Showing a Crestimate and using it for pricing
A Crestimate is private by default. An owner or co-owner can share a compact summary on the animal's public profile without sharing the full private report or changing its sale price.
Turn the public summary on or off
- Open the animal's profile.
- Open More, then select Crestimate or Show Crestimate.
- Find Visibility and turn the switch on.
The status changes from Visibility: Private to Visibility: Public summary on.
Turn the same switch off to hide the summary again. Other animal team members may be able to read or update the estimate, but changing public visibility requires an owner or co-owner.
This switch does not make a private animal profile public. Visitors still need access to the profile itself. Closing the valuation panel only hides the tools for you; it does not turn off a public summary.
What a public visitor sees
Visitors see the range and confidence rating. At High or Moderate confidence, the summary also shows the best estimate. At Low or Insufficient, it omits that single figure and includes a stronger warning about limited evidence.
The full explanation and comparable-sale details stay private to the animal's team and Creatures admins. Sharing is an animal-by-animal choice, not a setting that publishes every Crestimate you own.
Use it to help choose a price
Treat the range as a starting point, then consider the animal's current condition, training, pedigree, local demand, delivery terms, and how quickly you want to sell.
If the animal has an active listing, the private panel can show Use this to help set your listing price. It opens the listing editor; it does not save a price for you. Review the amount and the listing's editing limits before saving.
On the listing editor, auction guidance may suggest a maximum starting bid and a reserve. These are starting points, not requirements. Follow the fixed-price listing or auction listing steps when you are ready to sell.
How Finance uses it
In Finance, an eligible Crestimate can provide the animal's Management value for planning when you have not entered your own. Insufficient results are not used automatically, and a value you entered takes priority.
This does not change the animal's book value or tax basis. See Animal cost basis and starting values for the accounting distinction.
To review how the estimate and confidence work, return to What is a Crestimate?.
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Updated on: 03/09/2026
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