Offering Cattle from inside the Tick Line

Enormous numbers of cattle are being offered from within the tick line and attracting  the interest of buyers in NSW, many of whom are unfamiliar with the terminology, requirements and responsibilities of buying cattle out of ticky areas and what it entails.

While it is the responsibility of the purchaser to make all necessary inquiries and satisfy all state compliance's with regards to movement, Assessors must be clear and objective in their commentary and assume the buyer isn't familiar with ticky stock. 

As per our current Terms & Conditions, cattle can only be delivered at the location at which they clear the dip. Therefore, if cattle cannot be cleared on farm (I.e. the dip on farm is not registered) then the delivery location cannot be on farm. Cattle will need to travel to a registered dip for clearance and this must be the nominated delivery point on the assessment.


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If delivering clear, remember it is the vendor's responsibility to pay for dipping and any feeding costs associated with holding cattle at the clearing facility, unless otherwise stated in the assessment. 

Keep in mind that cattle do not have to be delivered clear of the dip.  Cattle can be delivered ticky or pre-treated and at the risk of the purchaser, but this must be declared. In which case, delivery can be on farm. Please give me a call if you have any questions about any of this information.