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Louisianna Angus Association Bull sale, 1/23/2010
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<blockquote data-quote="Cormac" data-source="post: 727649" data-attributes="member: 3980"><p>There are too many uninformed buyers regarding genetic defects, so I feel we have an obligation to not sell carriers. I am sure at any sale with carriers, (they do the right thing, haha) they announce "this bull has tested positive for a lethal genetic defect. If you turn him out with non-carrier cows it is not lethal and you will have no dead calves." Will they be told "Should you buy this bull, half of your resulting calf crop will be carriers of this genetic defect". Will they follow up with "you can never use a carrier bull again, nor can any of your heifer customers". "Regarding the offspring bulls you sell you will have to test them defects. Or tell your customers to use with free cows only." Then the sale starts and bulls are averaging $4000 and in walks this carrier bull and the bidding slows at $1300, and this bull looks just as good or better than the $4000 bulls. SOLD $1400!</p><p>If the defect was obvious, like 5 legs, or a unicorn horn on the middle of their head, they would not sell at all. I don't even think embarrassed sellers would bring them to sales. AM and NH carriers look perfect in every way, so why not sell them. He is a real good value. To #$@% with whoever is down the line.</p><p>I don't think there are too many small commercial Angus herds testing all their cows for NH and AM. I know there are a lot more who have still not even heard of AM and NH. I am guessing there are some, maybe even a lot of commercial buyers that are somewhat or completely uninformed regarding defects, with no clue as to the financial minefield they have ahead of them. </p><p>All because someone felt it "could be" OK (in the right circumstance of course), to sell his/her carrier bulls. Bad idea!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cormac, post: 727649, member: 3980"] There are too many uninformed buyers regarding genetic defects, so I feel we have an obligation to not sell carriers. I am sure at any sale with carriers, (they do the right thing, haha) they announce "this bull has tested positive for a lethal genetic defect. If you turn him out with non-carrier cows it is not lethal and you will have no dead calves." Will they be told "Should you buy this bull, half of your resulting calf crop will be carriers of this genetic defect". Will they follow up with "you can never use a carrier bull again, nor can any of your heifer customers". "Regarding the offspring bulls you sell you will have to test them defects. Or tell your customers to use with free cows only." Then the sale starts and bulls are averaging $4000 and in walks this carrier bull and the bidding slows at $1300, and this bull looks just as good or better than the $4000 bulls. SOLD $1400! If the defect was obvious, like 5 legs, or a unicorn horn on the middle of their head, they would not sell at all. I don't even think embarrassed sellers would bring them to sales. AM and NH carriers look perfect in every way, so why not sell them. He is a real good value. To #$@% with whoever is down the line. I don't think there are too many small commercial Angus herds testing all their cows for NH and AM. I know there are a lot more who have still not even heard of AM and NH. I am guessing there are some, maybe even a lot of commercial buyers that are somewhat or completely uninformed regarding defects, with no clue as to the financial minefield they have ahead of them. All because someone felt it "could be" OK (in the right circumstance of course), to sell his/her carrier bulls. Bad idea! [/QUOTE]
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