Business, Management, and Financial

Sale of Livestock

Livestock may be sold on behalf of the College after an intent-to-sell statement is presented to the supervising Vice President or President for approval.

The preferred method of sale is through a public auction or an online auction. When special circumstances warrant, an animal may be advertised and bids solicited from potential buyers. Any sale resulting from the bid process must be approved by the Board of Trustees in open session. Sales conducted through a public or online auction are excluded from this Board approval requirement.

If CCC staff are approached by a potential buyer, a private-treaty sale may be considered after fair market value has been verified. The College discourages private treaty transactions and prefers competitive methods of sale whenever practicable.

Revision History

• Revised: October 2026. Clarified livestock sale procedures, established public and online auctions as preferred methods, and specified Board approval requirements for competitive bid sales outside of auctions. Added fair market value verification for private-treaty sales and emphasized competitive sales methods.
• Revised: July 2020.
• Revised: September 2003.