The United States Postal Service has changed operations. Mail is and will continue to be much slower than in the past and postmarks are no longer an accurate indication of when checks are mailed. This impacts all of us.
For consignors: Please wait two full weeks before reaching out to report a lost check and requesting reissuance. If you need your check sooner, please request a check for your livestock from the office after they sell and before you leave on sale day. Or, make the office aware of your intention to pick it up before the close of the next business day following the sale.
Please also be aware that we are mailing your checks in accordance with Packers and Stockyards Act, prompt payment, which is by the close of the next business day following the sale. However, postmarks are no longer consistently being applied at the post office on the day of mailing, so it is possible that the postmark on your check may not match the date we mailed it.
For buyers: Please either wire or ACH your payment or leave a check for your purchases at the office before you load out. If you need our ACH or wiring instructions, please request them with the office. WE WILL NEVER EMAIL OR TEXT YOU A CHANGE IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Please call Lana Crawford, Office Manager, if you receive a request to change this process as it is likely fraudulent.
Lana Crawford: 605-216-2240
