Prairie Legends Conservation Bison Auction
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Sheraton Airport Hotel ¤ Albuquerque, New Mexico ¤ 6:45 PM MT
Be part of the bison industry's first-ever bison
auction specifically created to be bison friendly and to bring truly
range-raised, conservation-class bison to a vibrant, profitable market. The
sale will feature top-cut breeding stock, larger lots of commercial quality
breeding stock, as well as feeder/slaughter-ready production-class animals from
many well-known and respected herds.
Prairie Legends Bison, LLC has retained Jud Seaman of Quality Auction Services, LLC to conduct the simulcast video auction. Animals/herds will be videoed prior to sale day and this video will be replayed during the live simulcast auction for bidders present at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Albuquerque, NM and on the Internet for those that choose to bid from home. Dinner will be served for registered bidders and consignors prior to the auction.
To have animals included in the sale,
consignors must have production models and animals that meet specified criteria
(see below). Prairie Legends Bison, LLC
will evaluate each operation by these criteria. The principles of Prairie
Legends Bison, LLC are Ken & Laurie Klemm of Goodland, KS and Mimi Hillenbrand
of Rapid City, SD.
Three words can be used
to describe this sale. Transparency. Range-Raised.
Conservation.
To qualify as a consignor, specific
stewardship criteria must be met.
Consignors that fall short of these criteria, but are making progress,
may still be able to participate. These
exceptions will be determined on a case-by-case basis by Prairie Legends staff.
·
Herds
must be managed in methods that increase the health of the land, the bison, and
the people (see stewardship criteria).
· Full
and transparent data regarding birthplace (purchased or home-raised), herd
health, vaccinations, feeding regimens, salt and mineral supplementation,
weights, breeding/production records, etc., are required to participate and
will be offered to buyers prior to the auction.
Consignors can include additional information as desired.
·
Consignors
must submit a written affidavit confirming adherence to the stewardship criteria
as well as the truthfulness of any and all claims made.
·
Properties
and records must be open and available by appointment for inspection by Prairie
Legends Bison agents.
·
Consignors
will be encouraged to personally represent their animals at sale time.
Contact
Ken Klemm, Mimi Hillenbrand or Jud Seaman to book your animals or register as a
bidder.
Ken Cell
651-336-9498 [email protected]
Mimi Cell
605-381-4956 [email protected]
Jud Cell
605-390-1419 [email protected]
Auction Specifics
Top Cut Sales will be a select few animals chosen by
the consignor from their herd that represent the finest of the class. These will be sold individually. All other animals will be sold in larger
lots.
A 6% sales commission and a prorated charge for
advertising will be assessed to all consignors.
Commission on volume sales over $250,000/consignor are 5.5%. A $10/head fee for Top-Cut animals sold, and
$1/head for all other animals sold will be withheld from the consignors proceeds
and donated to the National Bison Association Herd Growth Fund (501c3) on
behalf of the consignor. Also, Prairie
Legends Bison, LLC will donate a percentage of the sales total to the National
Bison Association to be used specifically for the advancement of the National
Bison Association Conservation Management Program.
Buyers will be required to submit sure payment of
25% of their total due on sale day.
Buyer and consignor will organize and coordinate shipment date/times and
final payment terms. Each party will
notify Prairie Legends Bison when the amount due has been paid and the animals
have transferred possession to the buyer.
At such time, Prairie Legends Bison will release the remaining funds
(the amount paid at sale day minus deductions and sales commission) to the
consignor.
Herd
Data Questionnaire:
Birth place
and approximate birth date of animals to be listed:
Complete
feed/nutritional regimen:
Vaccination
history:
Deworming
history:
Culling
& Retention protocol for the breeding herd that the animals came from:
Size of
breeding herd:
Size of land
base:
How long
have you been raising bison? How long at this location?:
Average cow
weight:
Average (or
usual range) of pregnancy (and/or weaning rate):
What types
of pasture fences are the animals trained to?:
What land
management style is followed? (Rotational
grazing, season long-grazing, etc.):
What method
are the animals moved? (call, drive, both, horseback, pickups, 4 whlrs, etc):
Do you have
any information about the genetic lineage of your herd to share?:
Is your breeding herd composed of plains, woods, or a mix of both?
Do you have
any DNA test results to share?:
Please
provide weight data that shows how the animals offered for sale compare to
their age/sex classmates:
Please
provide any additional information that you feel would be helpful: