Missouri Spring Highland Cattle Auction
Information and Rules
Saturday, May 3, 2025 10AM
Auction website: www.highlandauction.com
Physical address for sale barn
Springfield Livestock
Marketing Center
6821 W. Independence Dr.
#5914
Springfield, MO 65802
Location Interstate 44
Exit 70
Sale barn phone #
417.869.9500
READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
$15 per consignment fee per
animal for HHCA members
10% commission
Sale Barn Fees:
$1 Beef Checkoff
$3 Yardage (use of barn)
24 cents on $100 of sale for
Liability insurance
Health certificate to ship cattle
after sale, no charge
(Vet will be available on
Saturday to write out certificate, no one available on Sunday)
CONTACTS:
- HAROLD RAMEY, AUCTION CHAIRMAN 309.251.5832 EMAIL fordkingcobra2@gmail.com
- ADAM MICHAUD, ONLINE BIDDING/TRANSPORTATION 417.830.8222 EMAIL circleamcattleco@gmail.com
- GLORIA ASMUSSEN or JENNIFER SUTTON, AUCTION CONSIGNMENTS 415.345.0575 TEXT 417.733.3201 heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com
Opening date for bull consignments: Saturday, February 8, 2025 8:00 AM CST
(20) any age bulls are eligible.
Any age bulls that are AHCA or HHCA, Category A or Herd book registered will be accepted.
No Unregistered or crossbred bulls.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
Requirement for 18 month and older bulls: Require a (BSE) Breeding Score Exam and Negative TRICH test.
Younger bulls will require a negative Trich test.
All health paperwork must be turned in at check-in time.
The first week of bull consignments will be fore individuals who DID NOT have a bull consigned in the previous auction.
If the twenty bull consignments have not been met by the time the female consignments open, there will be an allowance time to fill that category.
Consignments open for females, steers and crossbred heifers on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Total animals allowed to consign per farm is 7. One animal can be a bull which meets the bull requirements.
The remainder of animals can be heifers, cows, cow/calf pairs, crossbred females and steers.
(Bull calves are allowed with cow/calf pairs).
There will be 160 registered and/or unregistered Highland female animals.
There will be 20 steers allolwed including crossbred steers.
There will be 10 crossbred heifers allowed to consign.
There will be 20 intact registered bulls allowed.
Total of 210 animals at the auction.
CLOSING DATE FOR ALL CONSIGNMENTS IS APRIL 1, 2025.
Bull Consignments CLOSED
RULES FOR THE AUCTION CONSIGNEES
1. Consignments will only be accepted using the Consignment Application Download the Consignment Application Send it either by email or regular mail to HHCA. The information is at the top of the application. NO consignments will be accepted without this application. ALSO SEND A PICTURE OF THE ANIMAL for the website. Consignment fee $15 for HHCA members
2. Consignment fees must be received before the consignments will be posted on the website
Payment can be made through the HHCA website Payments link
3. Any bulls over 12 months old or older require a negative TRICH test. Bulls 18 months or older also require a BSE test (Breeding Score Exam) that needs to be with the Health Certificate.
4. All animals consigned to the auction are required to have a Health Certificate from your vet.
On the health paper you will need to have all your animals EID. You will need to have the name of the animal, or consignment number, or an EID ear tag number listed also, so when you unload the cattle we can identify them with the correct state ID tag.
NO ANIMAL WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A HEALH CERTIFICATE. This is HHCA Policy.
5. There will not be a vet available on Friday, but will be at the auction on Saturday to provide Health Certificates for travel at no charge to the buyer. There will be no vet available Sunday.
6. ATTENTION ALL EMBRO AND SEMEN CONSIGNORS
Embryos
At time of consignment Donor sire and dam must already have DNA on file so that parentage can be verified when later registering the offspring.
(Registration of sire & dam must be sent in with consignment)
DNA must be on file with Neogen if HHCA registered or UC Davis if AHCA registered.
Embryo Lots need to be in groups minimum of three per lot and will sell at X times the high bid.
Grade of embryo needs to be listed.
Semen
At time of consignment Bulls DNA must already be on file for later parentage verification when the offspring is being registered.
Bull registration paper must be sent in with consignment.
DNA must be on file with Neogen if HHCA registered.
DNA will already be on file with UC Davis if the bull is AHCA registered.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR SELLER
Animals may be delivered on Friday, May 2, 2025 beginning at 10AM. Earlier delivery will have to wait some until the pens are set up and available. No animals will be accepted after 8PM unless you contact Harold 309.251.5832 or Adam 417.830.8222
If you DO NOT bring your animals on Friday they would have to be delivered by 7AM on Saturday. You will need to contact Harold Ramey 309.251.5832.
There will be people there on Friday to view the animals and talk to you.
Bring your own bedding, (shavings or straw) hay, feed and water container.
Anyone consigning animals and later needing to scratch
them due to vet confirmation of illness or other issues, will not be refunded
consignment fee.
Please contact the HHCA office at 417.345.0575 or on the weekend of the sale, contact Harold Ramey at 309.251.5832. If possible, contact as soon as possible.
There is NO Reserve price being accepted for animals.
There will not be any NO SALE on animals. If the seller feels they are not getting the price they want, you need to buy back and pay commission. Contact Harold Ramey with questions at 309.251.5832 fordkingcobra2@gmail.com.
The seller may lead their animal/s into the ring and talk about the animal as well.
SELLER NOTICE:
We ask all our consignors not to advertise your consigned animal for sale unless you post on facebook stating this animal will be at the auction. Each year people see the consignments on the website and our facebook auction page and they will attend the sale or do online bidding to find out that the animal they wanted to purchase has already been sold or scratched. We try to update our sites but sometimes the people looking don't update or see the scratches in time.
We advertise the auction in 20+ agricultural publications throughout surrounding states in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest as well as the mountain states. The auction is advertised in two online publications and over two radio stations and there are two live video feeds for people to view during the auction.
BUYER INFORMATION
Bidding: Register at the auction barn. There will be online bidding through DVAuctions.com
Contact them to get registered for online bidding
For more info: contact Adam Michaud 417.830.8222
Types of Payment:
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center will accept
cash, credit cards and check with letter of guarantee. Note: There is a 3.5% charge for credit card payments.
Be sure to contact your credit card company to make arrangements to have the allotted balance for your credit card so you are able to purchase and pay for the animal on sale day.
Many banks and cc are not able to advance money on the weekend.
Please contact your bank for a letter of guarantee beforehand and you can either bring it to the sale or you can call the sale barn at 417.869.9500 with the info to the barn office,
Pick Up Animals:
There will be a vet on site for health papers to transfer your purchased animals back home on Saturday, May 3, 2025. There will not be a vet there on Sunday.
Buyers can pick up their animals after the sale or as soon as they have paid for them. When you pick up your animal/s PLEASE check your loading slip for the number on the animal and be sure to compare those numbers so you get the correct animal loaded.
If buyers need to pick up their animal/s on Sunday or need to make transportation arrangements, contact Adam Michaud 417.830.8222
INFORMATION FOR SELLER AND BUYERS OF REGISTERED HIGHLANDS
All registered HHCA cattle must have their registration certificate at the sale and a copy given to the HHCA Secretary before the auction. All registration transfers of $10 must be paid for by the seller and may be paid for with a check or cc in the amount to the HHCA. The HHCA Sec. will do all the paperwork involved for the registrations and transfer to help the buyer and seller.
AHCA registered animals are welcome to be consigned to the auction. We encourage breeders to consign to help bring their registered animals to new breeder and locations by using the HHCA auction. However, anyone selling the AHCA animals must transfer their paperwork themselves with the buyer. Be sure to get the name of the buyer so you can transfer the registration certificate to the new owner. You can get the name from the sale barn as well.
HHCA IS AN OPEN REGISTRY
If you are a seller of a HHCA registered animal, please try and apply for your animal's registration at least a month before the auction so you have the certificate to transfer. That way you will be able to give the registration to Jennifer with your $10 transfer fee to get it transferred to the new owner.
All unregistered Highlands have been approved for Foundation Stock registration that can be done at the auction. Also any buyer who wants to register an animal from the auction as Foundation Stock, you will be able to do so. Any questions, call the HHCA office, Jennifer Sutton 417.345.0575 or Email heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com