Livestock Auctioneers on Square pay $29/month — $348/year. Over three years, that's $1,168. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 9.6 months. The median livestock auctioneer earns $32,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Livestock Auctioneers face unique challenges: Commission calc 5-10% varies per consignor agreement. Buyer-number to consignor matching at sale-day speed. Payment-on-the-spot vs net-10 commission timing. USDA reporting — animal ID, weight, brand inspection. Seasonal swings — spring sales 3x volume of fall feeder run. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median livestock auctioneer earns $32,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Portable PA system rated for sale-barn acoustics is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Square cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,168 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most livestock auctioneers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.
Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.
8am Tuesday — weekly sale day. 9am buyers register at the gate. 10am sale starts: 20 head of feeder calves through the ring, you take bids in quarter-cwt increments. Noon break. 1pm cull cows. 3pm horses. 5pm sale ends — 60 head sold, around $120K in checks to cut to consignors after the barn's 5% commission. 8pm reconcile against the buyer numbers.
Real livestock auctioneers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a livestock auctioneer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every livestock auctioneer on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Square is $29/month — that's $1,168 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,280/year on software — and livestock auctioneer face their own version of that math. PA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Bethlehem metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Livestock Auctioneers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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