UNDER THE HAMMER
UNDER THE HAMMER
Livestock sales started again at the Thainstone
Centre, Inverurie, last Friday. FW went to see how
the new biosecurity measures were working
Men in white coats…yes, there were several there to witness a good trade for strong yearling cattle, 217 stores changed hands. Bullocks levelled at 120p/kg, heifers at 98p/kg and bulls at 111p/kg.
The sale was a nationwide story. Brian Pack, Aberdeen and Northern Marts chief executive, is grilled by a TV reporter.
Above: Biosecurity doesnt just mean white coats, but clean wellies too. Ian Moir of
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, gives his a thorough scrub.
Left: Lambs now need three tags denoting their farm or origin, the last farm they moved from, and once sold, the mart they were sold through.
Meanwhile, Auctioneer Brown & Co held an on-farm machinery sale at
Woad Farm, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincs, last week. FW was there
Among the tractor sales were a Case Magnum 270, which made £35,000, and a Case 7230, which sold for £19,400. Other tractors were a reasonable trade too.
Its a dogs life.
Somethings kept under here.
Pleased with the sale – auctioneer James OBrien takes another bid.