A hog auction at the South Florida Fair got a lot of attention this month because the winner thought she was taking home a live pet instead of 186 pounds of butchered pork. The story of Meg Weinberger ...

Auctions typically follow a competitive bidding process, in which potential buyers bid against each other until the highest offer is accepted. Within pens or encircling rings, animals take center ...

Livestock auction markets are crucial to the cattle industry, providing an essential service to farmers and ranchers, especially small producers. Lee Pitts, a well-known columnist, rancher, and owner ...

The highest bidder was Klein’s Family Markets, which bought a 1,322-pound steer from 12-year-old Ella Deford, of Jarrettsville, for $14,524. Ella Deford walks her grand champion market steer around ...