56 - 190J Sire: BAR KT 63G

Lot 57 - 962J Sire: BAR KT 63G

Lot 58 - 193J Sire: BAR KT 63G

Lot 59 - 196J Sire: Adair Cornerstone 273C

Dam’s sire: TNT Barbwire E379

Dam’s sire: TNT Barbwire E379

Dam’s sire: Rust Breakthrough 4043

Dam’s sire: R PLUS 7205E

Dam’s sire: TNT Bootjack D477

Dam’s sire: AdairRanch Unforgiven764A

107J

108J

193J

196J

962J

63G - Sire

FEMALES

Bred Cows

Red and black Adair Ranch females. Exposed to the following bulls: WHL Security 1802F, TNT Barbwire E379, Ultra BankNote 59H from July 1 to August 29. Selling in sorted packages.

THANK YOU TO THE 2022 BUYERS

Richard Acaster

Harvey Bargholz

Blair Barnes

Keith & Lynn Barnes

Derold & Maureen Black

Ken Black

Crescent View Farms Ltd

DLM Developments

Mike & Taryn Ference

Tom Heidecker

His Green Acres Farms

Hope Ranch

Casey & Jesse Lawes

Dwayne & Carolyn McCracken

Joe Milne

Clint Morlock

Movald Ranches Ltd

Nelson Valley Farms

OK Ranch Ltd

Drake Rennie & Aztec Contracting

Tim & Deb Ruth

Mike Sprowl

Norman Storch

Velva Valley Farms

Craig Wiechnik

Wayne Wotschell

Ulseth Holdings Ltd

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Terms: The terms of this sale are cash or cheque payable at par at sale location unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made previous to the sale. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement is made. All settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released.

Bid: Every animal consigned to the sale must be sold by auction. No private sales will be allowed except as otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions. No by-bidding will be permitted. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder.

Disputes: In some cases of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final.

Purchaser’s Risk: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time.

Announcements: Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Bidders are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements.

Certificate of Registry: The proper Registration or Recordation paper, as the case may be, will be duly transferred and furnished to the buyer for each animal after the settlement has been made.

Breeders Guarantee: Bulls – Should any bull fourteen (14) months of age or over, fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported in writing to the seller within six (6) months following the date of purchase or six (6) months after the bull has reached fourteen (14) months of age. The seller will then have the right and privilege of six (6) months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that the semen collected from the bull will be suitable for artificial insemination. Heifers – All have been palpated and guaranteed open and in good health by a local veterinarian.

Exception to Guarantee: In cases where the animal is subject to any hormonal or surgical reproduction techniques after the sale, the guarantee shall be null and void.

Settlement: Transportation charges on animals returned to the seller are the responsibility of the purchaser. No incidental expenses such as fee, A.I., signing fees, interest, veterinary charges, etc. will be charged by either party when making settlement. If the seller is successful in proving the animal a breeder then said animal will be reclaimed by the purchaser at his expense. Should the seller fail to so prove the animal is a breeder, then the buyer is guaranteed a satisfactory replacement, F.O.B. the ranch or the refund of the actual price. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price. Should a dispute arise over the quality of the replacement animal, the Sales Management will appoint a mediator.

Accidents: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither the Sales Management, Auctioneer, or Sellers assume any responsibility in this manner and disclaims any liability legal or otherwise in the event of the accident or loss of property.

Rights and Obligations: The above terms and conditions shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction. The rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.

Bull Semen Retention: We are selling full possession, full salvage, plus 2/3 semen revenue. This means any semen sold on any of the bulls, Adair Ranch will receive 1/3 the selling price per unit. We also reserve the right to collect semen on any of the sale bulls, for our own use. This semen will be collected at our expense and the buyer’s convenience. Please contact us if you have any questions.