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The Midwest Cattleman · October 27, 2022 · P20
Cattle Auction Preparations:

A Sale Day Checklist for Ranchers

By Paige Carlson
One of the biggest days of have adequate trailer room to source and stay hydrated. • Check your trailers.
the year for most ranchers – haul cattle comfortably and One or two days before: Your crew will not want to
sale day – is much anticipat- minimize shrink. • Check your facilities. wait on fixing a flat tire or
ed, yet stressful. • Move cattle closer to There is nothing that can put other equipment hiccups.
When it comes time to take working facilities (if possi- a damper on the day fast- Take some time to make sure
calves or cows to the sale ble). By moving the consigned er than an injury. Especially the trailer tires are full of air
barn, the laundry list of items cattle closer to the working when a lot of cattle will be en- and the pickup or truck is fu-
to prepare and complete for and loading facilities, cattle tering the facilities and when eled and ready to go. The more
the event may seem daunting. will have less exercise and new or extra hands are help- time the cattle stand and wait
Here’s some helpful tips and stress on sale day, resulting in ing with the process. Ensure to be loaded, the greater the
considerations in the days and less shrink. This also allows the facilities are ready to use shrink.
hours leading up to sale time. them extra time to become and all help understands how Hauling and Sale Day:
Several days or weeks be- acquainted with a new water the facilities work. • Communicate with
fore: your crew. Ensure all help
• Consign your cattle. understands your goals and
Take the time to call the sale plans for the day, including the
barn a few weeks before sale time round-up begins, what
day to consign the cattle you to bring and where the cat-
plan to sell. This allows the tle will be hauled and sold. It
barn to advertise your cattle may seem redundant, but it’s
and have a general idea of the better to over-communicate so
total cattle numbers that will everyone is on the same page.
be sold that day. • Manage your mindset.
• Line up help. Prepare to With the anticipation and ex-
have extra hands on deck, if citement of the day, keep in
needed, to efficiently load cat- Photo-Paige Carlson mind the importance of low-
tle and haul them to the sale stress handling. Stress equals
barn. How many head will One of the biggest days of the year for most ranchers – sale day—is much anticipated, shrink when it comes to cat-
yet stressful. Here’s some helpful tips and considerations in the days and hours leading
you be taking? Make sure you up to sale time. tle. As Bob Larson, DVM,

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