Agency Law & Employment Question. Please use Duties of Agents to Principals, Duties of Principals to Agents or Liability concepts to answer the question.

Jack and Rita Powers purchased 312 head of cattle at an auction conducted by Coffeyville Livestock Sales Co. They did not know who owned the cattle they bought. The Powers, in turn, sold 159 of this lot to Leonard Hoefling. He sued the Powers, alleging the cattle were diseased and dying in large numbers, and recovered $38,360. Are the Powers entitled to reimbursement from Coffeyville?  Please write 1~2 paragraph to answer the question.