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My brother was killed on 7 June.

He was haying for a friend and moving equipment on the road. A 20 year old woman crossed the center line and hit his tractor head on. He didn't have a chance.

I need your advice.

My brother ran our commercial operation for more than 35 years and lived with our aged parents. He was the only employee.. We sold grass fed beef by hanging weight. Our animals are mostly angus, with some herford and a little devon. I can't winter all these animals. I am looking to sell 40 calves (about half), 40 stockers (about half) and 40 bred heifers (100%). We've got someone to winter the calves and stockers. I figure wintering 90 cows is not that much more work than wintering 40. So we'll wait on selling the cows. We're in mid-New York state about 160 miles south of Canada.

Any advice you could give me on selling these animals would be appreciated. Since we're a beef producer our records on these animals are limited. And we are not used to selling live animals. Having an auction is out. Also having people in to buy one or 2 is out. Until my brother was killed I hadn't sat a tractor in 30 years. I left the farm that long ago to get a regular job. I've got a damned good manager on board. To sell ALL the animals would kill my father.

We were a top notch operation with GREAT looking animals. But again I don't have any experience in selling animals especially in this quantity.

Any ideas you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely

BEREFT
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