Simmmental schedule

Autumn Show and Sale for Pedigree Bulls and Females Friday 8th November 2013 (Entries close Friday 4th October 2013)

to be held at

Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle CA1 2RS (adjacent to J43 M6 motorway)

SIMMENTAL

Schedule

Auctioneers

Telephone: 01228 406230 – Fax: 01228 406231 E-mail: info@borderway.com Website: www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk

Prize Schedule and Classification Classes The classification will be decided and sub-divided into appropriate age groups after the entries have closed.

CLASS 1

PEDIGREE MALES not less than 14 months and not more than 24 months of age on day of the sale. Bulls more than 24 months of age will be entered FOR SALE ONLY

CLASS 2

PEDIGREE FEMALES in-calf, with calf at foot or unserved, not less than12 months of age on the sale day.

CLASS 3

UNHALTERED females of any age (not to be shown).

The Show and Sale is open to all members of The British Simmental Cattle Society.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

Male Champion

Special Prize Card and Rosette

Reserve Male Champion

Special Prize Card and Rosette

Female Champion

Special Prize Card and Rosette

Reserve Female Champion

Special Prize Card and Rosette

Supreme Champion S. H. Waterson Perpetual Trophy, Auctioneers Championship Sash and a prestigious Crystal Vase (to be retained by the winning owner) will be awarded to the Supreme Champion Animal.

The North West Simmental Club will award a Special Perpetual Trophy for the best animal shown by a Member of the club.

AN ENTRY FEE OF £30.00 (£25 + £5.00 VAT) PER ANIMAL MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ENTRY FORMS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO NON ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRY.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VENDORS HEALTH SCHEMES: Any consignor selling cattle at the sale must be a member CHeCS approved scheme. The enclosed health declaration form must be completed and returned with sale entries.

BVD: All male animals from 1st January 2011 and all female animals from 1st October 2011 must adhere to the rules on BVD. DNA – all bulls must be sire verified from 1st January 2013. Bulls which are not sire verified prior to sale catalogue going to print will be excluded from the sale.

TB PRE-MOVEMENT TESTING - All cattle over the age of 41 days moving out of 1 yearly tested herds and must be pre-movement tested within 60 days prior to sale.

INSPECTION: All animals entered for the Show and Sale must be presented for the breed and veterinary inspection. A veterinary surgeon appointed by the Society will carry out inspections and all animals will be placed in a crush for this procedure. Such inspection, however, shall not be implied to give any warranty as to soundness under the Conditions of Sale. A council member will carry out the breed inspection and the minimum weight for age standard (see notes below).

All animals forward for the inspection will be sale numbered. Any animal which fails any part of the presale inspection will have its ticket red spray marked. These animals will be eligible to remain in their allocated pens but must not have their spray marked numbers removed. Any vendor or his representative failing to comply with this will face disciplinary action by the Society. The Inspectors decision will be final and binding and any vendor will forfeit their entry fee.

WEIGHT FOR AGE STANDARDS: All Bulls will be subject to a weight for age standard and will be weighed at the sale. The weight at sale relative to age is similar to the existing standard - BUT IT IS THE BULL’S WEIGHT ON THE DAY which will be the acceptance weight. Please make sure you allow for loss of weight during transport.

ESTIMATED BREEDING VALUE (EBV’s) - All animals entered will automatically have Breedplan information published in the sale catalogue.

UK TAGS/TATTOO MARKS: Will be examined by a member of the Council of the society as an integral part of the pre-sale inspection procedure. Any animal which is found to have faulty, illegible or incorrect tattoo marks will not be accepted for the Show and Sale and will be made the subject of an enquiry by the Council thereafter as to identity. Vendors are therefore urged to check carefully the UK tags/tattoo marks of their animals at the time of entry so that any irregularities may be corrected in accordance with the Society Regulations before inspection, in other words:CORRECT EAR-MARKING IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR BREED AND YOUR SOCIETY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE “GOT IT RIGHT”.

UPSET PRICES – There will be an ‘Upset Price’ of 2000 guineas on each bull presented for sale – ie, if no opening bid of 2000gns is received for any particular lot, that lot will be passed out of the ring unsold.

VENDORS must have at least one person in charge of their animals and such person will be responsible for their stock at all times.

A special levy of 1.5% of the gross sale price will be charged by the Society in respect of all sales. Such levy will be deducted from the proceeds of sale by the Auctioneers before settlement.

All animals must be shown unless specifically exempted by the Stewards, who have the authority to reject any unruly animal from the show and, at their discretion, from the Sale.

Every animal must be trained to lead and must be provided with a serviceable halter, which will become the property of the Purchaser.

ACCEPTANCE OF STOCK: Due to DEFRA regulations the arrival of stock can only be accepted onto the market premises the day prior to the sale. Any alteration will be notified to all vendors, however we request that all arrival times must be strictly adhered to when published in the sale catalogue.

ENTRY FORMS – AVAILABLE FROM THE AUCTIONEERS ON REQUEST Tel: 01228 406230 Fax: 01228 406231 Email: heather.pritchard@borderway.com or enter on-line at: www.harrisonandhetherington.co.uk

The Next Official Society Sale

BORDERWAY MART, CARLISLE 25th April 2014 (entries close Friday 28th March)

Annual Spring Show and Sale for Bulls and Females

Accommodation within easy reach of Borderway Mart There are many hotels within the area, ranging from Four Star to excellent Bed & Breakfast accommodation, a list of which may be obtained from the Auctioneers.

The British Simmental Cattle Society National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LR Tel: Coventry (02476) 696513