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9^th February 2018 Trade Talk by Alastair Brown Auctions around the country have recorded a good January with increased throughput and trade in all sectors. Our first in-lamb sheep sale saw a vast crowd of buyers eagerly bidding Lamb sheep sale which saw a vast crowd of bidders and buyers eagerly bidding on all types forward with older full -mouth ewes selling from... Read the full article

12^th January 2018 Trade Talk by Scott Donaldson 2018 is upon us and let’s hope we can look forward to a prosperous year with busy markets full of livestock and producers rewarded for the quality of stock the livestock farmers of this country are renowned for. Last year ended extremely well, with more than 600 dairy cattle through the ring at Carlisle before Christmas.... Read the full article

10^th October 2017 Surveys reveal prompt payments and wider customer base attracts farmers to the live auction ring More than 93 percent of farmers surveyed used auction markets to buy and sell livestock New research reveals that the extended market reach, prompt payments and the competition of the ring are the key catalysts attracting both buyers and sellers to the livestock auction mart system. Conducted over two major industry events,... Read the full article

15^th August 2017 Time to be proactive in winning markets, livestock representatives urge Government Brexit presents a tremendous opportunity for the UK livestock sector, but Government needs to start acting now to help achieve progress in winning new markets around the world and retaining existing markets, according to the UK Livestock Brexit Group. While the livestock sector, alongside its levy bodies and Government... Read the full article

25^th May 2017 Provenance and credibility the watchwords as the livestock industry looks towards a post-Brexit marketplace A positive look at a post-Brexit red meat trade will be based on a focus of ‘provenance and credibility’, according to keynote speakers at the conference of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) last weekend. Addressing the challenges and opportunities... Read the full article

16^th May 2017 LAA annual conference addresses Brexit and future industry opportunities Keynote speakers from across the industry will discuss the implications and opportunities for the red meat trade post-Brexit, during the conference of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS), this week at Slaley Hall, Hexham. Taking place from the 18... Read the full article

28^th April 2017 Trade Talk by Rob Meadmore As I write, Spring is in the air, with grass growing and the ground warming nicely. Let’s hope that by the time this article is in print that there is not a foot of snow on the fields! Agriculture and its allied industries have faced challenges of all descriptions for many many years and it looks like the immediate future... Read the full article

21^st April 2017 2016 livestock auction market throughput figures reflect strength of industry in bicentenary year. Figures released today during a special bicentenary luncheon demonstrate the continued strength and value of the livestock auction market in England and Wales, 200 years after the first registered livestock auction took place in the UK. Nearly £1.7 billion worth of livestock was sold through the auction market system in... Read the full article

22^nd March 2017 Livestock Auctioneers Association embarks on bicentenary year celebrations 200 years of innovation and transparency marked on special anniversary for the modern livestock auction mart system More than two centuries of innovation and transparency are being marked throughout 2017, as the livestock auction mart industry celebrates the bicentenary of the UK’s first registered livestock auction. Following... Read the full article

10^th March 2017 Trade Talk by Simon Draper As I write these ponderings I am excited at the prospect of selling 500 plus Aberdeen Angus x cattle this Friday in Thame Market. Trade so far this spring has been terrific for the 10 to 12 month steers of any breed or cross with plenty of suckled bred sorts £1000 and 250pkg looking best sold at this age and pounds dearer... Read the full article

3^rd March 2017 Trade Talk by Graham Ellis The number of prime cattle in Colchester Market totally insufficient for regular buyers resulting in a strong trade for all cattle in the early part of 2017. Great concern about numbers going through the live ring with TB restrictions affecting several fattening units within the area and many yards not being filled in the... Read the full article

20^th February 2017 Trade Talk by Jonny Dymond 2017 has started brightly with trade buoyant through all sections at Beeston, we are, like many of our clients, very glad to see the back of a very tough 2016! Our Dairy Sales are going from strength to strength as the Large Dairies finally start to give a respectable price for milk. January’s Dispersal of the Renowned... Read the full article

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