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6^th May 2022 Direct sellers come back to live market as cost of production contracts fail Welsh producers Wales livestock markets see more than £63 million increase in turnover during 2021 Direct sellers and producers have been returning to the live sales rings of Wales, having increasingly experienced integrated supply chains and cost of production contracts fail them, while livestock markets have been achieving record prices... Read the full article

6^th May 2022 Trade Talk - Dafydd Davies, Sheepdog Auctioneer and Trainee Livestock Auctioneer, Farmers Marts (R G Jones) Ltd, Dolgellau With the spring of 2022 well under way, the start of 2022 has brought with it many challenges and opportunities. With fertiliser prices reaching a record high, and concentrated feed nearing and exceeding the £300/t mark in some regions, it has forced many farming businesses to re-think and re-structure their business planning... Read the full article

29^th April 2022 Trade Talk – Greg Christopher, Livestock Auctioneer, Sunderlands, Hereford Market and Builth Market Like all commodity prices at present beef and lamb are trading at very good levels. The beef trade at present is the dearest we have seen, prices for cull cows are at record levels with very strong export demand for manufacturing beef. This has been passed on into the clean cattle and therefore is reflected in the current... Read the full article

14^th April 2022 Trade Talk - Glyn Lucas – Dairy Sales Manager, Harrison & Hetherington Dawn of a New Era The obsession to milk more and more cows has preoccupied most milk producers now for the past few decades, but this fixation is finally coming to an end. Market volatility, improving productivity, welfare, automating systems, environment, improving work life balance and attracting staff and retaining... Read the full article

14^th April 2022 Turnover through the livestock markets of England and Wales smashes through the £2 billion barrier Value of the live sales system recognised during one of the industry’s most challenging years Turnover across all species through the livestock auction mart system in England and Wales has smashed through the £2 billion barrier for the first time, with growing numbers of producers and buyers recognising the importance... Read the full article

8^th April 2022 Trade Talk - Alastair J Brown FdSc FLAA, Senior Auctioneer, Bletsoes Spring has been seen in late March, and now we are having a little warm rain to hopefully make the grass grow. Prices this year have been seen at levels we have not witnessed before especially in the cattle rings throughout the country. Store cattle are at least £50 and probably nearer £100 per head dearer than last year’s... Read the full article

25^th March 2022 Trade Talk from Nick Young FRICS, sheep auctioneer, Hailsham Market Hailsham Market dates back to 1252 and is situated in Hailsham town centre. It is the only livestock market in Sussex. It is located close to the well-known Pevensey Marshes, which is used for fattening cattle and sheep, and the dry South Downs, which is good for rearing cattle and sheep. The two long serving auctioneers... Read the full article

14^th March 2022 Next generation look to the future as young livestock auctioneers visit premier bull stud A group of 29 young livestock auctioneers from across England and Wales descended on North Wales recently to view the latest advancements taking place from the Genus ABS bull stud in Ruthin, gaining an invaluable insight into the future of AI and beef and dairy genetics. The informative tour and presentation formed part... Read the full article

14^th March 2022 Trade Talk - Mark Burgoyne, Partner, Nock Deighton Agricultural At last, we have opened Carmarthen Mart after lots of hard work by our landlord Carmarthen County Council and our legal team and we thank them for this fantastic opportunity. It was in truth an overwhelming opening on Wednesday 2nd March – the day following St David’s Day. There was definitely a note of apprehension as... Read the full article

7^th March 2022 Carmarthen Livestock Mart re-opens its doors with successful first sale Carmarthen Livestock Mart enjoyed the welcome site of its first sale in nearly two years, as it starts to re-establish its role as the rural hub of the local community, under the stewardship of new owners Nock Deighton Agricultural. The first sales of dairy calves and dairy cattle took place on Wednesday 2 March, and was... Read the full article

7^th March 2022 Trade Talk - Bradley Towell – Prime cattle auctioneer McCartneys Worcester & Ludlow markets We live in a world of ever-increasing uncertainty. As an industry, farmers have adapted to the impacts of Brexit and overcome the challenges brought about by Covid-19. Now more than ever the industry faces political disruption both nationally and on a global scale. The practical impacts on the livestock sector are the significant... Read the full article

28^th February 2022 Trade Talk – Matthew Nicholls BSc (Hons) MRICS MNAVA Auctioneer for Talgarth, Hereford and Builth Livestock Markets Prime hogget trade continues to remain buoyant especially on those medium weights up to 44kg which is thankfully driven by the export trade. The SQQ still remains marginally in front of the same period last year, however it doesn’t quite feel as sharp which is largely due to the fact that we started from a higher base with... Read the full article

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