Well folks, the catalog is in print and will go out shortly. We have an unbelievable line up for everybody’s needs in this years sale. The New England breeders have outdone themselves again this year with a depth of quality unmatched for show and pasture. May 7th will be here before you know it and the success of the sale is up to everybody. The breeders have done a great job on the consignments so lets all get the word out and have a First Class Sale. Don’t forget the Friday night Juniors Semen Sale! As I said before, bring your trailer and your tank; you won’t be disappointed!

Thank You
Jim Murdock Jr.
Sale Chairman

VIEW CONSIGNMENT FORM HERE

Hello to All,

As Sale Chairman this year I have big shoes to fill replacing Herb, although still helping out in the back ground Herb is taking a back seat this year. So all past consigners know the drill, and for anybody new, selecting your best is important!

We all like to look at the pictures of animals in the sale catalogs we receive from breeders all around the country, and the ones with no pictures tend to get passed by. I realize this has been a horrible winter and clipping and breaking animals is second to shoveling off barns, but I encourage you all to prepare your animals and get some nice pictures.

We all would like to see this year’s sale be a great success, the quality of the lots were impressive 2010 and I hope to top that this year. Our breeders have some of the most current genetics in the industry right here in New England , and they will be bringing them out to help everyone improve their front pasture breeding program as well as the show ring program. I like to say to potential customers that it cost just as much to feed a mediocre animal as a good one, so for the consigners bring your good ones and for the potential buyers I say don’t be afraid to pay for quality.

Consignment forms must be back by February 26th so that all the work to get the sale catalog done can be accomplished. This is a task that has very tight time constraints so please get them in soon with all the information attached.

Don’t forget to talk up our sale to other breeders and cattlemen, you don’t have to go clear across the country to get the finest genetics available and that needs to be promoted.

The sale will be held May 7, 2011 at 12:00 noon in the North end of the Mallory building at the

Eastern States Exposition. Bring your trailer, you won’t be disappointed!

Enclosed you will find the consignment form. If there is anything I can do to assist or if you have a suggestion on making our sale a success, please call or e-mail me.

Thank You,

Jim Murdock Jr.—Sale Chairman

860-582-0774 or 860-307-6230

oldboat@sbcglobal.net

Just a few notes about the sale, especially for consigners:

1. If you want to consign a bull, you also need to consign a yearling heifer or mature cow

2. All bulls must be semen tested and have documentation indicating so at the sale

3. Pictures are highly recommended, this enhances the catalog & will be placed on the website

4. All calves must be registered prior to the sale, no pending registration numbers accepted

5. The following are the health requirements for all sale cattle, many animals get sold to other northeast states so this additional testing is required

            a. Health Certificates

            b. Shipping Fever vaccination

            c. BVD Testing

            d. TB Testing

            e. Rabies Vaccination

            f. Brucellosis Testing (if from an accredited Brucellosis free herd or state, please have veterinarian indicate so on the papers)

If you have any questions feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with everyone to

make this year’s sale a great success.

Thanks Again!