Buying Station
Hours
Cattle Receiving Times
Monday all day
Tuesday until noon​​
Load Lots
6 days a week, please call for details. ​
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Cost
$2 a head for beef checkoff, no commission charge
Cattle left overnight are provided hay and water at no additional charge.
Additional Services:
• Appraisals: Upon request, we will come to your farm to look at your cattle and give you an appraisal, free of charge. We offer competitive market pricing. To request an appraisal, call Jared or one of our livestock dealers.
​ • Hauling Service: Schedule a truck to pick up your cattle and deliver them to the buying station.
• Private Advertisement: We can assist you in privately advertising your herd.
CATTLE DELIVERY
1. Cattle trailers come to the main entrance and follow the drive to the barn.
2. At the barn, we will unload your trailer and give you a weigh ticket.
3. Monday Drop-Off: Cattle can be dropped off until dark. There is no charge for hay and water for cattle left overnight.
Tuesday Drop-Off: Cattle can be brought in until noon.
WEIGH-IN
Cattle are marked and weighed starting at 8 am on Tuesday. Overnights are weighed first. Tuesday deliverers are welcome to stay through the weigh-in process if desired.
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PAYMENTS
Drop-off owners can pick up checks after cattle are processed on Tuesday or request their check mailed. Owners staying through the weigh-in process may pick up their checks before leaving.
*Owners who prefer not to sell their cattle for the week's market price are welcome to take cattle back home at time of sale.
How Does the Buying Process Work?
Yearling Trade
Ayres Livestock specializes in trading yearlings, buying cattle out of the country.
Yearling trades are held every day except Tuesday. For more information, give us a call!