§ 17093 Private Sale Of Estray Animals

• •The director can choose a private sale instead of a public one.
• •The sale price must be at least the appraised value.
• •Three qualified stockmen set the appraisal: one chosen by the director, one by the animal’s owner, and a third chosen by those two.

A farmer’s lost cow is found on public land. The director decides to sell the cow to a nearby rancher without holding a public auction.

First, three stockmen figure out the cow’s value. One is picked by the director, one by the farmer who owned the cow, and the third is chosen by those two stockmen. The director then sells the cow at a price that’s at least that appraised value.