"As
a cattle producer, and an agricultural banker, I have found your
email broadcast sale notification and online catalog services very
valuable. I appreciate
the convenience and accessibility to sale lot photos that is provided. I
enjoy receiving this information online, and have found it to be
very user friendly. Thanks for providing this great service,
which some of my customers have used as well." Wade P.,
Oklahoma
"This is a great service. It is fast, clear and very timely.
I can look at the cattle and see if we want a catalog or look at
the seller’s
web site. I think its great, keep up the good work." Patrick K.
"As for your site here is my comments, there is only one
thing can say about your site and what you are doing. IT'S GREAT.
It keeps me informed as to what sales are coming up; you have the
sales list online, being able to watch different sales and keep up
with the current prices in different parts of the states. You
have links that take to others sites related to the industry, this
allows me to access more information if needed. Really don't
know what else could ask for. Just keep up the Great Work.
Thanks!" Gary Z.,
NV
"Over the past twenty years we have witnessed significant changes
in cattle types and the actual marketing methods of our products. The
advancements of technology have saved many an hour of sorting through
periodicals in search of sale information. The information available
on sale lots and individual photos help to make possible purchasing
decisions. In this fast paced age the information is often
only a mouse click away. This time savings is valued at our Harris
Cattle Company operation due to pressing business interests not related
to the cattle production." Sam H.
"Your entire set-up is the most informative web site I have
coming to me. I really enjoy your up to date info on the sales catalogs
and the info on each breeder. Keep up the good work." Jerry P.
"I enjoy receiving these e-mails. They keep me informed
on current sales, events and genetic trends. As a rancher as
well as an Extension Educator for the OSU Cooperative Extension Service
(in other words, a County Agent), I need to be aware of these events. While
some of the sales occur well outside the distance I normally travel
for bulls, many are sales I will attend and the information I receive
from you, both performance and EPD data as well as photographs, helps
me arrive prepared to focus on those animals I have previously decided
will best fit my operation. Your information also allows me
to better advise area ranchers on genetic selection. I seldom
order catalogs. Being able to view catalogs on-line, I can
print only the pages that have the animals of interest to me. My
work requires me to spend a considerable amount of time working on
a computer, so magazines and newspapers are usually only scanned
quickly, if at all, then trashed immediately or “saved for
later review” (translation: piled up and thrown away
several weeks later). An added benefit is that the sales in
other states give me a reason to call old friends in those states
that may attend those sales or, in some cases, host them."
Tom S.,
OK
"Honestly I am very pleased with the online sale catalog service. I
would positively comment about all of the listed matters. I
have a very fast connection which makes looking at the pictures a
breeze. I suppose those with a slow connection could be a little
frustrated. I feel there is plenty of notification to allow me to
make plans and contact bidders. Thanks" George M.
"I am cautious about responding since I am an educator,
not a “typical” producer. However,
your information stream is a valuable tool in the educational process
of many youth who are interested in animal agriculture. We
hope to provide a real-world experience for our students who we owe
professional development. I will not try to respond to the
items listed in your request, but will say that you are doing a great
service to many in the industry." Dr. Tim M.,
GA
"Good, timely information that is easily accessible. Keep up
the good work!"
Keith S.,
Delaware
"I appreciate the email of upcoming sales from Cattle Mail
USA. Since
I check email daily, this handy service keeps me up to date with
upcoming sales far more effectively and efficiently than through
the postal service. The simplicity of downloading catalogs
is not only cheaper for those having the sales, but also not as wasteful
as we only receive catalogs we are actually interested in. I
appreciate the timely information and am thankful for this service." Trevor H.,
CO
"Absolutely the best way to get information out to lots of potential
buyers quickly and accurately. You can get information to people
who would never see the catalog. If changes have to be made based
on updated EPDs, sale times, locations, added lots, etc., email is
the way to go." Jerry G.,
Virginia
"I think the sale notification service you provide is great. The
e-mails are timely and I have not had any problems accessing the
sale lots or online catalogs. I have enjoyed this service and
sincerely hope you continue. Thank you," Jamie T.,
CA
"I greatly appreciate the convenience of receiving sale information
updates via e-mail. It is timely and easy to use information
without adding to the stack of paper materials that can build up
over time. I have not utilized your service to order sale catalogs
online, but knowing that I can do so if desired is a great feature. I
also appreciate the links to online sales and the seller’s
websites. The e-mails are a great, quick, one-stop source for sale
information. The only suggestion that comes to mind is the possibility
of allowing subscribers to choose a specific region within which
to receive sale information. Though it is interesting to be
aware of sales and producers from across the country, we are not
likely to attend or be as interested in sales outside of the Northwest. If
there was a way that we could select to receive sale information
from our region, I think that would be a valuable feature. Thank
you for your services and best wishes to you as you continue!" Julie
L.,
OR
"I appreciate the accessibility and to the catalogs and the
fact that pending sales are received well in advance. I
also appreciate the fact that they are regionalized, which is not
necessarily true of other similar services.
Thank you very much for the availability." Cheryl J.,
CO
"I always enjoy the sale announcements and emails from Cattle Mail. They
are extremely informative and allow any interested party to stay
in touch with the national cattle scene. The online catalogs give
our farm a general idea on some direction we should be taking our
cattle toward as we plan for the future. Also gives us a great idea
of whether the sale or items at hand are something that interests
us enough to make travel plans. Hopefully my comments can be found
helpful and thanks for all you do."
Anthony M, Ohio
"Being an Angus breeder I find the Internet an infinite
source of data, breed information, ideas, products, plus doing all
the registering and transfers electronically.
The sale catalogs and reports allow me to see how the many sires
and cow families are selling and how they are performing for other
breeders. All this and tons of other information with just the touch
of a keypad. Bidding online is great when you are unable to attend.
There used to be an advertisement that said "Let your fingers
do the walking", well the fingers now can do the walking and
almost everything else. One of the big advantages to me is this takes
up so little space and is forest friendly, we can utilize our trees
for a better purpose.
My wife would say the two biggest advantages are no messy areas where
I would pile up all the material and I do not lose the info on the
computer and have to ask her where it is." Joe S.
"We are always eager to open up a Cattlemailusa.com email blast. All
information is accurate and timely. Great service to
the cattle industry." Joan and Albert T.,
OK
"I have relying heavy on this service to find cattle that fit my tastes
and operation. It is a quick and easy method to view
cattle from around the country. I also think the delivery service
has been excellent. The presentation is very legible with great
pictures. This service far exceeds the traditional of advertising.
Thanks," Dwight B.
"I really like receiving the updates. Even if it is
a sale I knew about, it serves as a great reminder. Keep up
the good work." Aaron B.,
Nebraska
"Receiving and viewing on line is great. Everything is at
my fingertips and easy to locate. I am able to access other information
easily." Terry B. & Patty T.,
Illinois
"I love the convenience of receiving your e-mails with a link to the sale
catalogs. The online catalogs are well organized and easy to use as well as the
ease of requesting a hard copy in the mail. I have had more access to the horse
and cattle industry than ever before and am a lot more up to date on current
information than in the past. I thoroughly enjoy browsing through the information
whether or not I am in the market to purchase livestock at the time. Thank you." Karen
B., Nebraska
"Moving into the on-line medium of advertising cattle sales has benefited
everyone engaged in the market. It is much easier to view sales online
as opposed to reading thru numerous flyers. This medium provides
a broad selection of visual options to the seller and is really a
big plus to the buyer in making purchasing decisions. Being able
to view and buy on line has brought more sellers and buyers together
than was ever possible before. I think that most people in the market
today applaud the great work being done in this area. With the participation
from both sides of the market, this venue will help to improve profitability
for everyone engaged in the cattle market." Kelly S.,
Tennessee
"The use of email to receive catalogs is fast and easy
to use. The function of the catalog is easy to navigate." Kenny R.
"I
have appreciated receiving the Cattle Mail USA info. Easy
to access and fast (generally) on uploading info and data." Ted W.,
Indiana
"I really like the email notification and online catalog services.
It’s really nice being able to get the information online.
The sales available online are also great. As the owner of a cattle
company I can see through your services the upcoming sales. As the
owner of a website you have a wonderful feature in the links to seller’s
websites." Terry M.,
Georgia
"I enjoy reading the sale information. To me it is very interesting & helpful.
Please keep up the good work." Kirk O.
"I have been very happy will
all aspects of your service." Marvin
“I
like your format as it is very informative. Your s ervice allowed
me to be more up to date on sales we were not aware of and in turn
purchased six (6) lots at one sale and bid at several other sales.
We have our sale in March, 2006 (Texas Limited Edition) and we would
like to use your service. Please contact us." Les J.
“I appreciate your on line service, it is
easy to use and I am able to visit the information at my convenience.
I consider your service very time efficient and I certainly look
at more potential sales than ever before. It allows me to cover more
areas than I ever thought. It would be helpful if a brief summary
of each sale were available. This would be useful to get a general
idea what price range a certain breeder's cattle brought.” Bob
J.
"This site is perfect!!!!!!"
Kay L.
“You have given much valuable
information on every aspect of Angus cattle, including sales, catalogs,
websites, and private treaty sales. I was a member of the American
Simmental Association for 20 years and they could learn a lot from
your organization. You make it very easy to see sale results all
over the country. Keep sending me all info that you are currently
sending.
Best regards!” Jerry P.
“I like your services and find it very helpful
to know sales that are out there. I would like a listing of all spring
sales, summer, fall etc. This could give an opportunity to plan more.
I work with several non-purebred herds and this would give more planning
opportunities of where to get bulls.” Dan B
"I have been very pleased with all aspects
of your service. The response has been very timely and the quality
has been excellent." Thanks, Jim E.
"I enjoy getting the online notifications. Sometimes a picture will
just catch my eye and interest me in the sale. Ordering the catalog online
is very time saving and appreciated." Pat K.
"We're impressed by the photos, how your pages are well organized, and
the information provided...good job."
Pam K.
"This has been very beneficial for me. It saves me time and effort.
I like the way you do advertise on the net. It is very beneficial and helps
me to find bloodlines I am looking and I do not know of their whereabouts.
Blessings."
Harry S.
"I really enjoy the e-mails, but most of the sales are way out of my
area. However, it is easy to access the sales info on line and to order a
catalog. I do enjoy getting the notices. Thank you." A.C.
"You are providing a great service. Keep up the great work. I like being
able to click on a particular sale that I'm received and browse their sale
catalog to see if there is something I would want to take a closer look at.
The response time has been great when requesting a catalog and getting answers
to questions about a particular animal. Thank you!" Dawn L.
"I have found your e-mail to be a very quick and easy way to
check out the sale offering. Also ordering a sale catalog is quick
and easy. Thank you for providing this service." Ken
W.
"Basically I love the idea
of getting everything on line--it's quick and great advertising."
D.
M.
"Thank you for the service you offer. I think it is great. You do a
great job. I especially like to be able to order the sale catalogs." Shawna
K.
"
Being in the cattle business has always been a trying business, a
lot of up's and down's. The cattlemen throughout North American can
use any info that will make the industry stronger. Thanks again for
your services!" Larry
S.
“Hello all, I do not always need every bull sale that comes my way.
However, I do like the fact that the ones I do get are linked to the producer’s
website and you can get an electronic version of the catalog immediately.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.” Judge J.
“As a "part-time" farmer and Operations Tech at an Anhydrous
Ammonia facility, I work a 12 hour shift every 4 days rotating from days
(6am-6pm) to nights (6pm-6am). Doing this, my time spent looking over literature
and magazines and sales ads is limited. The opportunity to look over material
on my e-mail allows me to "cherry-pick"
what I want to look at and what sales catalogs to receive. This not
only does me a great service by letting me pick and choose what I
want to receive, but also allows other producers to save money by
not having to send out "blanket mass postal mailings" to
people that may not want them. The ease of use and the accessibility
to ALL facets of your service are outstanding. Please keep up the
good work for all our benefit.” Gary S.
“I have been very satisfied with all aspects
of your program; keep up the good work—Thanks!”
Dave D.
“Thank you for your current information. We
appreciate and like the emails we receive and hope to continue to
receive them. More pictures of animals would be appreciated since
a picture is worth a thousand words.”
Rob and Janet K.
"Your email notices are absolutely wonderful!!!!!
A picture is worth a thousand words and the sale ad page, photo
gallery and online catalog combination really shows us the quality
of the offering. I just wish we had more and better sales closer
to us in Alabama. Great work!" Ginny P.
"I appreciate your efforts and all you do for us farmers and ranchers.
Your topics and information are up to date and useful. Thanks again." Mark
M.
"The service that you provide is great. It gave us a chance
to view up coming sales that we might not have knowing about.
When requesting a catalog it would be received a couple of days after
it was requested. Thank You." Bill F.
"I have really enjoyed and appreciated all of the information that your
service provides. There have been several sales that I would not have know
about if I was not on your listserv. I have browsed both the on-line sale
catalogs and have also requested many of the sale catalogs. I recently made
a purchase out of the Western Collection Sale in June. I think you are doing
a good job with the e-mailing list. Keep up the good work." Neal B.
"I would like to say you have done a great job with the
notification of sales via email. I think the notices are prompt,
have great pictures and the ability to order the sale catalog is
left up to each individual. You can view the online catalog and if
it looks like something you want to look further into you have the
option of ordering. I'm sure it saves on mailing list postage for
sale holder too. I know personally there are a few sale catalogs
that I never would have ordered if it where not for your service.
Thank you and keep up the great work!" Michelle C.
"I’ve been very pleased with the service provided. It’s
nice to receive notification via email for sales you are handling. I especially
enjoy being able to preview the catalog on-line. They are always well organized &
easy to use. I have always received a paper copy of any catalog I
have requested promptly. I very much appreciate your service & hope
you continue for years to come."
Marvin and Lisa B.
"I would like to say you have done a great job with the
notification of sales via email. I think the notices are prompt,
have great pictures and the ability to order the sale catalog is
left up to each individual. You can view the online catalog and if
it looks like something you want to look further into you have the
option of ordering. I'm sure it saves on mailing list postage for
sale holder too. I know personally there are a few sale catalogs
that I never would have ordered if it where not for your service.
Thank you and keep up the great work!" Michelle C.