CPPREP4508 — Conduct livestock auction

1 Confirm auction terms, conditions and presentation.

• 1.1Confirm suitability of auction site and display of required auction advice and documentation according to legislative requirements.
• 1.2Confirm suitability and operation of auction equipment.
• 1.3Confirm availability and suitability of auction documentation, including instructions, authorities, contracts, reserve price and vendor bids.
• 1.4Confirm number of registered bidders, online bidding and bidding by authority.
• 1.5Confirm staff are available to facilitate the conduct of the auction.

2 Open auction.

• 2.1Read out terms and conditions of sale by auction according to legislative requirements.
• 2.2Identify livestock and vendor for each sales lot.
• 2.3Describe livestock, consistent with description available to public.
• 2.4Respond to questions from potential bidders and other parties.
• 2.5Submit livestock for sale by auction and call for opening bids.

3 Manage auction to maintain flow.

• 3.1Monitor bids and maintain auction process to achieve reserve or best price for each lot, including bidding increments and maintaining bidding momentum.
• 3.2Manage bidding process, according to legislative requirements.
• 3.3Exercise trial close strategy for each lot.

4 Complete auction.

• 4.1Signify close of auction for each lot using appropriate methods.
• 4.2Knock down livestock lot to successful bidder once reserve price has been met and all other bids exhausted.
• 4.3Record sale details to maintain sales register and National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) details.
• 4.4Pass in livestock lot when reserve price is not met and all bids exhausted.
• 4.5Deliver records of auction transactions to agency to support timely preparation of financial records and completion of livestock sale.
• 4.6Obtain feedback on conduct and outcome of auction.

What does an assessment tool for CPPREP4508 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPREP4508 needs to address all 47 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 25 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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