I generally sell 'in the country'.
I precondition 30-45 days ahead of time---usually a 3 shot plus ivomectrin program. $4-$5 a head. And well worth it.
Cattle are priced according to sex and weight.
Deal is made based on an agreed upon weight.
Usually about a 6 cent per hundred slide if they go over that.
I don't offer obvious sick or outlier cattle---if i did, the buyer would cut them off anyhow. Should I have a few giants or peewees, the guy i deal with usually offers to take them anyhow, at a different price.
Almost everybody wants a pencil shrink or overnite stand. 2% on a 1.40 calf is almost $.03----or about 20 bucks on a 7 weight. I generally don't give shrink---I trail cattle about a mile, sort calves off and sex them, they go across the scale and are weighed 'straight'---then we can talk about cutting anything additional off and they are weighed back.
Heifer mates in this country, some have been outselling steers this
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My buyer writes me a check on his local acct. If out of state guy who gets the cattle writes a check that bounces---it ain't my problem. Montana has a place to check 'conditional bill of sale'---I generally check that anyhow.
With superior live, you write your own contract---you can put in any or no shrink, any or no slide, delivery time and place----any terms that turn you on---and buyers can bid accordingly. You might watch some sales on net or look at a catalogue and get some idears...