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<blockquote data-quote="PAaugus" data-source="post: 1278949" data-attributes="member: 24323"><p>Well the owner called. After thanking him for calling, I asked him if he knew what was going on. He said the yardman seen the cow breathing fast and her tongue hanging out, so he put her in special pen where there was water and an outside or near outside pen ( I couldn't tell which he meant.) I said that doesn't make sense because my drop off slip showed that pen # before the cow was unloaded. His response was he didn't know about that. I believe most cows were breathing fast that day because it was so hot. I told him she was fine when she walked off the trailer. He said thay decided she was an AS IS cow and not insured. And one person might say she was OK and the next say she was sick, so he was saying she was AS iS cow. Next I asked him about the manger saying 'Cows die here all the time" He confirmed that and stated " we lose 3 or 4 every " (sounded like he started to say week ) Then he stopped hisself. Next I said from mine point of view, I had no proof the cow died, I would have like to seen it. Then he starting cursing and if I didn't believe him, to take my business elsewhere. </p><p> I ask him about the insurance, we get charged for. What' s it for. Basically I got the same answer from him as his manager, he stated it we pulled on the market lot, and a animal gets out, The insurance covers it. When I ask about what else it covers, he stated he was the only market in the area that offered insurnace . I pointed out the insurance didn't do much good in this case, if it only covers animals that break out. Long story short, he's not goin to pay. I told him I was thinking of contacting a farming newpaper so they could do a story about sale barn policies. He started cursing even more. Saying people like me cause the Animal Cruelty and public to get all worked up. Claiming this is the way sale barns do things since his pappy's time.</p><p>A couple things that puzzel me. He stated that he and I both are losers in this situation. But he has to pay to have the animal buried at the landfill. And he doesn't charge us for that. But then he mentions something about a rendering (with a comapny name ) and something about 65 cents/lb twice. ( which doesn't make sense, but it didn't sink in at that time ) </p><p>What puzzels me is, if he's paying to have 3-4 animals buried a week ? Wouldn't you as a businessman change something? I don't understand how rendering works. Do they get paid for the dead animals. Especially nice fats ones ? I remember 30 - 40 years ago, we had to pay to have dead cows taken away. Well there were other items mentioned but I am sure you guys are tired of this story. </p><p></p><p>I can live without the $1500.00 I'll look for a new sale barn, he has shown his true colors.</p><p>My Advice to you guys is find out NOW what your sale barn policy is. I suggested that they shoud take Phone # 's, contact owner's with in 12 hrs , or if there was something wrong with it, before it dies ) next take a picture of the dead cow to prove it died. He defended their actions as that the way it has always been ( since pappy's time ) My thoughts are maybe it's the way he says, but it could also be a way for them to hide something else. Since he got hostile, when I bought up my point of view, I have to wonder. </p><p></p><p>HELL AWAITS, So Sad! Do not use the Lord's Name in Vain!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PAaugus, post: 1278949, member: 24323"] Well the owner called. After thanking him for calling, I asked him if he knew what was going on. He said the yardman seen the cow breathing fast and her tongue hanging out, so he put her in special pen where there was water and an outside or near outside pen ( I couldn't tell which he meant.) I said that doesn't make sense because my drop off slip showed that pen # before the cow was unloaded. His response was he didn't know about that. I believe most cows were breathing fast that day because it was so hot. I told him she was fine when she walked off the trailer. He said thay decided she was an AS IS cow and not insured. And one person might say she was OK and the next say she was sick, so he was saying she was AS iS cow. Next I asked him about the manger saying 'Cows die here all the time" He confirmed that and stated " we lose 3 or 4 every " (sounded like he started to say week ) Then he stopped hisself. Next I said from mine point of view, I had no proof the cow died, I would have like to seen it. Then he starting cursing and if I didn't believe him, to take my business elsewhere. I ask him about the insurance, we get charged for. What' s it for. Basically I got the same answer from him as his manager, he stated it we pulled on the market lot, and a animal gets out, The insurance covers it. When I ask about what else it covers, he stated he was the only market in the area that offered insurnace . I pointed out the insurance didn't do much good in this case, if it only covers animals that break out. Long story short, he's not goin to pay. I told him I was thinking of contacting a farming newpaper so they could do a story about sale barn policies. He started cursing even more. Saying people like me cause the Animal Cruelty and public to get all worked up. Claiming this is the way sale barns do things since his pappy's time. A couple things that puzzel me. He stated that he and I both are losers in this situation. But he has to pay to have the animal buried at the landfill. And he doesn't charge us for that. But then he mentions something about a rendering (with a comapny name ) and something about 65 cents/lb twice. ( which doesn't make sense, but it didn't sink in at that time ) What puzzels me is, if he's paying to have 3-4 animals buried a week ? Wouldn't you as a businessman change something? I don't understand how rendering works. Do they get paid for the dead animals. Especially nice fats ones ? I remember 30 - 40 years ago, we had to pay to have dead cows taken away. Well there were other items mentioned but I am sure you guys are tired of this story. I can live without the $1500.00 I'll look for a new sale barn, he has shown his true colors. My Advice to you guys is find out NOW what your sale barn policy is. I suggested that they shoud take Phone # 's, contact owner's with in 12 hrs , or if there was something wrong with it, before it dies ) next take a picture of the dead cow to prove it died. He defended their actions as that the way it has always been ( since pappy's time ) My thoughts are maybe it's the way he says, but it could also be a way for them to hide something else. Since he got hostile, when I bought up my point of view, I have to wonder. HELL AWAITS, So Sad! Do not use the Lord's Name in Vain! [/QUOTE]
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