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1^st April 2021 Trade Talk with Paul Gentry FLAA, Primestock Auctioneer, Darlington Farmers Auction Mart It is ironic that I pen this column practically one year to the day from the very first lockdown. I wonder if I was asked to write my thoughts back in March 2020 of how the following year would have unfolded, just how wrong I would have been? Before I get carried away saying how tremendous the year has been for all classes... Read the full article

29^th March 2021 Trade Talk with Lyndon Trumper MRICS FAAV at J. Straker, Chadwick & Sons, Monmouthshire Livestock Centre Many things are hard to believe at the moment, especially in livestock marketing. Most amazingly, we are exactly 12 months on from the first lockdown and remain operating under the numerous associated conditions. That said, I am sure all in the livestock sector will agree, we have been extremely fortunate to have kept... Read the full article

22^nd March 2021 Trade Talk - Will Alexander, Bentham Auction Mart A year on from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and the importance of auction marts continues to ring true. Continued optimism in the British beef and lamb sectors is having a positive impact at all stages of the supply chain. Demand for calves, stirks and stores as well as all classes of sheep has held firm over... Read the full article

16^th March 2021 Trade Talk – Katie Davies, McCartneys, Knighton In this time of great uncertainty, livestock farmers are fortunately, for once, enjoying the fruits of their labour with excellent trade for both sheep and cattle. The prime hogget trade has remained at an unprecedented high throughout the 2020/21 season. In Mid Wales many farmers sold more sheep earlier due to a combination... Read the full article

16^th March 2021 Providing the largest viable market for all calves Livestock market adapts to GB Dairy Calf Strategy With livestock markets reporting a flying calf trade, and a quarter of a million calves going through the live sales ring every year in England and Wales, the live system represents the largest viable marketplace for dairy calves. As the GB Dairy Calf Strategy identifies... Read the full article

10^th March 2021 Thriving live trade reflected in upturn in throughput numbers and positive turnover figures The essential role of the live auction system in setting trends and prices has been recognised in annual throughput figures released by the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA), showing well over 11 million animals sold through the live sales ring in England and Wales in 2020, with turnover topping £1.8bn. The figures... Read the full article

22^nd February 2021 Trade Talk, Drew Patrick, Hexham Auction Mart I write this as a good old snowstorm hits Northumberland. Straw and fodder shortages have caused colossal bedding costs this winter. This has a knock-on effect, with more producers marketing stock slightly earlier than usual. Despite this, both the sheep and cattle sectors have seen a positive lift in trade this past couple... Read the full article

15^th February 2021 Trade Talk - Oliver Hiles, Bagshaws, Bakewell Market One of the effects of the pandemic has been to sharpen the demand for beef here in the UK. It also appears to have benefitted the independent suppliers and local butchers as customers choose to source their food closer to home and not make unnecessary journeys. The live auction has, in turn benefitted from this trend and... Read the full article

8^th February 2021 Trade Talk - Jenny Layton Mills - Brecon & Knighton Market - McCartneys LLP Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and I have now taken up the exciting challenge of selling and being partner in charge at Brecon Market, on behalf of McCartneys. I have a good young team of fellow auctioneers in Lloyd Humphreys and Tom Pritchard at Brecon to train and back me up. I also continue to sell the... Read the full article

1^st February 2021 Trade Talk - Glyn Lucas, Senior Dairy Auctioneer, Harrison & Hetherington 2021 has got off to a bullish start for the global dairy industry. The latest GDT event saw all commodities rise by an average of 3.9% with butter leading the way with an increase of 7.2%. However, it is worth mentioning that values remain lower than 2020. It is also worth noting that an increase in feed costs looks inevitable,... Read the full article

25^th January 2021 Trade Talk with Peter Huntley, Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions I believe we on Exmoor, like others, are thankful that the politicians managed to work together eventually and have a tariff-free deal, particularly for the sheep industry and trade. Whatever the new paperwork requirements they are usually achievable, but if tariffs had been required this would undoubtedly have done great... Read the full article

16^th January 2021 Trade Talk with Hugh Brown, Chief Executive, Melton Mowbray Market Happy New Year to everyone and it certainly is for sheep farmers. With the uncertainty around a Brexit deal gone, demand has taken off again, which combined with short supply as many sold early has caused prices to rocket with the SQQ approaching 270ppkg this week. Cattle have also been in demand as shelves are restocked... Read the full article

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