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Soundtrack of the Salebarn: What does it take to be an auctioneer?

January 28, 2025 04:07 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

Auctioneers are the heartbeat of the livestock industry. They are instrumental in moving cattle, sheep, pigs, and other animals through the marketplace.

RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender takes us to Texas to meet a young auctioneer who felt he was born to do this.

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