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9^th July 2021 Trade Talk - Russell Steer, Kivells, Exeter Livestock Centre I was recently reminded of a conversation I had just over six months ago between Christmas and New Year with a farmer in Exeter market who had just sold over 300 highlander cross store lambs to average £86 and truly thought they were a price beyond belief. Furthermore, after that conversation I returned to the office and... Read the full article

29^th June 2021 Trade Talk - Tom Brooksbank, Norton & Brooksbank The changing face of farm livestock sales In the past three weeks we at Norton & Brooksbank have conducted three dispersal sales of dairy cattle in Wiltshire, Yorkshire and Cheshire with over 1,100 head sold on farms. The trade has been very good everywhere and despite the late spring and lack of rain in some parts,... Read the full article

28^th June 2021 Calf producers benefiting from live sales impetus Calf producers are reaping the benefits of the competitive and transparent live sales ring, while producers using different sales routes are facing squeezed prices and limited market availability for lower grades and classes. With the industry embracing the GB Dairy Calf Strategy 2020-2023 to rear all calves with care... Read the full article

25^th June 2021 Trade Talk, Alastair J Brown FdSc FLAA, Senior Auctioneer, Bletsoes Farming still in a positive position Liveweight sheep prices are still on a high compared to the last two years or probably more, with a strong demand in the pens of all markets around the country, showing the variable quality highlighted by the SQQ’s. Our prices have been £25 to £40 better at present than last... Read the full article

12^th June 2021 Trade Talk Ian Atkinson Bsc (Hons) FLAA, Auctioneer, NWA Junction 36 Crooklands The trade we have enjoyed this spring has been fantastic, and who would have thought it with the recent uncertain times we have seen with Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic? Spring Lamb The red meat industry has seen a record spring for lambs, with prices remaining very firm as we enter into June, with many live markets... Read the full article

4^th June 2021 Next generation of farmers and livestock auctioneers looking to the future Engaging with the next generation of farmers and newcomers to the industry is one of the key new functions of the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association’s (LAA) Next Generation Group, as the group re-launched with a new format virtual meeting, addressing how to encourage greater communication and demonstrate the vital role... Read the full article

1^st June 2021 Trade Talk - Ted Ogden, CCM Auctions, Skipton Spring it seems, has decided to give us a miss this year in our part of North Yorkshire. A shortage of grass and cold nights late April, early May dampened the mid-season demand for sheep and lamb couples, but from mid-May onwards a warmer, wetter climate produced some eatage and the trade got moving. As a result, shearlings... Read the full article

21^st May 2021 Trade Talk - Charlie Coleman, Auctioneer/Fieldsman, Symonds & Sampson LLP, Frome Market Here at Frome our farmers are certainly reaping the rewards of the liveweight system, which is storming ahead with the current high deadweight prices across the country. Our barren cow trade has been set alight in recent weeks, with the constantly quick trade attracting new vendors through the gates, with nearly 100... Read the full article

20^th May 2021 UK Farming Roundtable | Statement on the UK's Free Trade Agreement Negotiations In light of recent updates from the government with respect to trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, and given the particular sensitivities relating to agriculture within those negotiations, the UK Farming Roundtable met on Monday 17th May to discuss the latest developments and outlook for UK trade and agriculture. Members... Read the full article

18^th May 2021 The #MartsTheHeart Awards are back! Auctions play an intrinsic role within both livestock sector and rural communities, and have demonstrated significant resilience and adaptability over the past year. The Farmers Guardian #MartstheHeart Awards support and promote livestock sales around the UK, and aim to recognise auctions driving the industry forwards... Read the full article

17^th May 2021 Continued patience requested as livestock markets retain COVID-19 protocols ‘Business only basis’ access still applies for vendors under current LAA guidance The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has reminded its members and their clients that under current guidance, livestock markets should continue to operate on a business only basis, in line with the Government’s COVID-19 roadmap, and... Read the full article

14^th May 2021 Wynne Davies MRICS FLAA MNAEA, Senior Auctioneer, J. Bradburne Price & Co, Mold Livestock Market 2021 had kicked off where 2020 ended, with plentiful interest and demand for cattle. Beef remains in excellent demand as numbers nationwide remain tight and consumption is at an increased level. Best types continue to trade around the 260-280p mark or £1700-£1850 overall. We’ve witnessed a greater number of well... Read the full article

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