On Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 06:52, bkil <bkil.hu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Warin did not mention how they are purchased, i.e., whether an auction > is being held
Yep, as mentioned previously, livestock are (almost ?) always sold via auction. Have a look at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2082183102010269 which shows a little bit of the auction process in the background. Another description of it is: http://www.mareebasaleyards.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:purchase&catid=31:general&Itemid=46 > This sounds like a different feature: > https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stockyard > "(US) An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where > livestock is kept temporarily before being slaughtered, treated, sold, > or shipped etc." > Yes, that's a yard where stock is held. A sales yard is like this http://www.dalbyregionalsaleyards.com.au/about/ which is broadly similar, but not quite the same. I'm still looking for the answer regarding the ratio of auction vs. > haggling in USA livestock markets/auctions, Not easy to find, but here's some info: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/how-to-understand-the-livestock-markets/308078.html which seems to suggest that most are sold by auction? Australian info says the same thing: https://www.mla.com.au/research-and-development/preparing-for-market/selling-options/ Thanks Graeme
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