The Livestock Auctioneers' Association Limited (LAA)

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6^th September 2012 Transparency and the perfect 'shop window' The market pays what they're worth. Livestock auction markets offer transparency, openness and are the perfect 'shop window' according to one leading UK sheep producer. Sheep producers are favouring livestock markets over selling deadweight for a variety of reasons - not least due to the satisfaction they get from selling... Read the full article

21^st August 2012 A flexible system - a fair price Livestock auction markets are the best - and only - way to get a 'transparent' price for stock of all weight classes, according to UK sheep producers Sheep producers are favouring livestock markets over selling deadweight, drawn to their flexibility, openness and transparency. Pershore-based Mark Chapman is a keen advocate... Read the full article

1^st June 2012 All European auctioneers are faced with the same issues Last week the Livestock Auctioneers Association hosted its European Association of Livestock Markets (EALM) annual conference and AGM in Cumbria and although the weather was somewhat cold (unlike this week) the delegates were given a brief, but intense introduction to our businesses in the North West of England. Some of... Read the full article

30^th May 2012 Farmers told: "Ignore livestock markets at your peril" after 17.5% growth reported Farmers have been called on to use livestock markets to sell their animals after the trade revealed a 17.5% increase in revenue. The jump in revenue from 2010 to 2011 has been driven by a sharp rise in the price livestock is fetching at market, supported by an increase in the number of animals coming through. Chris Dodds,... Read the full article

25^th May 2012 Optimism for livestock marketing industry underpins European Markets Conference By Gwyn Williams, Frank Marshall and Co, Chelford Market, and current chairman of the Livestock Auctioneers Association. LAST weekend we welcomed delegates from all over Europe to the annual conference of the European Association of Livestock Markets. It was particularly pleasing to welcome them at a time when recognition... Read the full article

4^th May 2012 How is the trade in 2012 comparing to 2011? When asked the question "what is the true value of your animals" a large percentage of cattle and sheep farmers don’t accurately know. With prices at unprecedented levels, every animal being slightly different to the next, and not all prospective buyers looking to purchase all categories, it’s not surprising. Why then would... Read the full article

17^th April 2012 Welfare Friendly Markets I recently had reason to ask Defra/AHVLA for a list of all premises approved under the Animal Gathering Order, unfortunately an up to date list was not to hand, so they would need to collate one and then send it on to me. It arrived last week, nearly four months after my initial request. Every livestock market in England... Read the full article

16^th April 2012 Buoyant suckler beef prices are expected to hold firm Livestock auction markets play a key role in beefing up suckler prices Livestock auction markets are proving instrumental in helping suckler beef producers to realise prices in the store sale ring that they’ve been dreaming about for many years. “Tremendous – that’s what the prices are. They’re the highest I’ve ever seen... Read the full article

3^rd April 2012 Life Support Livestock auction marts offer a life line to agricultural communities – and not just in financial terms by ensuring that farmers realise the best price for their livestock. Bagshaws auctioneer Alastair Sneddon has worked at Derbyshire-based Bakewell Market since the late 1970s and shares his thoughts on why today's livestock... Read the full article

3^rd February 2012 The Future Livestock Auctioneers Livestock Markets throughout the UK are encouraging their up and coming young auctioneers to become suitably qualified in the trade. Following demand from the membership the LAA has worked hard, initially with Cumbria University, but now with Harper Adams University College, to develop a suitable training course for the... Read the full article

9^th December 2011 Competitive trade drives the marketplace The live auction ring has continued to show its true colours recently with a shortage of supply, of most categories of livestock, creating unprecedented competition, leading to the best trade many farmers have ever experienced. I have heard it said many times recently that it is nearly impossible to value livestock in this... Read the full article

5^th December 2011 Auction ring is the best place for highest premium lamb prices Livestock auction marts are beating deadweight prices for premium quality lamb, according to sheep producers and livestock auctioneers. ""Premium lambs of all breeds and weights, sold through the auction system are consistently achieving prices of between 30 and 40p/kg above the market average,"" says the Livestock Auctioneers'... Read the full article

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