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15^th November 2019 Teamwork and trust the key as Greg MacDougall named auctioneer of the year Teamwork and the trust of buyers and vendors are the key ingredients to a successful livestock auction market system, and it is these factors that have helped see Bentham Auction Mart’s Greg MacDougall being named Livestock Auctioneer of the Year. Mr MacDougall, 32, is a relative rarity in auctioneering circles, having... Read the full article

5^th November 2019 Livestock Auctioneers look to the future with the next generation New appointments for committee established to represent younger generation of livestock auctioneers The future of the livestock auction market system, and its responsibility to the wider rural economy, is being firmly represented with two new appointments on the Livestock Auctioneers Association’s (LAA) Next Generation... Read the full article

16^th September 2019 Animal welfare of ‘paramount importance and high priority’ for livestock markets, independent survey finds Report by the Humane Slaughter Association reveals largely positive results for livestock markets across England and Wales. Animal welfare has been found to be of paramount importance and given high priority by UK livestock markets, results from an extensive survey by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has revealed. Commissioned... Read the full article

2^nd September 2019 Trade Talk – Nick Woodmass, Longtown Market As August closes, Cumbria and South Scotland are finally seeing a break in the weather, with many farmers desperately trying to take final cuts of silage, wheat and barley. Many of the crops are looking very wind and rain beaten but hopefully good crops can be salvaged with all farms being reliant on this for the long winter... Read the full article

31^st August 2019 Trade Talk - August 2019 Chris Armstrong – Hexham & Northern Marts The first six months of 2019 have been more conducive to livestock production than the same period in 2018, our customers reporting largely trouble-free spring calving and lambing seasons. Prime and early store lamb trades have been in-line with last year’s values, despite a... Read the full article

21^st August 2019 Trade Talk from Stuart Hassall - Auctioneers Hassall Brothers & Halls Livestock Market, Shrewsbury Livestock Market A tremendous atmosphere, with lots of potential and successful bidders, was the order of the day at the Shrewsbury Weekly Dairy Sale (06.08.19), with over 140 animals passing through the sales ring. The quality was tremendous for the show, with first prize in a very strong heifer class generating much interest both in... Read the full article

8^th August 2019 Marts play part in tackling mental health issues Livestock markets providing a forum for farmers needing support. Livestock markets are playing a crucial role in helping to tackle mental health concerns within rural communities, and providing an outreach to those feeling vulnerable and alone, says the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA). “Livestock auctioneers are... Read the full article

12^th July 2019 Trade Talk from Daniel Jones of Herbert R Thomas The numbers of spring lambs are starting to increase, those presented are well finished, having taken advantage of the kind weather. A steady but respectable trade on spring lambs continued last week (18 th June) topping at 215/kg with an average of 201p/kg. We have not seen the influx of smaller lambs coming to forward... Read the full article

14^th June 2019 Trade Talk - Harvey Pile, Stags - South Molton, Honiton and Tavistock livestock markets Spring lamb numbers have jumped rapidly since the start of February, with both of our prime sheep markets seeing larger quantities of spring lambs coming to market in early 2019. South Molton market has so far seen an increase of 18% year on year, as over 11,000 prime lambs have been sold through the ring as opposed to... Read the full article

29^th March 2019 Livestock auction marts contributing £3.42 billion to rural economies of England and Wales Independent report details value of livestock markets to wider rural communities Livestock auction markets across England and Wales are contributing at least £3.42 billion, and supporting over 3,000 jobs, according to independent economic analyst, Sean Rickard, in a report published today. The report, commissioned by... Read the full article

22^nd January 2019 British Livestock Sector fears No Deal Brexit The British livestock sector is increasingly concerned about the prospect of a No Deal Brexit, the lack of preparedness for it, and the damage it would do to UK livestock farming and especially the sheep sector. At a meeting on Friday of the main trade associations involved in Livestock production in the UK at the UK Livestock Brexit Group (UKLBG) major... Read the full article

20^th December 2018 Trade talk from Shae Price, BJP Marts Carmarthen “Where will we be this time next year” has been the big question in West Wales. ‘Brexit’ looms and is a great concern for many farmers. We hold a weekly dairy sale in Carmarthen of 50-60 freshly calved heifers and cows, along with 600+ calves. Dairy trade has been very up and down. West Wales is very much governed by... Read the full article

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