Sale Information

We have held twenty six successful on-property bull sales since starting back in 1997. The reasons you should be interested in K.O. bulls are that they are:

• Larger or framier than average

• Powerful and thick

• Heavier than average on a weight for age basis (off grass)

• Fertile

• We cull harder at K.O. than most bull breeders, because we are short on grazing expansion opportunities

Breeding Philosophy

At K.O. we are ‘not’ taking the easy route (that is, by breeding shorter thick appearing bulls) – at K.O. we are selectively breeding larger framed but also thick bulls. Whilst this is hard to do, we believe we are succeeding.

• The smaller an animal’s frame the easier it is for that animal to appear thick.

• The larger an animal’s frame the harder it is for the animal to appear thick.

Most bull breeders are offering for sale smaller framed bulls with differing degrees of thickness. Come and have a look at our bulls and make up your own mind. They are worth a look.

Inspection

Beef Week Open Day: All lots will be penned for inspection on the 25/7/2023 from 9 –4pm as part of The Land Southern Beef Week.

Bidders Cards

Bidders Cards will be used. Obtain from the Sale Office on the day of sale.

Delivery

At conclusion of sale - instruction sheets MUST be completed prior to departing the sale.

Rebate

A minimum 1% rebate will be available to registered outside agents introducing ‘new’ (not having purchased at K.O. before) buyers in writing prior to sale and settling on their behalf within 7 days of date of invoice.

Insurance

Insurance can be effected at the fall of the hammer, by contacting the sale agentsElders Limited listed on page 3.

Catering

Complimentary refreshments will be available.

Guarantee

Any K.O. bull that proves to be structurally unsound, infertile or incapable of service is guaranteed for up to two years from the date of sale. Under these circumstances, K.O. will:

1. Replace the bull with a satisfactory substitute if available, or

2. Issue a credit equal to the purchase price less the salvage value. The credit may be used at future KO. Bull sales. The guarantee strictly covers the purchase value of the bull, without interest, cost and damages. The guarantee shall apply providing the bull’s incapacity is not caused by injury or disease contracted since leaving K.O. Angus Stud, and is calculated on the basis that the guarantee is reduced by 50% of the purchase price for each if two years of service from the sale date. A veterinary certificate must be supplied by the purchaser on request. If any bull that is purchased does not possess a reasonable fertility, although not totally infertile, any dispute that may arise shall be settled by an arbitrator appointed by the auctioneers and must be lodged within 12 calendar months from date of sale.

We recommend that all purchasers discuss injury insurance of their bulls at the sale with Elders. This guarantee is in addition to the normal terms and conditions governing auction sales. If there is a problem please ring us first. Yearling bulls should only be put over 25 females, K.O. will not be responsible for any consequent loss for yearling bulls put over more than 25 females.

Health

All bulls have been:

• Pestguarded & 7 in 1

• Drenched with Sureshot Duo Combination

• PI Tested Negative

• Blooded for tick fever

Theileria: the following lots have been raised in a Theileria area and are likely to be resistant to disease from exposure.

Lots 2,9,10,11,12,14,19,20,28,34,35,37,45,46 & 48.

Vet Certificate

Each of our stud bulls comes with a certificate from Holbrook Vet Centre attesting to their:

• Structural Soundness

• Semen Tested Status

Fertility Tested Status

• Conformation

Holbrook Vets can be contacted direct on (02) 6036 2374.

Free Transport*

Free bull delivery and K.O. Angus pays your freight!

*Up to 300kms by road subject to using our nominated carriers on our nominated routes to deliver - they will deliver at a time that best suits them (see vendor).

Notice to Buyers

Outside Agents Commission

A 1% commission will be paid to outside agents ‘settling the account’. These agents must nominate their buyer in writing. Nominations close at 5 pm the day prior to the sale. A generous commission will be ‘negotiated’ with outside agents introducing and accompanying clients to the sale. Such negotiations must be concluded by 5pm the day prior to the sale.

Semen Test before Annual Spring Bull Sales - Not after

Allow me to share an experience. Two weeks after our 2002 bull sale we were contacted by a ‘new’ client who advised that he had semen tested his existing bulls (after our sale) and three out of six failed. He now wanted to purchase an additional three good bulls. Obviously, the client would have had a much better range of choice had he tested before our bull sale and not after.

Volume Discounts

K.O. Angus is happy to offer discounts to volume purchasers of bulls at our annual sale. We offer the following discounts off the total purchase price, 2 bulls—2% 3 bulls—3%, 4 bulls—4%, 5 bulls and over—5%. Bulls purchased by different parties can not be aggregated. Purchasers agents commission, if applicable, will be deducted from the discount allowed.

Semen Interest Retained in Bulls

K.O. Angus will retain a 50% interest in the semen rights on all bulls. K.O. will share the semen selling benefits equally with the bull owner, if marketed. The purchaser has full possession and responsibility for the bull. K.O. has no interest in the salvage value of the bull. If the bull is on-sold K.O. retains its semen rights going forward. The purchaser can collect semen for any use, but if sold the benefits are shared. If K.O. wishes to collect semen we will do so at our own cost and at times suitable to the bull owner.

DNA/Genomics

48 Lots have been verified to both Sire and Dam by DNA and the other 2 lots are Sire verified All Bulls have been tested with the Neogen Angus GS chip for genomic enhanced EBV’s.

Attention Buyer

Animal details included in this catalogue, including but not limited to pedigree, DNA information, Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and Index values, are based on information provided by the breeder or owner of the animal. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information provided in this catalogue was correct at the time of publication, Angus Australia will assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information, nor for the outcome (including consequential loss) of any action taken based on this information.

Parent Verification Suffixes

The animals listed within this catalogue including its pedigree, are displaying a Parent Verification Suffix which indicates the DNA parent verification status that has been conducted on the animal. The Parent Verification Suffixes that will appear at the end of each animal’s name.

PV : both parents have been verified by DNA.

SV : the sire has been verified by DNA.

DV : the dam has been verified by DNA.

# : DNA verification has not been conducted.

E : DNA verification has identified that the sire and/or dam may possibly be incorrect, but this cannot be confirmed conclusively