- Location
- Cheshire
I know I was shocked how many had been fit in that little ring. They did all look a perfectly matched bunch.
Selling cows at market
- Thread starter Classact999
- Start date
- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
We sell quite a few in Bakewell. The sale starts at 11am so we aim to get our stock there for around 9am to give the drovers ample time to pen up and number up your stock and also give potential buyers the opportunity to have a look around.
You will usually be met by Ivor (an auctioneer) whilst queueing with your trailer and he will direct you to the best unloading Dock. Once you've backed up there will usually be a drover about to help you unload and take all your paperwork (entry form which can be printed off the website and passports).
The droving team will then pen up your stock, they are very good at sorting them into suitable lots if you aren't sure how best to sell them.
The catalogue for the sale will be posted online/on Facebook on Friday afternoon. This will give you idea of when your stock will be sold, but as a rule they sell young bulls, then breeding cattle, then stores (heifers or steers) in age order from youngest to eldest.
When your stock are sold you can go into the box with the auctioneer, usually Alistair. To get to the box it's down a spiral staircase above it, if you are unsure how to get there just ask. You don't have to go in if you don't want to. Alistair will sometimes have a glance round to see if a vendor is there if no one appears straight away so don't worry.
The team there are very good and friendly, so don't be afraid to make it known you are a new seller as they will help you out.
Classact999
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Thanks for getting back to me!! Does it make any difference that I will be taking them in two loads? And again this might sound daft but does the auctioneer try and get you a good price or is he happy to put the hammer down early? Thanks again!
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
The auctioneer "should " be on your side
But....
It wouldnt be unheard of to knock something down early to a dealer
See if you can get your cattle in the ring a bit later rather than earlier so you can see the trade
But....
It wouldnt be unheard of to knock something down early to a dealer
See if you can get your cattle in the ring a bit later rather than earlier so you can see the trade
- Location
- Staffordshire Moorlands
Trying to guess who you are off the catalogue.
The only person I can see with just angus steers is Mr Sweetmore. And that boy has definitely been to market before, infact he droves there.
welger rp 220
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- Location
- Carmarthenshire
I've seen that a few times in my teenage years with the older of the two auctioneers that had the same name in carmarthen mart..Once where he ignored my bids in the calf ring and knocked it down to a dealer next to me..The second where I was selling knocked a steer down at about half its value very quickly in the stores a few weeks later safe to say we had a few words in the auctioneers box and I sold the steer outside the ring to a dealer for double of what he knocked it down for!!
Nice to see him leave the mart...If you want some advice from me find something similar in the mart to your animals on the day see them sold and go off that price, then stand behind the auctioneer when yours are coming in the ring he'll get the bids going and when he looks at you when bidding slows tell him no he'll try again then tell him slowly if your happy with price he'll then take small bids or if your more than happy wave a fiver or tenner that usually pushes more bids but not always..best of luck 
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
Talk to the auctioneer first, they're not ogres
- Location
- Cheshire
No, but Sneddles is a plank of wood…Talk to the auctioneer first, they're not ogres
No, but Sneddles is a plank of wood…
love that… my honest advice would be go on Bagshaws website, find “mark elliot” and give him a ring tomorrow he’ll probably answer, or leave him a voice mail and he’ll ring you back in the morning… he’s most genuine auctioneer Iv met and he’ll look after you if your not sure
- Location
- Cheshire
Mark’s a top man. Sells my stores in Leek and I always feel I’ve had the last shilling of their value
i think he gets you the next mans first shilling as well!Mark’s a top man. Sells my stores in Leek and I always feel I’ve had the last shilling of their value
- Location
- Cheshire
- Location
- Cheshire
How did your cattle do today @Classact999 ??
Bit disappointed we’ve not had an update
Chasingmytail
Member
- Location
- Newport, SE Wales
Not had much luck selling angus at mart never get a decent price not convinced the buyers are there for traditional breeds.
welger rp 220
Member
- Location
- Carmarthenshire
What markets do you sell them at?
Chasingmytail
Member
- Location
- Newport, SE Wales
Monmouthshire & did Ross (christmas mart) disaster
welger rp 220
Member
- Location
- Carmarthenshire
I've never been to either marts though passed them plenty of times..The big 20 month plus Angus have been selling very well down this way usually bids are straight in as soon the auctioneer says a price and 3 or 4 buyers at that
What age and size Angus are were you selling?
What age and size Angus are were you selling?
Chasingmytail
Member
- Location
- Newport, SE Wales
all ages. Fat to Ross. Been using sellmylivestock to mixed success. We dont keep anything now it all goes after weaning.