JMS
There is a standard for marketing Jersey genetics, and we set it. That’s because our goal is always to make owning Jerseys more profitable than owning any other dairy breed. Because your success with Jerseys is our only goal, there is no compromise. We aim for customer satisfaction. Repeat customers are numerous and most of our new business comes through referrals from satisfied customers.
Professional Services for Private Treaty and Auction Sales
Do you want to buy Jerseys? Or, do you have some to sell? These are the services we provide for Private Treaty transactions.
Buyers +
Whether you want cows, heifers, bulls or embryos, all you need to do is tell us how many you need and how much you want to spend. JMS will go to work and notify the national network of AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives about your order.
When we find what you’re looking for:
- AJCA Official Performance Pedigrees with available updates can be sent to you. JMS can arrange for you to inspect the animals.
When you’re ready to buy:
- You send payment to JMS before health testing begins and trucking arrangements are made. JMS holds your money in escrow until the transaction is completed.
JMS will handle the details:
- JMS will get all the information you need. JMS will collect DHI production transfers from the seller and forward them to you. The registration certificates will be transferred promptly and sent to you.
- JMS can arrange trucking and any necessary stopovers to rest the cattle.
- If possible, a JMS representative will be at the seller’s farm when the cattle are loaded out. You will be notified that the cattle are on their way and when to expect them.
- JMS will make sure animals are clearly identified. You will know who’s who when the animals step off the truck. The trucker will have a list of animals loaded plus management notes to help you put them into your herd as soon as possible.
Sellers +
Do you want to sell Jerseys? Start by calling Jersey Marketing Service. We gather all the information, then consult with you and appraise the value of what you’re offering. Once you decide to list with JMS, we go to work immediately.
When we find prospective buyers:
- JMS can send them AJCA Official Performance Pedigrees and the information you provide.
- JMS can arrange for them to see the animals.
When the buyer commits to the sale:
- JMS will help you prepare the up-to-date list of animal identification plus any management notes.
- JMS will work with you to set up health testing and trucking.
- If possible, a JMS representative will be at your farm when the cattle are loaded out and help you put visible ID on the animals before they step onto the truck.
- JMS will make sure the transfers are recorded promptly, assuring you of a satisfied customer today and a potential return customer for the future.
- You are guaranteed payment. The buyer’s money will be transferred to you from an escrow account after the transaction is completed.
Auction Sales
If you are thinking about a dispersal or production sale, call us. JMS has managed more Jersey auction sales across the last five decades than all other sale managers combined.
Our professional staff will consult with you at every step of the process, beginning with a whole herd appraisal. We attend to every detail of planning, promoting and staging your sale, then assuring customer satisfaction after the sale.
We’ll help you tailor a promotional strategy that can include Jersey Journal and regional media advertising, flyers to our extensive customer list, and catalogs in print and published on the Web.
All JMS transactions provide the buyer with required health tests and charts, DHI production transfers and, of course, Official Performance Pedigrees and the registration certificates for all animals, transferred to the new owner(s).