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<blockquote data-quote="DLD" data-source="post: 1278937" data-attributes="member: 19707"><p>When we unload high risk cattle (unhealthy, unsound, very thin, etc...), we mark the ticket "as is"', and have the hauler sign it. This signifies that they understand that if they die or sell poorly that we (the sale barn) will not be responsible - if they don't agree they're free to take them home. If we don't mark the ticket "as is" then we are responsible and if something happens to your cattle, we do make it right, either with insurance or out of our pocket. We mark very few cattle as is - maybe one in 200-300, I'd guess. We lose far less than that - on a very hot, very long day we've lost 3 out of 1200. Most weeks we don't lose any.</p><p></p><p>IMO, you should be paid for your cow.</p><p></p><p>Yes, full cattle get docked, and no, 9 hours without water shouldn't normally hurt a healthy cow, even on a hot day. We have water in our recieving pens (and unless they're loaded within a few hours after they sell they go back on water) so if you bring them to us starved for water they might end up full anyway. Your best bet is to give them access to water before you bring them, so they're most likely to maintain a natural degree of fill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DLD, post: 1278937, member: 19707"] When we unload high risk cattle (unhealthy, unsound, very thin, etc...), we mark the ticket "as is"', and have the hauler sign it. This signifies that they understand that if they die or sell poorly that we (the sale barn) will not be responsible - if they don't agree they're free to take them home. If we don't mark the ticket "as is" then we are responsible and if something happens to your cattle, we do make it right, either with insurance or out of our pocket. We mark very few cattle as is - maybe one in 200-300, I'd guess. We lose far less than that - on a very hot, very long day we've lost 3 out of 1200. Most weeks we don't lose any. IMO, you should be paid for your cow. Yes, full cattle get docked, and no, 9 hours without water shouldn't normally hurt a healthy cow, even on a hot day. We have water in our recieving pens (and unless they're loaded within a few hours after they sell they go back on water) so if you bring them to us starved for water they might end up full anyway. Your best bet is to give them access to water before you bring them, so they're most likely to maintain a natural degree of fill. [/QUOTE]
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