Since NZ has so many animals, it is inevitable there will auctions. Before we went to the Antarctic Center, we visited the Canterbury Livestock Auction, which is held every Tuesday.
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| Sheep waiting to be sold |
When we visited the auction, we saw and heard sheep and cattle being sold. The sheep were sold by stock agents walking around on top of the pens but the cattle were sold by an auctioneer in a stock arena. Stock agents represent their clients who are buying and selling animals at the auction so they don't have to come themselves. Each stock agent represents about 100 farmers. Farmers tell their stock agents what types of animals to buy for them and what they are willing to spend. Stock agents also help to weigh and group the animals their clients are selling.
We saw our friend Fred Fowler who spoke to the group about the auction and a stock agents job. Fred is the longest working stock agent on the South Island and has worked as a stock agent
or over 50 years.
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| Fred Fowler has worked as a stock agent for over 50 years and always speaks to our group |
Thousands of sheep are sold here each week. Overall, it very loud but with few people.You can learn more about the auction in last years post.
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| Cattle in the sale ring |
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| Auctioneers selling cattle | | |
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