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How Bidding Process at a Mart Works?

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  • #32
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    BeeDI wrote: »
    Now the next thing you need to learn about, is how drive up the price of your animals, the day you are selling:D
    Getting a mate to bid on them, up to a preset limit, just to encourage the jobbers, to keep wagging their fingers:D:D

    'Careful now' 'Down with that sort of thing!'

    You'd have no luck out of that kind of goin' on.


  • #33
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Native Hawk wrote: »
    Well - Got on well enough on Saturday - took on board as much of your advice as I could. Bought a BBX heifer in the end. Happy enough!

    Started out the day inspecting animals in the yard and picking out what I was interested in. Went into the ring then, stood up high and watched what was happening. Eventually one of my chosen animals came in. Put a few bids on but let her go as things happened so fast, I was afraid of bidding too much. Done this a few times and got my confidence up. Was bidding on a few on the market up as far as my limit when I would stop. After about the 10th attempt, I landed my BBX heifer for €980. Went to the office picked up the pass out docket, got her loaded up and down home very satisfied. It was a huge experience for me and I cant wait to get back at it again. I was amazed at how fast it all happens and how many people watched the bidding - so much for being discreet! Thanks for all your help guys!

    I'll be going to Ennis next weeks with a few bullocks. If you want to get a bit more practice I would be more than happy to let you bid away :D


  • #34
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    and you didnt have to pay a cut to the Monaghan lads :P


  • #35
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    now i know a man with blue heifers:rolleyes: for sale.


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