Patricia Davids's Blog - Posts Tagged "cattle-sales"
The Sale Barn
Today I went with my brother and my father to a cattle sale. We went to the sale barn in St. Mary's Kansas to be exact. A trip that took an hour and a half one way. I have to admit that in all the years while I was growing up on the farm, I never went to the sale barns with Dad. I had four brothers and to be honest, I didn't see being a farmer's wife in my future so I didn't mind. I learned several important things at the sale today.
1. The auctioneer is very hard to understand.
2. The baby calves are so cute that you want to take them all home, but you can't.
3. I can't tell a good looking steer from a sorry reject but my brother can and he can tell you within a few pounds how much they weigh.
I won't say I enjoyed myself, but it was interesting to watch the men and women who do know what makes good cattle. I will admit I was surprised by the number of women in the crowd. You go girls. I hope to see a female auctioneer at work one of these days. My ulterior motive in going along was because I plan to have an Amish auctioneer as the hero of my next book. More research is needed.
Do you enjoy auctions? What's the most unusual item you have purchased at an auction?
1. The auctioneer is very hard to understand.
2. The baby calves are so cute that you want to take them all home, but you can't.
3. I can't tell a good looking steer from a sorry reject but my brother can and he can tell you within a few pounds how much they weigh.
I won't say I enjoyed myself, but it was interesting to watch the men and women who do know what makes good cattle. I will admit I was surprised by the number of women in the crowd. You go girls. I hope to see a female auctioneer at work one of these days. My ulterior motive in going along was because I plan to have an Amish auctioneer as the hero of my next book. More research is needed.
Do you enjoy auctions? What's the most unusual item you have purchased at an auction?
