06/18/2026
Great guy to deal with
At 15 years old, Cole Byler was sitting in the bleachers of the Mercer Livestock Auction, just watching and learning. Now, at 20 years old, he's running the place.
Cole recently took over management of the historic sale barn in Mercer, Pennsylvania, now renamed Mercer County Stockyards LLC, and it has quickly become a family affair. With his mom and grandmother running the office, his fiancée and aunt clerking and his younger brothers helping out, the team is already making waves.
Under Cole's new leadership, the auction has grown from 50–75 head per sale to 420 head.
Read the full story of how Cole made his dream a reality at the link in the comments 🔗 ⬇️🐂
