80. Eye for Cattle: How a 16-Year-Old Built a Buyer’s Reputation
Most people assume cattle buying is a business that takes decades to break into. In this episode, John sits down with Eli Hopping, a 16-year-old cattle buyer from northeastern Oklahoma, to talk about how skill, discipline, and reputation matter far more than age when having an eye for cattle. Joined by Wally Olson, the conversation highlights what it really takes to succeed in the sale barn and why doing a good job consistently is still the fastest way to earn trust.
Eli shares how growing up around auction barns shaped his eye for cattle, how he learned to think fast under pressure, and what…
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