The St. Joseph Stockyards in Missouri is closing after 134 years of operation.

“Obviously we were all in it to make money, but you create a lot of friendships and relationships there,” St. Joseph Stockyards veterinarian Adam Acklin said.

Acklin reminisces about his experience working and selling his own cattle through the facility.  

“The comradery that goes along with it and healthy competition, we all like healthy competition,” he said.

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