Auction Types
Special Sales
Plans are underway for a quality commercial heifer and young cow replacement sale in March or April. If you have top-end replacement cattle for sale, or if you are in the market to buy, let Craig Buford know. Send him your email and/or mailing address and he will provide you with information as this exciting sale comes together.
Youth Livestock Shows
No sale is as exciting as your area youth livestock sale held in conjunction with the county fair, regional livestock show, or exposition. It takes a special auctioneer to understand the crowd of excited parents, grandparents, exhibitors, and buyers as the perfect rhythm develops. You want your local business leaders--your buyers--to be encouraged and recognized so they will return year after year. Young people need time to shine as they enter the arena with their steer, goat, lamb, broiler, or fryer and receive acknowledgement for all of their hard work. But, the sale must also move quickly to maintain excitement and generate top dollar for the animals. Craig Buford knows how to get this done.
Fundraising Auctions
Many trade associations, clubs, schools, and charitable organizations use auctions as their major fundraiser of the year. Many times groups elect to use SILENT auctions rather than LIVE auctions. The reason most commonly given is something like... “We tried a live auction but it went on so long the crowd got bored, and no one had any fun”. With that said, it has been proven over and over that donated items often sell for more than their value in a LIVE auction while rarely bringing their value in a SILENT auction.
If you are a leading association, you have professional meeting planners who leave nothing to chance. You choose the best venue, the best caterer, the leading decorater and florist, and then it happens.... you get a volunteer to be your auctioneer and disappointment sets in. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Invest in a professional auctioneer who understands charitable and fundraising auctions. A professional auctioneer can build excitement and generate a tremendous return on your investment. Craig Buford understands that and excels in this type auction.
Whether your event is a black tie affair selling expensive art, trips, and jewelry, or a casual auction selling a variety of donated items, Craig Buford understands the audience and will build the sale into a record setting event.
Estate Sales
When it is your responsibility to close out your business or sell the property someone else spent a lifetime accumulating, call on a professional auctioneer to assist you with choosing the time and date, organizing the assests, receiving the best price, and more importantly, helping family members or business partners understand what is taking place, and assuring that all are fairly treated. Craig Buford understands the emotional as well as the economic dynamics involved in this type sale.
Farm or Ranch Dispersal Sales
As an agricultural lender and appraiser, and as a working rancher, Craig Buford has a lifetime of experience with cattle and farm and ranch equipment. When you are ready to sell agricultural assets, call Craig Buford to give you the very best in personal service, honest and fair dealings, and a great sale.
