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<blockquote data-quote="Texan" data-source="post: 35716" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>Tman, what you're looking for may not be out there, yet. As you mentioned, R to R is probably your best choice. </p><p></p><p>If you want to know where your cattle go from the sale barn, a good place to start is with your market operator. Except for killing cows or bulls, he most likely won't be able to tell you where a particular order ends up, but it will be a good starting point for you. At least he will be able to tell you the order buying firm and put you in contact with them. </p><p></p><p>And then when you call the order buying outfit, you can fully expect them to <em>refuse</em> to give you any information about their orders. Its a very competitive, even cutthroat, business where somebody is always trying to get somebody else's deals, so you really can't blame them.</p><p></p><p>Talk to your market operator to get you started, though. And keep in mind that the more cattle that you consign to one barn, the greater your cooperation will be from that market operator. I've found that to be true with <em>all</em> issues related to marketing, whether its a complaint about the price you receive, or needing a cripple put on the insurance. </p><p></p><p>We all have to use more than one barn on occasion, because things don't always work like we want them to, on the day we want them to. But, if at all possible, find somebody you trust, that treats you right, and then treat him right with your business! After you build up a good relationship, you will be surprised at how much more cooperation is forthcoming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texan, post: 35716, member: 416"] Tman, what you're looking for may not be out there, yet. As you mentioned, R to R is probably your best choice. If you want to know where your cattle go from the sale barn, a good place to start is with your market operator. Except for killing cows or bulls, he most likely won't be able to tell you where a particular order ends up, but it will be a good starting point for you. At least he will be able to tell you the order buying firm and put you in contact with them. And then when you call the order buying outfit, you can fully expect them to [i]refuse[/i] to give you any information about their orders. Its a very competitive, even cutthroat, business where somebody is always trying to get somebody else's deals, so you really can't blame them. Talk to your market operator to get you started, though. And keep in mind that the more cattle that you consign to one barn, the greater your cooperation will be from that market operator. I've found that to be true with [i]all[/i] issues related to marketing, whether its a complaint about the price you receive, or needing a cripple put on the insurance. We all have to use more than one barn on occasion, because things don't always work like we want them to, on the day we want them to. But, if at all possible, find somebody you trust, that treats you right, and then treat him right with your business! After you build up a good relationship, you will be surprised at how much more cooperation is forthcoming. [/QUOTE]
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