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The DAT People's Choice Question of the Week: Which one do you use?
With all the options available of private sales, consignment sales, online sales, dispersal sales, etc.

Which have you used to market excess cattle or entire herds and why?
Reader Comments
Comments posted do not express the viewpoint of Dairy Agenda Today or its staff members.
balance sheet guy
January, 29 2021
I sell 150-200 head per year all privately. Elite genomice heifers are sold indidvidually and replacement females sold by trailer/pot load. Depending on what brings the best return, I have sold young heifers, short breds, springers, fresh or dry. Never worried about paying the feed bill since my milk check is big enough to do that.
Tony Whitehead
January, 27 2021
There isn't a 'perfect' answer for this question. What are the goals? I've done all of them. At the correct time every one is the best answer. Sometimes it's what gets the feed bill paid the quickest.
Old Dairyman
January, 25 2021
I never send an animal to a consignment sale, too many expenses. Everything (about 30 head per year) are sold privately and many to repeat buyers.
glenp
January, 25 2021
We sell a good many cattle for a small herd. We sell almost everything privately