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, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Ronnie Woodward, 94, practiced his chant in the pastures of Custer County, with no one to listen but the cattle. “I wanted to kind of perfect a lingo and a chant that, you know, ...

DICKINSON, N.D. -- There is a fascination with the auctioneers -- their mesmerizing, commanding song-like chants, the hand motions that beckon the bids that make the livestock world go 'round. The ...

Fergus Falls, Minn. Nick Caspers' rich, deep voice is quiet and low-key in everyday conversation. But when he's earning his living, his voice jumps into hyperdrive, generating the rhythmic chanting of ...

DICKINSON, N.D. -- There is a fascination with the auctioneers -- their mesmerizing, commanding song-like chants, the hand motions that beckon the bids that make the livestock world go 'round. The ...

The California Mid-State Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction was held in the Paso Robles Pavilion on Saturday morning, packing the building with spectators and buyers and the constant “auction chant” of ...

WEST FARGO - When Kelly Klein starts chanting, it sounds like a song. The fast-paced rhythmic lilt of his voice quickly called cattle bids at Central Livestock here recently. Klein has been an ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — John Barber took to the Minnesota 4-H Purple Ribbon Market Livestock Auction stage at the state fair ready to call the auction as he has for more than 30 years. But he didn’t ...

Rosalia's Barrett Simon turned in a top-10 and Rookie of the Year performance at the event in Indiana. Eighteen months ago, Barrett Simon served as auctioneer for the first time. Now, he's taken home ...

A swirl of emotion crossed Maddie Peterson’s face as she heard the bids coming in for her 1,422-pound steer on the last day of the Great Frederick Fair Saturday. From $10,000 to $11,000, then $12,000, ...