Sale number refers to the sale that the livestock were sold in. The transaction number refers to the individual account sale number printed on the top right corner of the account sale.

The contract number refers to any forward purchases made where livestock have been contracted and delivered to specification at an agreed date. Pen tag refers to the pen number in which the livestock were purchased from on the day of a sale.

Costs may include charges for freight, insurance, commissions etc. Total value refers to costs plus gross value.