MINOT, N.D. -- Northern Livestock Auction in Minot, N.D., is holding its weekly sale on this late October day, and auctioneer George Bitz's rhythmic chanting fills the sales ring. The 50 onlookers, ...

Missouri Rep. Billy Long left behind a career as an auctioneer when he took up his post in Congress in 2011. Nevertheless, old habits die hard. In the midst of a hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ...

A distinctive auction chant, live music and community support will come together Feb. 21 for The Contemporaries of the ...

Weston Winter of Winter Livestock Auction mans the auction gate and yips for auctioneer Roger Emigh each time he sees a bidder. An advertisement for a farm auction on the Howard W. Wright farm 1 1/2 ...

There's nothing quite like an auction chant, and each auctioneer's is different. Brian Tompkins, a 40-year-old Solon native who has been in the auction business since he was a child, said he tries to ...

Wednesday was a big day for Jack Dillard — auction day. Not just any auction day, but Louisiana State Fair Junior Livestock Auction day. It wasn't the largest selling event on the 82-year-old's ...

Doug Parham of Pierceville and Ralph Frazee of Garden City look over cattle at the Winter Livestock Auction in Dodge City. For much of Kansas' 150-year history, auctions have played a vital role in ...