Official Sale Regulations Notwithstanding any other sale conditions cattle at this sale will be sold subject to the National Beef Association Male and Female Breeding Warranties as amended for use by the Highland Cattle Society, copies of which are available free of charge from the Society: Highland Cattle Society c/o United Auctions Mart Kildean Stirling FK9 4UB. Tel No: 01786 446866 Important: These guarantees contain provision by way of exclusion and limitation of liability in favour of the Vendor and the Auctioneers.

The Sale is conducted under the General Conditions of Sale, which are exhibited in the Mart and in accordance with the Regulations approved by The Highland Cattle Society.
All Bulls, Cows, Heifers and Calves are accepted for entry under the Regulations pertaining to the Sale of Pedigree Highland Cattle as drawn up by the Society.

1. All animals entered for the Sale must be pedigree and registered or accepted for registration by the Highland Cattle Society.
2. All animals entered for Sale should be the bona fida property of the Vendor and must be bona fide exposed for sale at the Sale. Animals not bred by the Exhibitor must be registered in their name with the Society. No substitution of animals entered in the Catalogue will be permitted.
3. Warning
   All Highlanders born before 1st January 1998 entered for sale must be tattooed in the right ear (or left ear where specially mentioned in the catalogue) with a Herd mark (consisting of three letters), a year letter, and a number. These tattoo marks and the registration number of the animal will be printed in the Catalogue. Animals not properly or legibly identified will be disqualified from the sale.
   Purchasers must verify tattoo marks and official identification marks before taking delivery of their purchases and if any earmarking or identification irregularity is discovered, the animal in question may be rejected. Sellers must stand by their animals until the identity has been checked.
4. Immediately after the purchase is declared the risk of the animal shall be exclusively with the Purchaser.
   Unhaltered cattle are not permitted, steers excepted.

Health Status
Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL). The UK is officially free of EBL.
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) attested cattle
Leptospira Hardjo (ELITE) attested cattle
In view of the complexity of the health regulations buyers should seek to establish the current health status of any animal whose purchase is being considered by prior consultation with the seller.

Vendors must ensure that the correct health documentation accompanies each animal upon arrival at the mart otherwise their cattle will be sold at the end of the sale.

Market staff will be briefed to be prepared for cattle of different status but all consignors should ensure that they have photocopied certificates to show to market staff on arrival as proof of health status.

Disclaimer
The particulars shown in the Catalogue are furnished by the Vendors and are believed to be correct, but the Society accepts no responsibility for any mistake or error therein. Vendors must intimate before or at the time of the Sale any mistake or misprint in their entry.

The Society does not accept any responsibility for the health status of animals entered in the catalogue.
The health status in the sale catalogue is not warranted by the Society.
Sellers consign animals to the market premises entirely at their own risk.

Calves sold at foot
Bull calves at foot must be properly identified and eligible for registration in the Herd Book.
Heifer calves at foot must be registered in the Herd Book.
Weighing and Frame Scoring of Bulls (optional)
Bulls may be presented at the Market for weighing and frame scoring commencing at 8.30am sharp on Monday 12th February
Highland Cattle Society Rules Relating to Appendix Females
Females of unknown pedigree, but accepted as being of true Highland type, are eligible for entry in Appendix B of the grading up register of the Highland Cattle Herd Book.
Only female progeny out of Appendix females, and by registered Highland bulls, are eligible for entry in the Herd Book: female calves of Appendix B cows into Appendix A of the grading up register, and female calves of Appendix A cows into the Herd Book proper. No male progeny out of Appendix females can be accepted for entry in the Herd Book.
Highland Cattle accepted for entry into the grading up register are identified by the addition of the suffix 'B' or 'A' to the ear tattoo denoting the appropriate appendix.

General Information and Sale Notes

Location:
On A816 approximately 2 miles south of Oban

Commissions:
The Auctioneers will carefully execute commissions to purchase on behalf of buyers unable to attend the sale in person upon receipt of written instructions.

Refreshments:
The Livestock Centre facilities will be available including café and bar.

Accounts:
The accounts office is situated in the main market hall.
Settlement: Settlement in full for all stock purchased is due immediately at the close of the sale and before the stock is removed from the pens.

Arrival of stock:
Stock may be delivered to the market early be arrangement with the auctioneers.

Clearance of stock:
All vendors and purchasers must remove their stock from the market by 7.00pm on the day of the sale unless prior arrangements have been made.
The Auctioneers accept no responsibility for stock left on their premises. No animal may leave the market without first being checked by the market staff.

Halters:
All cattle entered for the sale except Highland steers must be provided with a serviceable halter which will become the property of the purchaser.

Fodder:
Vendors must provide their own fodder, feed stuffs, drinking utensils and grooming equipment. Straw for bedding will be provided free of charge.

Numbering:
all animals will be numbered ON ARRIVAL at the sale premises and must remain numbered throughout the show and sale. All stock will be numbered and penned and sold in catalogue order, unless any alteration is authorised by the Auctioneers.

Substitutes:
No substitutes will be allowed.

Reserves:
Vendors shall have the right to fix a reserve price for any or all of their entries. Such reserve prices must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing on the day of the sale at least thirty minutes before the commencement of the sale. Levy at 5% will be charged on the difference between the average sale price for the class of stock and the price at which any animal in that class is withdrawn from sale.
Animals, which fail to reach the reserve price fixed by the vendor, may be sold by private treaty after the auction. Full commission and levy will be charged on all such transactions, which must pass through the Auctioneers.

Highland Cattle Pedigrees
Buyers are reminded to retain the Sale Catalogue. The short pedigrees of cattle offered for sale have been verified by the Society and are adequate for most practical purposes. Buyers requiring a full pedigree may obtain one from the vendor; alternatively a four-generation pedigree is available from the Society at a cost of £29.38 inclusive of VAT. A computer generated pedigree is also available cost £5.88 inclusive of VAT.
Change of ownership
Change of ownership at official Society sales is automatically recorded.

DOCUMENTATION
Purchasers are reminded that all documents relating to the animal/s purchased must be uplifted from the market prior to leaving. The market cannot accept any responsibility for documents which may have to be posted out from the market.

Important Notice: Transport of Livestock
Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to make their likely requirements as to numbers and destination known to the Auctioneers well before the sale date so that suitable haulage arrangements can be made.