Recent content by Bigguy

I know some of the people out of Lincs are getting a deal on commission and haulage paid by the mart only down side the little local market can't compete with the deals and lose local stock to them, they are sell live and thrive as long as it's not at any other market.

They put all their eggs in 1 basket with 10 accounts

You will have a good trade there guaranteed but you will get your arse kicked on weight guaranteed lot of big hogs there won't mind having 3 or 4 kilos off I suppose

A bloke from thirsk in the top prices, the wicked witch of the north will be livid

No actually your wrong on that one I've taken stuff there for folks and the don't get it subsidised, it's over to the west a bit on a Wednesday, all sorts of deals to get people to go.

I think we all can agree that it's hugely important that we should all support auction markets for the sake our industry. We constantly hear from the lla and auctioneers that deadweight are the enemy and going that way will kill the trade which I agree with to some extent but I have been...

The show ground committee which is farmer led is still quite prepared to have a new market there but will only consider offers from anyone with serious funds in place, there has been interest but with the long timescale it would take to build they would like the old market to be used temporarily...

Got some lambs to sell but I am a little worried as I know a lot of people at my usual market who have had issues recently getting paid. Lots of bounced cheques and bacs payments never arriving. I want to support it but need the money to cover bills myself. It is a large East Midlands market and...