Hello livestock friends and welcome to Before the Bid. This is a podcast dedicated to the livestock sales industry where we go behind the scenes of the operation and speak straight to the sellers. We discuss topics about the important aspects of their operation, location, the people behind the prep work, and talk about some of the animals that will be offered to YOU, the perspective buyers.
Episodes
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
First time traveling to New Mexico for this episode where we speak with Bill and Mandy Cox of Cox Show Goats. Listen in as they discuss the unique way their operation started, the awesome goats they are offering in their sale and the amazing way they give back to the community each year!
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
We go to the goat side on this podcast. Cross 85 Show Goats finds us talking with Keith and Taylor about their upcoming sale on Willoughby Sales on May 25th. We also discuss their passion for helping young people and the opportunity they have for them coming up in August. Listen in, and/or watch the podcast video on our Facebook or YouTube page.
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Now - the rest of the story. We only released the big announcement part of the podcast at first. Now you can find out the rest of the story through Kolten Thigpen. We also added behind the scenes pics and videos of the sale cattle on the podcast video. You can find it on our facebook and Youtube page!!
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Kolten Thigpen has a major announcement for his program that he chose to bring out though our Before the Bid podcast platform! QB Cattle in Sweetwater, Texas is on top of the game in American Cross show cattle. Listen in as Kolten tells you about the new Climb at QB Cattle!
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
On this episode we travel to Oakley, Idaho and talk with Derek Adams of Adams Family Livestock about their online showpig sale on April 8th. Listen in to some very interesting stories of the different species of livestock they have been involved with and hear him talk over the awesome lots they are offering in this sale!
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
On this episode we travel back to Brandi's hometown in Ohio and talk with her brother, Dustin Saunders, about their family showpig operation. If you like to hear stories about the true grit and grind of starting a successful operation from ground zero with only hopes, dreams and passion driven by a hard working and dedicated family then you definitely don't want to miss this one!
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
We stay in our home state for this episode as we talk with Duane Stephens, sale manager and auctioneer for the annual Southern Indiana Angus Association Sale taking place in Little York, Indiana on March 27th!
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
This episode takes us to Kansas for the Sunflower Genetics 25th Annual Production Sale. Listen in as Ben and I talk though the history of how they started breeding ½ bloods long before many others, the roll each 5 children have, and we talk through some of the high quality cattle the will be offered on March 19th.
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
This episode takes us to a sheep sale in West Virginia for Mountain View Farms Club Lambs. We talk with Zachery Schumaker about his up bringing in another species, his desire to raise and sell quality sheep, and discuss the ewe lambs in his sale that will be held March 14th on SC sales.
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
This episode finds us in Nebraska with Danny Poss. Danny started his own Angus herd years ago and has made a large impact on the Angus industry with breed leading sires and dams. They are having their annual bull sale on February 5, 2021 in Scotia, Nebraska. Join Danny and I in a discussion about the ranch history, herd highlights, and the excellent offering of bulls in this years sale.