The Pride of Perkins

 

Founded in 2016, the Payne County Stockyards, which is one of the newest, modern facilities in the state, was established to serve as North Central Oklahoma’s premier cattle market exchange. In Spring of 2021, the Stockyards made the addition of a biweekly sheep and goat sale.

With hundreds of years in combined farming and ranching experience, the Collum and Rains families’ united resources to bring the Payne County Stockyards - a pillar of the Perkins community - to its full potential. With the entrepreneurial gene, both families, and their respective small businesses, are proven positive economic catalysts to the Perkins community.

Knowing this auction market is vital to area producers' livelihoods, the Rains and Collum families are securing a solid business foundation ensuring the longevity of the stockyards.

In addition to quality livestock, the Payne County Stockyards is a place for farmers, ranchers and observers to gather, fellowship and eat at the Café.

 

Jarrod Branch
General Manager/Owner

Jarrod Branch joined the Stockyards' family in 2019. Jarrod is from Wellston, OK. He attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University on a rodeo scholarship. Jarrod has worked for the National Commission Company at the Oklahoma National Stockyards for the past five years. He and his wife, Kesley, and son, Huxton, run a stocker operation. Jarrod's passion for cattle and agriculture run deep, and he looks forward to marketing your livestock with an honest and fair approach.


Keeping the well-being of our livestock as our main priority not only keeps their quality of life high; it also makes our business more competitive. 

We do this by keeping livestock safe, comfortable and healthy. Our family-owned stockyards employs 24/7/365 yard hands who not only utilize the methods and techniques of our management system, and we also take the necessary steps to verify their compliance.

We’re certified through the Livestock Marketing Association and stand by their code of marketing standards and principles. This means our hands have been certified according to program guidelines. 

Facility Guidelines:

  • Livestock received at the Payne County Stockyards will be handled and treated appropriately.
  • Aggressive handling or improper treatment of livestock is prohibited and should be immediately reported to management.
  • All livestock are monitored upon arrival to determine their fitness and marketability. Management reserves the right to refuse unfit or unmarketable livestock.
  • Non-ambulatory animals cannot offload at our facility due to strict USDA market slaughter guidelines.
  • Any livestock injured on property will receive swift, appropriate treatment.
  • Held-over livestock will have access to feed and water within 24 hours - or sooner - as prescribed by law.


By investing in proper job training we can help ensure risks to employees and animal health and safety are minimized.