Just got a phone call one of my cows jumped the fence at the sale barn and got out. They have not caught her yet. I have never had that happen before. What is the normal procedure here? Am I responsible or is the barn? Will I get billed for her getting out or will they pay me the average price since they lost her?
Cow jumps fence at the salebarn
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chaded
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That should be on them. At least here it would be.
wbvs58
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Their facilities should be up to scratch to contain all sorts of cattle.
Ken
Ken
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Their insurance is liable.
You get insurance deducted from your check every time you sell cattle. Usually a dollar or two a head. That insurance should start coverage either when you pull onto their property or when your cattle step off the trailer.
RDFF
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How'd you get your fence jumper contained so you could get her into the trailer? Rope her down? Did she clear the fence on the first leap out of the trailer, or did she get to plant her feet on their property first?
It's on them. Guess I know why she's at the sale. Hopefully she'll sell as butcher so nobody else has to deal with her.
Ebenezer
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What color is she? 
Lee VanRoss
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Once they signed receipt for the cow the sale barn has implied responsibility . Well.... north of Peculiar anyway....
Caustic Burno
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That's the barn's problem!
She loaded fine-walked right in. Was hand raised, so gentle with us. But, she has never been in a trailer before, so that probably got her excited.
She has never jumped before.
kenny thomas
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It's not always the crazy one that jumps out. Over the years I have had 3 jump out. 2 were easily gotten back. The 3rd one was an idiot afterwards. He finally got with some cattle and we caught him months later.
Whether they charge you an insurance fee or not once it is in their possession they are responsible.
Son of Butch
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As soon as an animal walks off the trailer the sale barn has care, custody and control of the animal and is responsible from that point on, whether it injures itself or others.
We do have farm insurance. Never had to use it before though.
Caustic Burno
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It's a bovine every one of them is subject to go bat shyt crazy.
Silver
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In these parts as soon as the door rolls shut on the liner Hartford takes over an they are no longer my responsibility.
kenny thomas
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Don't use it now. Don't let the stockyard lead you on.
What state are you in?
Indiana
mwj
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What was the outcome?
