Terms & Conditions

“Sellers” shall mean the owner or authorized agent of the owner who consigns one or more lot(s) for sale on the Cork Cattle Company website. Any agent acting as Seller for the owner of any lot(s) offered for sale certifies to Cork Cattle Company that the agent possesses the legal authority to act for and on behalf of the owner of the lot(s).

“Bidder” shall mean any person who has registered for and received a bidder’s number on the Cork Cattle Company website.

“Cork Cattle Company” shall mean Cork Cattle Company LLC.

“Buyer” shall mean any “Bidder” who has submitted the successful offer to purchase any lot(s) offered for sale by a Seller on the Cork Cattle Company website.

“Entity” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity authorized to conduct business in its state of organization.

By registering for an account / bidder’s number on the Cork Cattle Company website, all above parties agree that the following terms and conditions shall govern all activity at the Cork Cattle Company website and related Cork Cattle Company events/auctions.

All Sellers, Bidders, Buyers, and Entities acknowledge that auctions/events held on the Cork Cattle Company website are conducted electronically, and both Cork Cattle Company and above users rely on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning due to no fault of Cork Cattle Company.

Through registration, all above parties consent to receive text message or email marketing from Cork Cattle Company. Opt-out instructions will be provided at the bottom of each text/email. For more on how we protect our users’ information, please read our Privacy Policy.

Cork Cattle Company branding and licensing shall not be used or discriminated.

Eligibility

Cork Cattle Company services are available only to individuals who are competent to enter into a legally binding contract. By registering for a bidder’s number, Bidder certifies that they possess the legal authority to enter into a valid and binding contract in the state of Missouri, the state of the Bidder’s residence, the state of the Seller’s residence AND is at least 18 years of age. An Entity may hold a bidder’s number only if an owner, shareholder, officer, partner, member or other individual having the authority to act on behalf of the Entity registers for said bidder’s number. The person registering for a bidder’s number on behalf of an Entity agrees to personally guarantee and fulfill all duties and obligations of the Entity that may arise. The person registering to be a Bidder for an Entity certifies and affirms that s/he possesses full legal authority to act for and on behalf of the Entity and possesses the authority to enter into a legally binding contract on behalf of the Entity. In the event the Bidder does not possess the requisite legal authority to enter into a legal contract and bind the Entity, the Bidder shall be bound personally to any bid submitted in his/her or its individual capacity.

THOSE WHO DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD NOT REGISTER AS A BIDDER ON THE CORK CATTLE COMPANY WEBSITE.

All information provided by a Bidder during the online registration process shall be accurate, current and complete. If any information provided by a Bidder to Cork Cattle Company changes or becomes inaccurate after the date of registration, the Bidder must promptly update his, her or its information on the Cork Cattle Company website. Cork Cattle Company will not be responsible for lost, delayed or misdirected notices in the event a Bidder does not update his/her or its information in a timely manner.

Personally identifying information provided by the Bidder will be protected per the Cork Cattle Company Privacy Policy.

Implied Warranty/Disclaimer on Information

Cork Cattle Company makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the information used to describe lot(s), livestock or any other merchandise sold on this site. All auction lot(s), livestock and/or merchandise are presented as described by the Seller. LOTS ARE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. Bidder acknowledges that all lot(s) or livestock were available for inspection prior to the auction and, by these terms, it is the Bidder’s responsibility to personally inspect all lot(s) and/or livestock that he/she or it may purchase. Failure on part of the Bidder to inspect lot(s) and/or livestock, or otherwise be fully informed as to the nature, quality and condition of lots purchased, will not constitute grounds for any type of refund or termination of the sale agreement between the Buyer and Seller. All lots and merchandise sold become the property of Buyer at the conclusion of the auction. Auctioneer, Seller and/or Cork Cattle Company is not responsible for the condition or health of lots sold and purchased, either at the time of sale or time of delivery.

THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED & WAIVED BY BUYER from this contract for sale and this transaction and shall NOT apply to the merchandise that is the subject of this sale and this transaction. Buyers hereby agree to indemnify and hold Cork Cattle Company, its members, parent subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, against any and all causes of action which relate to the condition of the lots, merchandise or the descriptions thereof sold at auction on the Cork Cattle Company website. Limit of Liability. In no event shall we be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental or consequential damages however arising, including negligence, arising out of or in connection with a sale made through this website. This waiver is made expressly for the benefit of the Seller. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and Cork Cattle Company, its members, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, from any claim, demand, liability, cause of action or any other duty or obligation, including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, which may arise at any time as a result, direct or indirect, of any Cork Cattle Company event.

Bidding & Payment for Standard Sales

All bidding and payments are in U.S. currency. Bidding is done in increments, which may vary by both specie and individual lot(s) within each sale. A Bidder may be outbid at any point before the close of an event. While a Bidder can elect to receive outbid email notifications, he/she/it recognizes that these notifications rely on software, hardware and cellular data/services that may be unreliable. As such, all Bidders are encouraged to carefully monitor any event(s) they are participating in until the close of said event(s). Unless otherwise indicated, any/all lot(s) offered on the Cork Cattle Company website will sell subject to a reserve or minimum price established by the Seller. The Seller and/or Cork Cattle Company may bid on the Seller’s behalf in any amount up to the Seller’s reserve price. Seller is under no obligation to sell any lot(s) offered if the bid does not meet Seller’s reserve price.

A Bidder is responsible for any bids placed under his/her or its bidding number, account and password. The security of a bidder’s number and password is the sole responsibility of the Bidder. If at any time a Bidder’s number and/or account information is compromised, that Bidder shall notify Cork Cattle Company immediately to have his/her or its bidder’s number and/or account password changed.

Placing a bid represents a valid offer by the Bidder to purchase the lot(s) being offered for sale by the Seller for the amount of the bid placed. Once a bid is submitted and confirmed by the Bidder, it cannot be retracted. If a Bidder places the final bid before the close of an event, and that bid is accepted by the Seller, the Bidder then becomes the Buyer and that bid becomes a binding contract between Buyer and Seller. Fraudulent bids can and will be reported to appropriate law enforcement agencies. The Seller and/or Cork Cattle Company retain the right to pursue all legal and equitable remedies available to them to enforce all bids and to recover all damages resulting from a breach of this contract between Buyer and Seller. This includes, but is not limited to, a Buyer’s failure to pay for any lot(s) purchased according to the terms of this contract. The Seller and/or Cork Cattle Company also reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

In the case of a software, hardware or communication malfunction, any event in progress on the Cork Cattle Company website will be terminated by Cork Cattle Company, and all Bidders will be notified. Handling of the terminated event thereafter will be at the sole discretion of Cork Cattle Company. In the case that an event is terminated due to a software, hardware or communication malfunction, Cork Cattle Company shall not charge any party for its services and all bids shall be considered null and void. In the case that an event is terminated prior to its close, no contract will be formed between the Bidder/Buyer and Seller.

When an event ends, all sales shall be considered final. Payment is due in full no later than 5:00 P.M. Central on the fifth day following the close of an event. Accepted forms of payment are cash, personal or Entity check, certified check, money order, ACH or credit/debit card. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Cork Cattle Company and can be delivered or mailed to 3979 Lawrence 2145 Wentworth, MO 64873. Cork Cattle Company does not accept personal or Entity checks from outside the U.S. A 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee will be applied on all credit/debit card transactions. A .08% processing fee with a maximum of $5.00 will be applied to ACH payments. A $50 fee will be assessed on all returned checks and/or ACH failures. Failure to pay in full by the due date may result in a late payment penalty equal to 10% of the purchase price. Buyer agrees to pay a finance charge of 15% APR from the due date until the balance is paid in full. A Buyer who violates the payment provisions of this agreement may not be permitted to bid in subsequent Cork Cattle Company events. Cork Cattle Company reserves the right to process a Buyer’s credit card or ACH on file for any lot(s) purchased if payment has not been made within ten (10) days of the event. If a Bidder cannot pay for his/her or its purchases immediately following the event, s/he or it should not place a bid.

An invoice with payment instructions for any lot(s) purchased will be e-mailed to the Buyer immediately following the close of the event. This correspondence will be sent to the Buyer’s e-mail address associated with their bidder’s number and account. If the Buyer does not receive an invoice within one (1) business day, Buyer shall contact Cork Cattle Company to request an invoice. Failure to complete payment according to the terms above shall result in all applicable fees, finance charges and potential ban from all future Cork Cattle Company events.

Bidding & Payment for Buy Now Sales

For the Buy Now sale format, a Bidder agrees to purchase lot(s) upon confirmation of payment method on the purchase/payment screen. As soon as the purchase is confirmed, the Bidder becomes the Buyer and is legally bound to purchase said lot(s).

Bidder shall select to use the default credit/debit card on file for their account or enter a new credit/debit card or ACH for purchased lot(s). The payment WILL NOT BE COMPLETED until the order has been processed by a Cork Cattle Company administrator or the Seller. All payment terms set forth above shall apply to Buy Now purchases.

Event Closing Procedures

All standard sales held on the Cork Cattle Company website are conducted with the horserace-style closing format. This means that at the posted closing time for any given event, that event will enter into a period called extended bidding. Extended bidding periods may vary between five (5) minutes down to one (1) minute as predetermined by Cork Cattle Company and/or Seller. Cork Cattle Company and/or Seller may shorten or lengthen the extended bidding period at any time during the event. Extended bidding will continue until there has been no bidding activity for the duration of the set extended bidding increment. At that time, the event will close and all lots will be declared sold to the highest Bidder. Both Cork Cattle Company and Seller reserve the right to extend or end bidding at any time during an event.

For Buy Now sales hosted on the Cork Cattle Company website there is no extended bidding period. A Bidder may purchase any lot(s) offered on Buy Now events at any time before the posted closing time. Once the purchase of lot(s) is confirmed by the Bidder, the Bidder is immediately bound contractually as the Buyer of said lot(s). This purchase IS NOT GUARANTEED until a Cork Cattle Company administrator and/or Seller has confirmed the purchase and processed the payment.

Withdrawal of Lots

Occasionally, lot(s) offered for sale may need to be withdrawn from an event that is already posted and/or in progress. Cork Cattle Company and/or Seller reserve the right to withdraw lots at any time before the close of an event. In the case that Cork Cattle Company and/or Seller withdraws a lot during an event, all bids on that lot shall be considered null and void.

Title & Delivery

All lots purchased through Cork Cattle Company will become the property of the Buyer immediately upon the close of the event and, as such, all risk of damage, death or injury to lot(s) purchased becomes the Buyer’s risk.

Delivery of any/all lot(s) purchased through the Cork Cattle Company website must be coordinated between the Buyer and Seller. Any fees incurred with delivery are the sole responsibility of the Buyer, unless other arrangements are agreed upon prior to the event between the Buyer and Seller. Any questions regarding delivery should be directed to the Seller. If Seller delivers any lot(s) sold to the Buyer before payment has been received, collecting payment for said lot(s) becomes the sole responsibility of the Seller. Cork Cattle Company is not to be responsible for the delivery of any lot(s) sold on the Cork Cattle Company website, unless agreed upon between Buyer and Seller.

Registration & Health Papers

Some animals do not qualify for registration papers, but if/when an animal has papers or qualifies for registration, those registration papers with signed transfer authorization shall be delivered from the Seller to the Buyer within a 30 day time period. The Seller is responsible for the transfer of registration papers. Seller shall abide by all rules and regulations of the respective breed association in issuing the registration certificate.

At the request of the Buyer, Seller may also furnish health papers. Any fees related to the acquisition of health papers are the sole responsibility of the Buyer. Seller shall take all necessary steps to meet the health requirements necessary to obtain a valid health certificate for shipment to the state of residence of the Buyer. All expenses associated with the fulfilment of any such health requirements shall be the sole responsibility of the Buyer.

Limitation of Liability

Cork Cattle Company shall not be liable for lost profit or special, incidental or consequential damages, which may arise out of or in connection to any transaction resulting from a Cork Cattle Company event. Bidders, Buyers and Sellers hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cork Cattle Company, its members, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, causes of action or any other duty or obligation, asserted by any person against Cork Cattle Company, including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses.

Cork Cattle Company has the sole and final discretion to determine winning bids and, in the event of a dispute between parties, the decision of Cork Cattle Company is final. Cork Cattle Company reserves the right to reopen bidding to settle matters related to disputed bids or ties. Cork Cattle Company reserves the right to postpone or cancel any event for any reason.

Cork Cattle Company does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to online event services, and operation of the Cork Cattle Company website may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of the control of Cork Cattle Company. Furthermore, due to the nature of online services, Cork Cattle Company cannot guarantee or confirm the authentic identity of Bidders, Buyers or Sellers and shall have no liability for any false or misleading information transmitted by the aforementioned persons on the Cork Cattle Company website.

Cork Cattle Company is not responsible for any accidents or injuries related to the sale, purchase or delivery of any lot(s) consigned to or sold through an event hosted on the Cork Cattle Company website.

Cork Cattle Company may refuse services to anyone at any time at its sole discretion. If a Bidder provides false information, such as a false name or fraudulent contact information, s/he or it may be suspended or permanently banned from participating in any/all future Cork Cattle Company events. A Bidder may be permanently banned from the Cork Cattle Company website if s/he or it is the Buyer of any lot(s) and fails to abide by the terms and conditions of this agreement.

Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications

Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications are sent to help Bidders/Buyers know when they have been outbid in an active auction and if/when they have an outstanding account balance.

Bidders/Buyers can unsubscribe from Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications at any time by texting the word “STOP” to the Cork Cattle Company short code number. Once the SMS message “STOP” has been sent, the Bidder/Buyer will receive a confirmation text that they will no longer receive Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications.

All Bidders/Buyers who subscribe to Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications recognize that Cork Cattle Company, its employees and all associated mobile carriers are NOT liable for delayed or undelivered SMS messages.

Bidders/Buyers can expect messaging frequency to vary based on their level of site activity at the Cork Cattle Company website. As always, message & data rates may apply for any Cork Cattle Company Text Notifications sent or received by Bidders/Buyers. If you have any questions about your data or text messaging plan, you should contact your wireless provider directly.

If you have any questions regarding privacy and how we protect your information, please read our Privacy Policy below.

Privacy Policy

To register for a Cork Cattle Company account, personal information is required. By registering on the Cork Cattle Company website, users consent to the collection of this information. Cork Cattle Company will never give or sell this information to an outside individual, group or entity. All personal information provided will be used exclusively by Cork Cattle Company. Use of this private information by anyone else for any purpose is strictly prohibited and will result in appropriate legal action.

All Buyers expressly authorize Cork Cattle Company to share their personal information with any Seller who is made a party to a binding contract resulting from the Buyer’s final and accepted bid on any lot(s) offered for sale by the respective Seller.

All Bidder information will be used to maintain records for Cork Cattle Company, as well as to communicate and provide services to the Bidder/Buyer.

The e-mail addresses and phone numbers collected through the registration process may be used to provide information and/or services to those registered, including but not limited to text message marketing, sale notifications and eBlast marketing.

The Cork Cattle Company website does contain links to outside websites; Cork Cattle Company has no control over or responsibility for the content and/or privacy practices of these websites.

Your Conduct

You are solely responsible for the contents of your actions through the Cork Cattle Company website. You must ensure that your participation in the selling or buying of items does not violate any applicable laws or regulations. By this we mean that you must check that you entitled to sell or buy the relevant item and that you are not prohibited from doing so by any law or regulation.

You must not transmit through the service any unlawful, harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable material. You must also not transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law or regulation.

General

This site acts as the window for sellers to conduct auctions and for bidders to bid on sellers’ auctions. We are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers. As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items listed the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of sellers to sell items or the ability of buyers to buy items. We cannot and do not control whether or not sellers will complete the sale of items they offer or buyers will complete the purchases of items they have bid on. In addition, note that there are risks of dealing with foreign nationals, underage persons or people acting under false pretense.

Cork Cattle Company shall not be responsible for any items sold by Auction, for any damage to items during transit or during the inspection period, nor for misrepresentations and/or breaches of contract by either buyer and/or seller. This web-site shall not be responsible for the cost of procurement of substitute goods or any losses resulting from any goods purchased or obtained.

Cork Cattle Company assumes no liability for the content of the listings. However if you fall victim of a fraudulent transaction we will assist you as much as we can.

Amendments to Contract

Seller hereby appoints Cork Cattle Company and the Marketing Representative, as Seller’s attorney-in-fact, to amend the provisions of the contract at any time prior to sale, or if necessary to accurately describe the livestock covered by the contract. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: No partial invalidity of this agreement shall affect the remainder.

Arbitration of Disputes

Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be submitted to binding arbitration upon the written demand of any party to this agreement, which demand shall be served on all parties at the addresses set forth herein. The parties shall promptly submit the dispute to the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) for resolution by a single neutral arbitrator acceptable to both parties, as selected under the rules of the AAA. The dispute shall then be administered according to the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules, with the following modifications; (i) the arbitration shall be held in Jefferson City, Missouri; (ii) the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to make any award that provides for consequential, punitive or exemplary damages. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties. Each party to the dispute shall initially bear its own fees and expenses arising out of the arbitration. However, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and arbitration fees to the prevailing party in the arbitration. If Cork Cattle Company becomes the successor in interest for the rights of the Seller under the contract, then Cork Cattle Company shall have the right, at its election, not to be bound to mandatory arbitration under this section, and may, at its election, pursue its claims in the state or federal courts located in Jefferson City, Missouri which shall have jurisdiction and venue over the dispute and parties. The prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party.

Changes to Cork Cattle Company Terms & Conditions

Cork Cattle Company reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time by posting amendments on the Cork Cattle Company website. The amended terms and conditions shall automatically be effective 10 days after they are posted. These terms and conditions were last updated on August 24, 2026.