Cedardale Charolais 2021 Bull Sale

March 8, 2021

To Our Fellow Cattle Enthusiasts; It has been a very hard decision but with everyone’s best interest at heart we have decided that this years, 18th Annual Cedardale Charolais Bull Sale will be an online once again due to the Covid‐19 circumstances. We want to keep all our fellow producers and cattlemen’s wellbeing at the forefront of our mind and top priority.

We will be offering this year’s bulls online only thru DVAuctions, in a little different format – Horserace Style Closeout sale. Bidding will open on Friday, April 16th and the sale will end at 7 pm, Saturday, April 17th, with extended bidding to follow and will continue until there is NO bidding for 5 minutes! With this option, all lots will close simultaneously, therefore there will be no formal sale order. Extended bidding means that the auction is not declared closed until there have been 5 minutes of inactivity after the 7 pm close out. REMEMBER TO CLICK ON THE REFRESH BUTTON TO

UPDATE THE TIME REMAINING! Example 1: Auction Closes at 7pm. There is no bidding from 6:55 pm to 7pm. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7pm.

Example 2: Auction closes at 7pm. There is a bid placed at 6:58pm. The Auction is extended 5 additional minutes. No more bidding occurs. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:03pm.

Example 3: Auction Closes at 7pm. There is a bid placed at 6:58pm. Auction is extended by 5 minutes until 7:03 pm. Another bid is placed at 7:02 pm. No more bids are placed. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:07 pm.

Below are the instructions on how to use the DVAuction.com platform along with contact information for the staff if you run into any issues or have any questions. There will be NO sale order this year, but we will provide updated weights and scrotal measurements of the bulls closer to the sale date and prior to any bidding is available.

How to create your Bidding Account with DVAuction!

Go to www.dvauction.com and click on "Create New Account".

Fill in all fields and accept the Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions. Click on Create New Account.

On the next screen, click Apply for Bidding.

Choose Option 1) Credit Card Approval or Option 2) Bank Approval * If you are not comfortable providing this info to DVAuction, that is ok! Call Sarah Buchanan at 306‐681‐5340 or Emily Gibson at 519‐440‐9907 Check your Email for an Account Activation message from DVAuction. Click this link and you are all ready to go.

On sale day, Saturday, April 17th log in to www.dvauction.com with your email address and password.

Click the green "Preview" button beside the Cedardale Charolais Sale. This will take you to the sale site.

Once you have clicked on one of the lots, please Accept the Terms & Conditions to be able to place a bid.

Log in 1 hour before sale time to Practice Bidding. (Not sure if this is necessary with the horserace style) Let us make it even easier for you!

Contact Sarah Buchanan at 306‐681‐5340 or Emily Gibson at 519‐440‐9907 to get set up over the phone.

DVAuction Tech Support 402‐316‐5460

**Proxy Bidding is a feature you may use during the duration of the auction. This feature allows you to place a private maximum bid that only you will be aware of an allow the computer to bid on your behalf when another bidder places a bid on the same animal (s) as you.

Once again this year, our ultimate goal is to continue to be of service to our long‐time and new customers through these times. We are happy to assist with any questions or inquires you have prior to sale day…and aside from ourselves at Cedardale Farms, any of these contacts below will be happy to assist you with your purchases.

Those who are less familiar with an online bidding environment this may provide added comfort to your purchase by offering over the phone bidding options to the lots of your choice.

Ryan Nesbitt (905) 242‐2046

Scott Matthews (bilingual) (819) 993‐5187

Scott Nesbitt (905) 242‐5058

Luke Jewell (705) 934‐2853

Trevor and Lorraine Nesbitt (905) 986‐4608

Will MacArthur (705) 928‐0106

J. Albert Argue (613) 858‐8290

Allison Nesbitt (705) 878‐2962

Brian Pascoe (705) 878‐7026

Paula Cornish (705) 341‐3220

Mike West (519) 830‐7876 We encourage anyone who would like to come and see the bulls to call ahead and we will be happy to show them to you by appointment and prior to sale day, Saturday, April 17th, 2021.

As always, we stand behind our product and we thank you in advance for your understanding and partnership during these unprecedented times. Please appreciate that we would love to host each and everyone of you at the farm at a later date and we hope we can visit again soon.

The Nesbitt Family

Cedardale Charolais Annual Bull Sale ‐ Terms & Conditions…

Terms: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque. Settlement to be made as soon as possible after the after the completion of the sale, payable to Cedardale Farms. The right of property shall not pass until after settlement is made. All settlements must be made before any cattle will be released.

Every animal sells to the highest bidder and in the case of disputes the auctioneer’s decision will be final.

Sight Unseen Bids: May be entrusted in the complete confidence to any representative listed in the sale listing and contacts provided in this letter.

Announcements: All announcements made on sale day will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue.

Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to such disclosures.

Breeder’s Guarantee: Should any bull fail to prove a breeder after being used on females known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported in writing to the seller within six months following the date of purchase or six months after the bull has reached fourteen months of age. The seller will have the right and privilege of six months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that semen collected from the bull will freeze. At no time shall the seller’s liability exceed the purchase price of any animal.

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

Certificate of Registration: Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Charolais Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after payment has been made.

Health: All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements, and have been subjected to a breeding soundness evaluation by a licensed veterinary.

Liabilities: All persons attend Cedardale Farms at their own risk and the seller and sale manager assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents that occur.

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.

Insurance: We strongly recommend that all buyers insure their purchases. Any buyers that leave their bulls at Cedardale farms for any period of time following the sale are aware that they assume all risk with their purchases.