Sale Day & Buyer FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. All bulls are fertility tested prior to sale. Regardless of age, ALL bulls pass a BSE as a yearling.

Yes. All bulls sell with a 3-YEAR FEET AND SEMEN GUARANTEE. View the full guarantee details below. Additionally, mortality insurance is available and encouraged.

We are happy to assist with coordinating trucking following the sale. Detailed instructions on how to get here can be found at the bottom of the Contact page.

Mortality insurance is available at settlement to protect your investment.

Yes. Contact us to schedule a viewing prior to sale day.

Give us a call. We use these bulls ourselves and are happy to make recommendations based on your cows, environment, and goals.

Buyer Information & Policies

Volume Discounts

Purchase 3 or more bulls and receive $100 off per bull.

Pick-Up Discount

Pick up your lots the day of the sale and receive a $200/lot discount. We will deliver bull lots over $4,500 or volume bull purchases (3 or more head) within a 300 mile radius.

Calve-Out with Live Calf Guarantee

For $600 per head, we will calve out your purchased bred heifers and guarantee a live calf. In the event of loss, a replacement, refund, or future sale credit will be offered.

Mortality Insurance

Insurance is available at settlement for 1 month to 1 year and is strongly encouraged for protection against unforeseen loss.

Bull Wintering Program (Fall Only)

Should you choose, we will keep your new bull purchase until April 15. Fees for this service are designed to cover “room and board” along with insurance to protect your valuable investment(s).

Pick up your lots the day of the sale and receive a $200/lot discount. We will deliver bull lots over $4,500 or volume bull purchases (3 or more head) within a 300 mile radius. We will update vaccinations and conduct a BSE prior to April 15.

Should your bull not be serviceable on April 15, we will replace him with one of like kind. If a suitable replacement is unavailable, we will refund purchase price + the wintering fee.

Bull Wintering Program: $450 + 4% of purchase price for insurance, due on sale day.

3-YEAR FEET & SEMEN GUARANTEE

Your bull is a valuable asset and we’ve done everything possible to ensure you get a problem-free bull. For 3 years, we guarantee:

  • Your bull’s natural foot shape stays structurally sound
  • Your bull will produce semen that meets the requirements of a Breeding Soundness Exam as performed by a licensed veterinarian.

If not, you will receive a prorated credit to use in a future sale, less the amount of salvage value you receive. Calendar Year 1: 100%, Year 2: 67%, Year 3: 33%. For example: You pay $5,500 for a bull and his semen fails to meet BSE requirements the next spring. You talk with us, we agree he ships and you receive $1,200 in salvage. That means you get a credit for $5,500 – $1,200 = $4,300 to use in a future sale. If the same situation occurred in year 2, you’d be entitled to 67% of the purchase price less salvage (67% x $5,500 – $1,200 = $2485 credit. In year 3, that would be 33% x $5,500 – $1,200 = $615 credit.

We can not cover factors we can’t control, including but not limited to injury, fighting, disease, founder, lightning, death, freeze damage, etc. We’re simply guaranteeing that if you do your part and take good care of your bull(s), we’ll promise his feet stay sound and his ability to produce semen remains.

Please call us immediately if you have a problem so we can solve it together.

Downey Ranch Inc.

37929 Wabaunsee Road,
Wamego, KS 66547

Kniebel Cattle Co.

428 South 2600 Road,
White City, KS 66872