Olds is ideally located in a highly productive and scenic part of Alberta. Easily accessed from Highway 2. Fifty-five miles North of Calgary and thirty-five miles South of Red Deer. Rosehill Auction Service Ltd. efficiently handles from sixty to seventy farm and land auction sales annually throughout the province. They have seven licensed, bonded auctioneers, support staff and three mobile sound systems.
Established in 1953, the second of it's kind in Alberta Olds Auction Mart is currently owned and managed by those same families. The Mart has grown to be one of the largest volume trading centers in Alberta. The modern facility offers a capacity of 5000 calves and feeder cattle, handling them efficiently and accurately. Top priority is put on clean bedded pens with minimal stress on the handling of livestock. The second auction ring sells dairy cattle, baby calves, hogs, sheep and goats. Seven licensed, bonded auctioneers with over 150 years of combined experience and a support staff of fifty people handle sales with expertise. Special sales for machinery, horses and real estate are held throughout the year. Regular sales are held each Tuesday and feeder cattle sales are every Friday. Presorted calf sales happen in the fall, featuring carload lots of fresh ranch calves.