eric
Well-known member
I was talking with a neighbor the other day and the subject got around to salebarn cattle. I mentioned I was kinda skeptical about buying bred cows from the salebarn because being new, I couldn't really tell for sure if they were really pregnant or not. He told me that every salebarn has a vet on staff who checks the bred cows and tells how far along they are before they go into the pen. Is this true at most barns? The few sales I have been to, I have always just gotten there as the auction was about to start and never paid much attention to the unloading of the cattle.
He also says he always has the salebarn vet vaccinate the calves he buys, as this saves him from having to load them back up again and the vet usually does it a little cheaper than the local vet because he is already there and has the equipment right there. Any reason not to use the salebarn vet? Do all (or at least most larger ones) salebarns have a vet working the sales?
He also says he always has the salebarn vet vaccinate the calves he buys, as this saves him from having to load them back up again and the vet usually does it a little cheaper than the local vet because he is already there and has the equipment right there. Any reason not to use the salebarn vet? Do all (or at least most larger ones) salebarns have a vet working the sales?