AN auction mart which exposed 35 lame sheep for sale has been given a six-month conditional discharge. Blackburn magistrates heard how the 35 young sheep, also known as hoggs, were brought to Gisburn ...

An average of £174.90 for cast ewes was achieved by Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart’s sale having sold to £380 for a Texel from M McNally, Northern Ireland. Hoggs averaged 338p, with top prices of ...

Higher prices for cattle and sheep in 2024 have more than offset the decline in numbers, leading to significant turnover gains at auction marts across the country. Figures from the Livestock ...

Joe Conley (20) is making a big impression with his knowledge and understanding of agriculture after recently starting his career as an auctioneer at C&D’s Longtown Auction Mart, in Cumbria. As ...

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Auction marts on the English-Welsh border are concerned at the impact the looming bluetongue policy changes will have on breeding sales, with some effects already being felt. From 1 July, the whole of ...

ONE of the UK's 'Big Four' supermarkets has lodged plans to build a new store on the site of a former North Cumbrian Auction mart. Plans have been submitted by major national supermarket Aldi to ...

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