Market News Reporter

Job Posting Title

Market News Reporter

Agency

040 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD & FORESTRY

Supervisory Organization

Agriculture, Food & Forestry–Agriculture Building

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

April 09, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

up to $20.00 hourly

Job Description

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking a part time Market News Reporter in the Market Development Division. This position (PIN #04000823) is in state government, located in Tulsa, OK. The hourly pay for this position is up to $20.00 based on education and experience.

Position Description: This position attends the cattle sale at the Tulsa Stockyards each Monday in order to evaluate sale offerings and prices. A USDA Market Report must be reported after each sale. This position will work each Monday for the duration of the sale or for a pre-negotiated period of time.

Typical Functions: Report market sales of cattle; evaluate sales offerings and prices then complete the USDA Market Report in a timely manner.

Education and Experience: Required are a high school diploma and at least one year of previous education or experience in an agricultural field.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities: Knowledge of livestock auctions and cattle grading required. Ability to work outside amongst various types of animals required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: This position may require working outdoors in an animal auction setting; walking short distances, sitting for long periods of time and climbing stairs may be required.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.