Brad Plunkett didn't stay at SMS because Mark Todd screwed him. Mark Todd told a bunch of lies to everyone. Brad was as big a sucker as Doc Evans. Brad can't get to the sale on time at his own sale little alone anyone elses. SMS has as good of prices if not better than anyone elses and they support the market. Pen Hooking does go on but it does at Ashville and Fort Payne also. The Stockyards get their commission no matter if it runs through the sale or sold outside. Doc Evans may be a good vet(that's a matter of opinion) but he knows nothing about running a stockyard and I'd bet the cow that he sucks at politics. The bank was never going to take the stockyard over, just rumors, one owner, Jim Williams, has the money to buy it twice. And rumor has it he probably will and it will continue to run as is. They better just hope the Childress' stay away. They are crooks and were trying to buy it along with Tommy Roberts. Stevie Peek better thank his lucky stars that that deal fell through or he would be jobless. Even though he was going to be part owner. Sounds crazy but crazier things have happened.