2008 Spring Bull & Heifer Sale,
April 5, 12.30 PM @ Keeney Angus
5 miles West of Somerset, Ky
on hwy 80; tele 606-636-6500/sale day 606-305-4501 /606-875-1815
email... mwkeeney1@alltel.net
Welcome to Keeney Angus
Nothing here has changed except our sale date. We are selling the same type cattle as always; practical, common sense, problem free, Angus cattle that excel in grass and lower input environments. The bulls are raised without creep feed; developed on silage with soundness and longevity at the forefront of our objectives.
We are calving later; grazing longer; working less; spending less; selling bulls cheaper and making more money than ever before utilizing the same “average” Angus genetics we have bred for 25 years. We use our own bulls to produce adapted cows in a lower input, fescue environment where the highly promoted AI stud bull’s daughters perform like ducks out of water. Can our steers cut the mustard? Check these results from the Iowa State Feedlot Futurity
finalwt adg carcasswt fat rea yg % Ch price/Cwt
KA Messenger 427…tail end steers
1158 3.12 701 .48 11.8 3.03 75 $148.49
Steers from mainstream popular bloodlines from a KY hobby farm
1294 3.41 797 .51 12.4 3.27 50 $144.91
The last Messenger sons will sell April 5; his influence will live on here through his sons and daughters. The future requiring a minimizing of fuel and fertilizer has begun; using our genetics and the sun, soil, and rainfall; we’ve never been more encouraged about our future. If you have farmed too long with a mentality of more production; maybe it is time to visit with us about the genetics and management of more profit with greater predictability. We are not a hobby herd; cattle are our only business; and every year we are better at it. Call to discuss your future as a Keeney Angus customer. It is about enhancing our future by securing your future with genetics bred for the long haul.
Here’s how the sale works…
The animals will not be run through an auction ring. Each bull or heifer will have a very reasonable, pre-set base price. Each prospective buyer should register upon arrival and receive a buyer’s number, then inspect the offering and make notes on any bulls he may be interested in bidding on. The sale will start promptly at 12:30 PM and begin with pen 1, and proceed to sell choice of pens until completion. Any lot not receiving the minimum bid will be passed and be available after the sale at the minimum price.
Terms and conditions- the cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions as suggested by the American Angus Association. All bulls have been breeding soundness evaluated and are guaranteed to be breeders. They are not guaranteed against injury after you take possession.
Special Representatives- Dr. John Johns, UK extension specialist, PH 859-257-2853,
Buyers unable to attend the sale- should contact us before sale time and may have a representative bid for them, or may bid personally via the sale day telephone, 606-305-4501 or 606-305-6020.
Delivery- 200 mile delivery is included in the purchase price of the bulls; however, we will deduct $100 on any bull picked up sale day or soon thereafter. We will guarantee any out of state bull sales to not cost the buyer more than $200/head. Heifers can be delivered at a cost of $2.25/loaded mile. We will assist in helping combine loads; although all reasonable care will be taken by us, animals become the responsibility of the buyer after April 5.
Liability- All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk.
A complimentary lunch will be served...come early.
And the rest of the numbers are?
Besides the obvious EPD data that you are accustomed to, the remainder is our best effort to tell you everything we know about these cattle that will ultimately affect the fertility, longevity, problem-free existence, and profitability of the offspring of these bulls. The higher the number on a scale of 1-5, the better the animal for udder and teat quality, temperament, and hair coat. The y or n denotes our belief and knowledge in the calving ease suitability of the bulls to breed virgin heifers.
