Ballymote Simmental X Heifer Sale 2016 – Conditions of Entry

Note - Some entry conditions have changed for 2015.

(These changes have been triggered as a result of customer feedback following a review of our 2015 Sale)

  1. All entries must pass a pre sale inspection by a Western Simmental Club appointer Inspector before being accepted for inclusion into the sale. All exhibitors must facilitate this inspection when the Inspector is in their area and heifers must be penned for inspection. A further inspection will take place on the morning of the sale and any heifers failing this inspection must be removed from the sales yard before the start of the sale.On entering your heifers you agree that the Inspectors decision is final.
  1. As a result of the BDGP scheme and subsequent Genomic / DNA sampling , it has been agreed to randomly sample a selection of heifers. These samples will be taken at inspection at the discretion of the Inspector. This is seen as a move to give increased integrity to the sale and also give increased confidence to purchasers.
  1. Sellers must be either(i) a member of the Irish Simmental Cattle Society , (ii) own a P.B.R. Simmental Bull or (iii) use Simmental through A.I. With regard to No. (iii) A.I. Usage -the criteria here are that at least 5(or 100% in the case of a farmer with less than 5 inseminations)animals within the herd must be inseminated to Simmental within the previous 9 months and that these A.I. records must be recorded on ICBF system .These entrants will be subject to a minimum €50 entry fee which would cover up to 5 animals and the standard €10 per animal thereafter.
  1. All heifers to show on their National ID Cards SI or SIX (the cross being a Simmental bull)preference to be given to animals bearing distinctive Simmental traits.
  1. Each animal listed must be accompanied by entry fee of €10 which will be non refundable.
  1. All heifers to be registered through CMMS in the sellers herd for a minimum of 6 months prior to the sale.
  1. All sellers must know the breeding of their femalesand submit Sire Details in all cases where a sire is recorded.
  1. The Committee are looking into preparing a Eurostar catalogue for this sale and all heifers will be listed on same.
  1. All heifers must be Export Tested and Export Eligible
  1. All in-calf heifers entered for the sale are to be certified in-calf to a Simmental bull and only a P.B.R. Simmental bull.
  1. All heifers in calf to A.I .should have an accompanying A.I. docket. If in-calf to a stock bull list an accurate due date accompanied by a photocopy of the bulls pedigree certificate.
  1. All heifers must be genuine breeding heifers i.e never having had a calf.
  1. Only animals entered on official entry forms with the correct fees will be forwarded for inspection for the sale.
  1. Heifers are deemed to be maiden unless entered in the in-calf section and all maiden heifers must be capable of breeding. The onus on the breeder / exhibitor to ensure that they enter in the correct category.
  1. I agree to the Simmental Society accessing data from ICBF -- re breeding of animals entered for catalogue purposes.

The committee reserves the right to refuse admission or to reject entries.

NB:All animals must be penned by 10am on sale day.Animals arriving after 10am may not be admitted.

Closing date for Entries Friday 5th August 2016.

Monies payable to ‘Western Simmental Club’,
Secretary: Ann Corcoran, Cloonshanbo,Claremorris, Co Mayo Ph: 085 1281240

Ballymote Simmental X Sale 2016 Conditions Of Entry