Brent Koller
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Professional Summary
Experienced in a number of areas including knowledge in the Feedyard industry. Livestock Procurement and Marketing, as well as experienced in all areas of Financial and Production aspects, including Risk Management and Analysis.
Skills
Data analysis
Risk management processes and analysis
Data management
Interpersonal and written communication
Powerful negotiator
Budgeting and finance
Extremely organized
Project management
Skilled in Excel
Team leadership
Work History
Fed Cattle Sales/ Cattle Procurement, 06/1993 to 06/2018
Cactus Feeders Inc. – Amarillo, Texas
Monitored the costs, feed intakes and close outs for cattle. Determined shipping scheduling for all Cactus feedyards, and coordinated with numerous packing plants for over two decades. Responsible for marketing over five million head at five packing plants. Made all calls for harvest dates for Cactus research since 2000. Trained all fed cattle salespeople for Cactus Feeders since 1997. Personally fed over 10,000 head of cattle, using all risk management strategies to max imize profit and minimize loss.
Market Analyst, 04/1989 to 06/1993
Texas Cattle Feeders Association – Amarillo, Texas
Provided market information to TCFA members by phone and M-Net. Director of the Annual Fed Beef Challenge.
Meat Grading/ Market News, 06/1986 to 04/1989
USDA – Starkville, Ms/ San Antonio, TX/ Washington DC
Farm/ Ranch Hand, 01/1975 to 06/1986
Larry Koller – Pomeroy, Washington
Cow / Calf and Farming Operation
Education
Bachelor of Science: Animal Science, 1986
Washington State University - Pullman, WA