Consignment Sales Add Quality And Value For Beef Cattle Marketing

CONSIGNMENT SALES

Add Quality & Value

Several Things A Breeder Can Do To Add Quality & Value To Consignment Sales

1. Sell only the cattle you would want to buy yourself.
2. Have the cattle in good condition and presented to their best by washing and clipping. Show prospects are best marketed as halter-broke.
3. Provide sale managers and prospective buyers with all the facts on your lot(s), including pedigree, photos, weights and measurements, breeding information and dates.
4. Make phone calls and write letters to breeders who have purchased from you previously or who have expressed interest in your program. Tell them what you have, when the sale is, etc.
5. Have health papers in order. Females should be pregnancy checked and bulls fertility tested.
6. Make sure tattoos are legible before traveling to the sale.
7. Support the sale. Be a participant and purchase if there are animals you can use in your program.
8. Guarantee your product. Stand behind what you sell and make integrity part of your reputation as a breeder.
9. Follow-up with buyers of your cattle either through written or verbal communication.
10. Start planning for your next consignment offering.