The Pugh Family

Farm

Greg Pugh

Amanda Elzinga-Pugh

Jim & Linda Pugh

Hayley Clark

Clinton Laflin

USA contact

780-755-2207

780-806-1319

639-840-0522

780-842-7988

306-307-4044

620-583-0207

Melissa Stenger, Insurance

Sale Day Phone

Kurt Cole, Sales Consultant

Darwin Graham, Market Manager

Ian Goodbrand, Market Owner

Curtis Perry, Market Yard Manager

Kirk Goldsmith, Auctioneer

Justin Graham, Ringman

Justin Gattey, Ringman

403-664-1148 | Kent Weir DVM, Weir Vet Services

Jack Fisher, Nutritionist, Delta Animal Nutrition 403-586-4801

403-575-3772

403-575-5388

403-575-7567

780-753-1515

403-578-8062

403-575-5654

587-281-2527

403-963-1334

780-875-228

VOLUME DISCOUNT:

If you need 3 or more bulls we will provide you with a 3% discount on the total purchase price of the bulls.

BULL DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OPTIONS:

Pugh Farms reserves the right to draw semen on any of the bulls in the offering at their own cost and buyer’s convenience. We will start delivering the bulls to their new homes after April 1st. and we will also arrange a day that the bulls can be picked up mid April at Dryland. Whichever option suits the buyer. All heifers need to be picked up on sale day.

BREEDER GUARANTEE:

Pugh Farms guarantees our bulls to be sound, fertile and reproductive in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respective Breed Associations. If a problem occurs, please contact us immediately and we will provide a suitable replacement (bulls only) or take a sale credit.

FERTILITY TEST:

All the bulls have been semen tested prior to the sale. If for some reason a bull is evaluated as a not sound breeder prior to him being turned out with cows in 2023 a suitable replacement of equal value will be available to the buyer and or a credit towards the purchase of another bull of which the value will be decided upon between the buyer and the seller. Updated scrotal measurements will be available sale day.

SIGHT UNSEEN:

We would love to have you be with us. However we do understand how busy things can get around your operations. Our sight unseen program is simple. Call us in advance and we will discuss your needs, cowherd, goals and which bull or bulls will work best for you. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you want to bid live sale day feel free to Contact Greg (780-806-1319) or any of the Pugh Farms Contacts or Dryland (403-575-3772) or if you want to leave a bid with any of us at Pugh Farms or the Staff at Dryland you can do so and they will be kept in the strictest confidence.

TERMS OF SALE:

Cash or Cheque payable in Canadian Funds. The right to property shall not pass until after settlement has been made. All settlements must be made with the clerks of sale before cattle will be released unless prior arrangements have been made with seller.

LIABILITY

All precautions will be taken on sale day and for the sale. Pugh Farms and Dryland Cattle Trading Corp. and their staffs assume no responsibility for injury or loss of personal property.

DISPUTES:

If at some point during the auction two bids are received from two parties at the fall of the hammer the bidding will be reopened between these two parties and these two parties only to determine selling price and to whom is the winning bidder. All information given from the block sale day will supersede any printed information provided in the catalog.

HERD HEALTH:

All bulls were vaccinated at birth with Bovilis Nasalgen 3-PMH intranasal and given Vitamin A&D and Selenium injections. They were vaccinated at grass turn out time with Vista Once and Vision 8 Somnus and then again at pre conditioning for weaning they were given Vista Once and Vision 8 Somnus and poured with ivermectin . The bulls were given Safe-Guard crumbles in early fall and poured with Ivermectin and then poured with Clean Up mid winter.

We have added AngusGS testing to further evaluate our bulls in the offering. Genomic technology has been used to make EPDs more accurate. The genomic data increases the accuracy with which we relate animals to each other, verifying pedigree information, and allowing us to apply phenotypes of related animals to non-phenotyped animals. Genotyping animals has led to more accurate EPDs for younger animals. This means that doing the Angus GS test on an animal gives you as much information as having 23 calves with birth weights recorded and as many as 12 calves tested for individual feed intake. Updated Angus GS epds will be available sale day.

1 = Docile - acceptable, mild disposition

2 = Restless - restless during processing

3 = Nervous - nervous and impatient

4 = Flighty - jumpy and out of control, quivers and struggles)

5 = Aggressive - extreme agitation

6 = Very Aggressive - extremely violent behaviour

*** Can be used on heifers

** Can be used on second calvers and older

* Can be used on cows