Murphy's Livestock Auction
Murphy's Livestock Auction

Buyer Assurance

Pledge of Quality for Horses

While all animals and used goods are sold as-is, where-is, Murphy’s Livestock Auction maintains clear policies to discourage misrepresentation—especially around soundness and health. Every seller declares in advance how their horse is represented under one of two options below.

🟢 Personally Guaranteed Sound by the Seller

The seller personally guarantees the horse to be sound at the time of sale without submitting a pre-purchase exam in advance.

Dispute requirements

  • Applies to horses sold for $2,000 or more. Horses selling under this amount are treated as as-is regardless of catalog or auction block statements.
  • Buyers are encouraged to have the horse examined by a licensed veterinarian. To initiate a dispute, submit a written soundness report by 4:59 PM on the Tuesday following the auction.
  • Murphy’s Livestock Auction weighs veterinary findings, buyer/seller statements, advertising, and firsthand observation. The auction house reserves the right to make a final determination with or without a vet report in cases of clear misrepresentation.
  • If the dispute is upheld, the sale is voided, the horse returns to the seller, and the buyer receives a full refund.
  • Buyers cover all veterinary expenses and boarding fees (boarding: $12/day) incurred during the dispute process.

🟡 Sold As-Is with Seller History

The horse is represented based on the seller’s statements and history. No soundness guarantee is offered, and horses may be unsound.

Buyer Dispute Rights: No disputes are accepted. Horses sell strictly as-is.

🚨 Drugging Claims (Applies to All Horses)

If you suspect an undeclared substance was used, act immediately:

  1. 1. Notify the auction house immediately.
  2. 2. Have a licensed veterinarian pull a sample within 48 hours of the sale start time.
  3. 3. Submit documentation showing that testing has been ordered and provide veterinarian contact details.
  4. 4. Share lab results and supporting materials with the auction house for review.

If the test is positive: the sale is voided, the horse returns to the seller, the buyer is refunded, and the seller may be permanently banned.

If the test is negative: the sale stands, the seller is paid in full, and the matter is closed.

Have questions about guarantees?

Call the auction office to discuss consignor representations or dispute procedures.

Call 602-556-3123

For full buyer resources, review Buyer Information and General Buyer Terms.