livestock auctions

[som farmer]

bit of humour, in these humourless times, watching USA auction, started with a wedding, in the ring !!! Guests were a load of farmers, in 'market' clothes, different.
black and white bull calves, $10 to 25
sheep, sold singly, $75, but only 2
poor stirky things, $100, give or take, but looked shite,
goat $125
barren cows, looked cheap, at $750
auction feb 20, and yankie auctioneers, would have a load of puzzled farmers, over here, definitely a different spiel !!!!!!!
anyone else got some market 'stories', post and give us all a smile. we need one.

 

[Formatted]

I went to a sale in Georgia last year and there were cows coming through the ring that would be illegal to own in the UK, incredibly emaciated. They also sold a Donkey for $175, which felt a bit bizzare given what had just come throught he ring.

 

[yellowbelly]

bit of humour, in these humourless times, watching USA auction, started with a wedding, in the ring !!! Guests were a load of farmers, in 'market' clothes, different.
black and white bull calves, $10 to 25
sheep, sold singly, $75, but only 2
poor stirky things, $100, give or take, but looked shite,
goat $125
barren cows, looked cheap, at $750
auction feb 20, and yankie auctioneers, would have a load of puzzled farmers, over here, definitely a different spiel !!!!!!!
anyone else got some market 'stories', post and give us all a smile. we need one.

Are you getting market withdrawal symptoms already ?

How the hell do they know what's going on ? It seems to take this guy forever to sell one lot .................

Compare and contrast..........

This must be from her early days.

 

[Timbo]

Are you getting market withdrawal symptoms already ?

How the hell do they know what's going on ? It seems to take this guy forever to sell one lot .................

Compare and contrast......

Why the hell is is working in $1 increments ?!

 

[casper74]

Emma was selling pigs for £28 there, Might be selling hoggs for that on Thursday!!!!

 

[kfpben]

They sell sheep in singles!!??

 

[liammogs]

Why the hell is is working in $1 increments ?!

240 cattle in a lot ?

 

[som farmer]

I would hope the first was selling $100 or 1000 increments, if not, certainly earnt his commission, but the second clip, looks a hell of a lot prettier !

Are you getting market withdrawal symptoms already ?

How the hell do they know what's going on ? It seems to take this guy forever to sell one lot .................

Compare and contrast..........

This must be from her early days.

look forward to my lunch at Exeter, pasties at frome are nice, Salisbury mmm not been for a long time, shafsbury had the best brekkie, but sadly no more.
On some auctions, over the pond, they sell, so much a lb, might be hundred + cattle, in the lot, av weight x $/lb.
makes a change from the present gloom here.

 

[som farmer]

They sell sheep in singles!!??

yep, seen small weaners in 2/3's, all through the ring, goats, horses, anything, but most pick a cheque up, as they leave.
and farmers money ring fenced.
like I said, bit of fun, lets hear some more.