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| Hog Buyer |
$49,980 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Marketing, Sales & Service | |
| General
Information: Hog buyers select and purchase swine for processing, breeding and feeding; they are typically employed by processing plants or individual clients. |
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| Career
Information: A Hog Buyers' responsibilities include planning visits to as many as 12 farms per day to judge the weight and condition of animals that may be ready for sale, notifying farmers of new stock prices, and advising farmers about market trends, attending sales or stock auctions, sorting stockyard animals, and arranging the transport of animals. Hog Buyers must know how to deal effectively with people. Knowledge of sales techniques is also necessary. They need to know current market values and trends, as well as the approved standards for the sale of animals. They must be knowledgeable about stock farming, stock breeds and classes. An understanding of farm management may help them to decide the best time to approach farmers. Hog Buyers should have experience in swine selection, carcass grading and estimating weights of swine. They must determine "cut out"' value for total amount of meat product generated from swine, so as to increase income dollars from the sale of hogs. |
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| Educational
Requirements: 4 year degree within discipline |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, biology, animal sciences, zoology, math, business, accounting and computers. |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mathematical , Analytical , Interpersonal , Highly Motivated , Organizational , Patience , Work independently , Decision Making , Computer Skills , Written Communications , Self-Motivated , Detail Oriented , Tactful , Works under pressure , Basic Business Principles , Good with Animals , Quick Thinking , Initiative , Good Judgment , Confidence |
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| Job
Availability: Steady Growth |
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| Location
of jobs: All United States: Iowa and North Carolina are big producing states. |
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| Working
Conditions: In the field visiting production facitilities/farms. |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agri-Entrepreneurship , Agriscience , CDE: Ag Communications , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE: Ag Sales , CDE:Agronomy , CDE: Dairy Cattle , CDE: Extemporaneous Public Speaking , CDE: Job Interview , CDE: Marketing Plan , CDE: Prepared Public Speaking , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Exploratory , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Ownership/Entrepreneurship , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Placement , American Degree , Stars Over America , Proficiencies |
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| Related
Occupations: Accounting , Agriculture Business , Agriculture General , Trader/Broker |
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| FFA Sponsors/Employers in this Industry: Actimax Learning, Inc. , Animal Source texas inc. , ASLA , Brighton Agency , Calusa Creek Tree Farm , Carhartt , Dan Quinlan Grounds Maintenance L.L.C. , Dow AgroSciences , Farm Bureau Financial Services , Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa , Fastline Publications , Florida Indian River Groves , Furr Systems , GROWMARK, Inc. , Interstate batteries , Iowa State University , Midwest Grain & Barge Company , Shores Horse Blanket Company , Soppe Systems, Inc. , Technekes , Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. , tom smith ford , Tractor Supply , Vantage Town & Country , Wilbur Ellis , Worldwide Promotions |
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