Livestock commission agent vs grain buyer

The differences between livestock commission agents and grain buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a livestock commission agent and a grain buyer. Additionally, a livestock commission agent has an average salary of $69,462, which is higher than the $63,792 average annual salary of a grain buyer.

The top three skills for a livestock commission agent include HVAC, electrical equipment and leed. The most important skills for a grain buyer are customer database, grain contracts, and commodities.

Livestock commission agent vs grain buyer overview

	Livestock Commission Agent	Grain Buyer
Yearly salary	$69,462	$63,792
Hourly rate	$33.40	$30.67
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	41,130	9,280
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Livestock commission agent vs grain buyer salary

Livestock commission agents and grain buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Commission Agent	Grain Buyer
Average salary	$69,462	$63,792
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $97,000	Between $39,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between livestock commission agent and grain buyer education

There are a few differences between a livestock commission agent and a grain buyer in terms of educational background:

	Livestock Commission Agent	Grain Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Harvard University

Livestock commission agent vs grain buyer demographics

Here are the differences between livestock commission agents' and grain buyers' demographics:

	Livestock Commission Agent	Grain Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between livestock commission agent and grain buyer duties and responsibilities

Livestock commission agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitor HVAC and plumbing testing and verify equipment start-ups.
Provide site observation on a variety of leer accredited and design-build projects.
Conduct Cx meetings, track action items to ensure completion, and issue minutes.
Conduct technical analysis and functional testing of the refrigeration, HVAC, and building control systems in supermarkets.
Develop documentation need for leer approval of buildings.

Grain buyer example responsibilities.

Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Coordinate shipping logistics with various freight companies as needed to buy and sell different commodities.
Perform monthly commodities inventories and audits.
Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Purchase all components to support NPI development builds and serve as primary interface to transition projects from development to manufacturing.

Livestock commission agent vs grain buyer skills

Common livestock commission agent skills

HVAC, 27%
Electrical Equipment, 26%
Leed, 25%
MEP, 15%
CX, 2%
K-12, 2%

Common grain buyer skills

Customer Database, 81%
Grain Contracts, 14%
Commodities, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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