RYAN Carpenter, a 21-year-old Rodwells Euroa livestock agent from Upton Hill, is one of Victoria’s best young auctioneers.
As an ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition 2023 finalist, he was one of 10 Victorians selected to travel to the Victorian Livestock Exchange (VLE) in Pakenham on Monday to contest the title of 2023 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneer.
Mr Carpenter said he felt “very honoured, but very nervous” to have been named a finalist and chosen to compete for the title.
Before coming to Rodwells Euroa, Mr Carpenter completed a two-year traineeship with Nutrien during which he practiced and honed his skills in auctioneering.
The traineeship took him all around Australia, including to Roma in Queensland, Denilliquin and Hay in New South Wales, Tasmania and Ballarat.
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“I love it – wish I could do more of it,” he said about auctioneering.
“Just selling our clients cattle and trying to get the best results for them while also being an auctioneer you, you get to read the market a lot easier and you get to see who's buying what and where – where our livestock are being purchased and where they're going.”
Mr Carpenter said to make the finals, he was judged on clarity, values, knowledge of the product, body language, fluency and presentation.
