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<blockquote data-quote="Craig-TX" data-source="post: 27217" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>Seems like auction barns are taking another round of hard knocks on these boards lately. We buy cows private treaty <u>and</u> at regular weekly auctions. Just because a cow is at a sale barn does not mean something is wrong with her. Might be, might not be. There are legitimate reasons an animal might be going through the ring. I should make it clear that we are strictly commercial producers and could not care less about papers. </p><p></p><p>Most animals are goosey for a couple of days when you get them home. If you try to avoid the crazy ones you will usually have pretty good luck with them settling down. While disposition is important to me it's only one factor and I don't need nor expect an animal to be as gentle as a lamb. I don't agree with the notion that a rancher should never buy at auction barns. Every now and then you get a bum deal. That's part of doing business and we never quit learning. </p><p></p><p>Overall, for cow/calf operations, the sale barn is one viable way to purchase stock. I might be lucky but if so we've been lucky for decades.</p><p></p><p>Craig-TX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Craig-TX, post: 27217, member: 39"] Seems like auction barns are taking another round of hard knocks on these boards lately. We buy cows private treaty [u]and[/u] at regular weekly auctions. Just because a cow is at a sale barn does not mean something is wrong with her. Might be, might not be. There are legitimate reasons an animal might be going through the ring. I should make it clear that we are strictly commercial producers and could not care less about papers. Most animals are goosey for a couple of days when you get them home. If you try to avoid the crazy ones you will usually have pretty good luck with them settling down. While disposition is important to me it’s only one factor and I don’t need nor expect an animal to be as gentle as a lamb. I don’t agree with the notion that a rancher should never buy at auction barns. Every now and then you get a bum deal. That’s part of doing business and we never quit learning. Overall, for cow/calf operations, the sale barn is one viable way to purchase stock. I might be lucky but if so we’ve been lucky for decades. Craig-TX [/QUOTE]
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