Rimbey Livestock Auction Mart (1996)
Direct Marketing in Rimbey

The first animals were sold by auction in Rimbey in 1963. In 1996 40000 cattle were sold in Rimbey, in 2001 82000 head went through the rings. Since they took over in 1996 the pens have all been changed from wood to steel, a large ring scale was installed and a second ring and scale were added for selling cows. After a period of turmoil the market was purchased by the current owners, Guy Paris, Allen Olson and Brian Tennant. The market grew considerably under his direction and many of our current staff were initiated by Ervin. Ervin Pederson, a well-known cattle owner from Bentley, purchased the market in 1979. In 1968 Elmer Olson and his sons Glen & Allen took over the local market and operated it for many years. They sold the market to Del Jordon and Dean Johnson who operated successfully and built the existing sales barn. The auction market was built and first operated by C. Clairhout & Glen Zingle. In August 2010 Alan Olso bought out his 2 partners and is currently the sole owner.