September 24 - 25, 2024
SALINAS RANCH POLLED PRODUCTION SALE
Location: Carmine, TX | Sale Starts: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – Closes: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7 PM Central Time
SALE OPENS SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 AT 8 AM AND CLOSES SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 AT 7 PM CST
**If you have any questions or problems signing up and registering please contact us at contact@bestcattlesales.com or call The Brahman Journal office at 979-826-4347. After hours call or text Victoria Lambert at 713-806-3998.
This Sale will feature the Best Cattle Sales “All Bids In – All Lots Sold” or a modified “Horse Race” style closing format.
The sale starts to close at 6:55 PM on closing day as it takes 5 minutes of no bidding on ANY lot for the sale to close. If there is no bidding between 6:55 PM and 7 PM on closing day the sale will close. If there is a bid on ANY lot the sale remains open UNTIL all bidding activity ends. Every time there is a bid the clock resets and another 5 minutes is added to closing time. It is suggested to all bidders to watch your lots until the sale is completely closed.
Example 1: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is no bidding from 6:55 PM to 7:00 PM. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:00 PM.
Example 2: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is a bid placed at 6:56 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended. No more bidding occurs. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:01 PM.
Example 3: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is a bid placed at 6:57 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended until 7:02 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:00 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:04 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:08 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended. No more bids are placed. All lots are declared closed.
For additional information on the sale close process, please visit our bidder FAQ page.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Every animal in this sale is, to the best of the breeder’s knowledge, free from any disease and are all sound. Open females will be guaranteed by the seller to be a breeder for a maximum of one year following the sale date or for young heifers until they reach two years of age. If an animal fails to breed during the previously established time limit, it may be returned to the seller in good condition. Seller reserves the right to try said animal for six months and if it proves to be a breeder, return it at the buyer’s expense. If the animal proves to be a nonbreeder, an animal of comparable rank or credit on the purchase of another animal will be offered. If heifers are aspirated prior to being bred there is NO breeding guarantee. All cattle in this sale are deemed sound and fit by the seller’s eye. If cattle are purchased for foreign export, cattle are sold “As Is” and the buyer will take full responsibility for the animal, unless prior agreements are made before final bid is made.
Once a bid is made and confirmed, it cannot be retracted. Once a bidder places a bid, and if the bid is the high/winning bid, the bidder is obligated to purchase the lot at the bid price. Any winning bidder who refuses to pay for a lot may be banned from all future online auctions and other needed actions will be taken.
Placing a high/winning bid is a binding contract between the bidder and the owner/seller.
The live animal lots are located at Salinas Ranch, 14000 Schoenemann Rd., Carmine, TX 78932. The embryos are located at Bovine Health Services in Bryan, TX and will be released to the buyer upon payment.
An invoice with payment instructions will be sent to each buyer’s registered e-mail address after the close of bidding. This e-mail will include the lot(s) purchased. If you do not receive an invoice via your e-mail in 48 hours after the close of the auction, please contact Best Cattle Sales.
It will be the buyer’s responsibility to contact the seller to arrange pick-up which should occur within 10 days of the sale unless otherwise negotiated with the seller. It is expected that any animals not picked up within ten days after the sale without pre-arrangement with the seller, buyer will be charged $5/day.
Hauling of the live cattle can be arranged.
Health papers can be provided on request. Special testing or export health testing will be at the buyer’s expense. Please call your state vet office for permits, requirements, etc.
Once payment is received, the registration certificates will be transferred to the buyer. Once payment is received the genetic lots will be released to the buyer at the facility where they are being stored. The buyer is responsible for the shipping of the genetics.
SALINAS RANCH POLLED PRODUCTION SALE
The first thing you need to do is make sure you are signed up to bid. If you have never signed up you will need to sign up on our Sign Up Page. On the Sign Up Page you will be asked to create an account. See the below image for an example of the form.
You will also be asked to create a username and password. You MUST have a valid email address in order to register. Remember to hit SUBMIT at the end.
You are almost finished and ready to REGISTER for the sale! Simply check your email and activate you account. Once you click on the verification of your email you will see this screen.
If you do not see the above screen then you should see this screen and you can request for the verification email to be resent.
If you do not get the verification email please check your spam folder or contact Victoria Lambert at 713-806-3998 for assistance or send us an email and we will help get your email verified.
Once you are signed into your account you will need to register for the sale. On the home page of Best Cattle Sales look in the drop down for the category/ name of the sale. Remember – You MUST be signed into your account in order to REGISTER. Look for the RED button that says Register For Auction. You will only need to REGISTER one time.