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What the sale barn takes

Name: Sale barn commission calculator
Creator: BarnBridge
License: https://mybarnbridge.com/terms

Put in what you expect your animals to bring and see what actually lands in your pocket at a sale barn versus selling direct on BarnBridge.

Change any number to match your local barn.

Run your numbers

Expected total sale ($)Number of headBarn commission (%)Fees per head ($)

Typical sale barn: $11,400.00
BarnBridge (0% commission): $12,000.00

Sale barns commonly charge 3–4% commission plus about $5–15 per head in yardage, brand inspection, insurance and checkoff. Change the numbers to match your barn. Estimate only — hauling and checkoff can still apply when you sell direct.

How the math works

Barn net = sale price − (sale price × commission %) − (head × fees per head). Selling on BarnBridge, listing is free and we take no cut, so the price you agree with the buyer is the price you keep.

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Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, refreshed automatically every day. These are national and regional wholesale numbers, not a quote for any one animal. Your local sale barn report is the truest read on your area.