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Reports on an increase in live farm animal sales in 2003, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission in Great Britain. Comparison of sales in 2000 and 2002; Percentage of cattle sale in July 2003; Sheep sales in Scotland in July 2003.

Focuses on the problems faced by the dairy cow trade in Great Britain as of August 29, 2003. Efforts of dairy milk farmers to negotiate milk prices; Remarks on the status of trade for in-calf heifers and milk-producing cows; Action taken by dairy producers to keep good cattle in their regions.

Presents news briefs related to livestock sale and cattle trade in Great Britain as of August 29, 2003. Information on the Dectomax Kelso Ram Sales on September 12, 2003; Growth in entries for a collective show and sale of native and traditional breeds at the Melton Mowbray Market.

Focuses on the Summer Spectacular Sale of Holsteins at the Sale Centre, Penrith in 2003 hosted by auctioneer Norton & Brooksbank. Range of prices; Cattle breeds sold; Bidders who participated in the auction.

Reports on the production sale by Northants breeder G. Smith from his Grange herd in August 2003. Bidders who participated in the sale; Number of Limousin cows sold.

Presents an update of issues related to cattle trade in England as of July 25, 2003. Sale of the Pikehall Holstein herd at Matlock, Derbyshire; Selling price of the calved heifer by Marconi at the sale of dairystock at Beeston Castle, Cheshire; Sale of the Etsill Holstein herd at Minsterley, Shropshire.

Reports the highest bid attained by the Ingleview Buttergirl calved heifer at the Border and Lakeland Holstein Club's show and sale in England in July 2003. Owners of the heifer; Selling price of the cow; Other breeds presented at the sale.

Reports the top sale attained by the Lumbylaw cow herd at a sale organized by the South Western Limousin Breeders Club in England in July 2003. Sale price of the herd; Background on the herd; Other entries during the sale.

Reports the sale price of Blonde d' Aquitaine bulls at the breed society's show and sale at Borderway Mart in Carlisle, England in 2003. Buyer of the Beech Select bull; Selling price of the Beech Sterling purchased; Description of Doncombe Supernova owned by Oxon breeder David Knight.

Reports on the profit earned by Penrith and District Farmers' Mart for the first six months of trading. Number of cattle and sheep that have passed through the live ring; Background of the company; Target market of the livestock.

Provides infomration on the Ardhall Holstein herd sale of farmers Richard Arden and Anne Arden near Chester, England. Qualities of the top priced Holstein; Price range of the cattle; Livestock inventory of the sale.

Provides information on the highlights of the 2003 summer sale of British Charolais Cattle Society in Carlisle, England. Characteristics of the top priced Charolais bull; Price range of the cattle available for sale; Livestock inventory of the sale.

Reports on the highlights of the sale of Holstein cattle from the inventory of Pembrokeshire, Wales dairy farmer John Fletcher. Price range of the cattle; Types of breed available for bidding; Awards received by Fletcher from herd competitions.

Forecasts on the changes in values of store cattle in Great Britain in 2004. Reforms needed in the beef industry; Factors that may affect the prices of meat; Price range of black-and-white rearing bulls.

Reports on the Genetic Elite cattle breed sale staged by Holstein UK at Lancaster Auction Mart in England in June 2003. Information on cattle Shanael Gelpro Melody; Bid for cattle Saxelby Aarom Rosina by Graham Davies; Information on cattle Longfordhall Saucy Lee.

Presents information on the Limousin cattle traded in the farm at Kelso, Roxburghshire, England in June 2003. Stock bull Ronick Sid owned by Keith Redpath; Nealford Godzilla acquired by G. Small.

Reports on the special reduction sale of Richard and Sally Bradley's Bradsway herd of pedigree Limousin cattle at Leybourn Mart in North Yorkshire, England in June 2003. Average value of cows and calves, heifers and calves, and in-calf heivers.

Reports on the plan of John Fletcher to sell his Whitebarn cattle herd in his Wales farm. Information on the herd.

Presents updates on the calf market in Great Britain as of June 20, 2003. Average prices for black-and-white bulls; Estimated prices of bull calves; Value of Friesian bulls.

Reports on the annual trade offering of Limousin bulls at Borderway Mart in England in June 2003. Information on bulls presented at the trade sale; Average prices of bulls; Details of other notable trade deals.

Reports on the value of dairy cattle in a trade sale event for calved heifers at the Western Holstein Club's fixture in Cheshire, England in June 2003. Average price of calved heifers; Price of dairy cattle; Information on various breed of heifers presented at the trade sale.

Focuses on the support of the company Stratford Auctions to farm producers in England. Condition of cattle trade in the area; Comment from Craig Thompson, company auctioneer at Stratford Auctions; Market forecast on cattle trade.

Reports on the high demand and strong prices of cattle in Great Britain during the 2003 spring season. Prices of steers and heifers; Causes of high cattle prices; Assessment on the fat cattle trade.

Monmouth livestock market in Wales will hold its last cattle auction on Apr 11, 2003 before developers move in to start work on a new bridge to cross the river Monnow. Operator, Newland Rennie Wilkins, said it was a sad day for the market, which had operated at its town center location for 127 years. The decision to push ahead with a new bridge meant there was little option but to close the site, which is required for the bridge's construction. In the meantime, farmers wanting to sell stock through the ring can use a Monday sale at Abergavenny, Wales to be run by Newland Rennie Wilkins, or the firm's sale on Wednesdays at Newport, England.

The article focuses on the livestock market of Great Britain, as of May 27, 2003. About 80% or surviving livestock markets could close down their businesses within a decade. Main threat to these markets was the pressure for more land in town centers to meet shopping and housing needs. Livestock markets have been in decline since the World War II, when there were over 800 sites. By the time foot-and-mouth disease struck in 2001 only 175 were operating. This number has declined further with 142 markets now open in England and Wales.

The article focuses on a cattle trade show held in Great Britain during May 2003. Dairy farmers from 11 counties competed for cattle from the long established Bryces herd of Holsteins when it was dispersed at Taunton to a top price of 1300gns. The sale saw 40 lots make over £1000 and leveled 149 dairy cows at £918. There was a high proportion of young cows, 73 head milking in their first and second lactation, and it was a high yielding second calver that led the trade. The demand for youngstock was strong, with recently served heifers selling to 850gns.

Presents information on Hogget trade held in Great Britain from March 24 to March 29, 2003. Prices for Cheviot lambs; Possible impact of overweight lamb supplies on prices; Deal between the Meat and Livestock Commission and Carrefour Corp. to stock British packs of lamb products.

Focuses on the trade for dairy cattle at Uttoxeter, Great Britain. Prices for Holstein cattle; Auctioneers at the exhibition.

Reports on the sale of Belgian Blue bulls at the breed society's show held in Cheshire, England. Various breeds of bulls traded during the event; Increase in the demand for young bulls; Revenue earned by the sale of female livestock.

Reports on the Highland Cattle Society's show and sale at Oban in Britain in 2003. Information on the top breeds; Bull prices.

Presents an outlook of the store cattle values for 2003, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission of Britain. Implication of the shortage of store stock coming to the market; Average cost of steers; Comments from Lester Williams of Premier Livestock Auctions.

Looks at the impact of the proposed decoupling of subsidies at the European Union, for calf and cattle producers. Effect on the suckled calf and store cattle values; Beef production estimates.

Reports on the closure of the Elgin auction market in northeast Scotland after it failed to recover stock numbers following the foot-and-mouth crisis in 2002. Remarks from ANM Group chief executive Brian Pack regarding the closure; Reason the market never resumed finished cattle sales when it reopened in September 2001.

Reports on the full house of buyers who attended the sale of three Scottish Beltex flock of cattle at Lanark, Scotland as of December 6, 2002. Flock sold to David Steel; Trading of the Southholm consignment to John McIlwraith; List of other leading Southholm prices.

Reports on the top price produced by the annual calf sale from the Sarkley and Glenrock Limousin herds in Great Britain as of December 6, 2002. Beef value of the Sarkley Sophie breed; Bids for the Sarkley Supercharge; Glenrock offering of breeder Steven Ilingworth.

Reports on the price of Holstein genetics produced-cows offered for sale in Great Britain as of December 6, 2002. Breed from which the highest price would come; Breed featured as among the highest prices; Average sale from the auction.

Focuses on the annual show and sale of Ayrshire bulls and females in 2002. Highlight of the event; Price obtained by Ayrshire vendor Gavin Lawrie for his Brieryside Perfect Blend; Statistics on heifers and bulls sold at the event.

Focuses on the sale of bulls in Perth, West Australia as of November 2002. Average price for the bulls sold; Farmers who participated in the sale; Purchases made.

Focuses on the sale of bulls in Perth, West Australia as of November 2002. Demands of commercial buyers looking for Simmental bulls; Leading bulls in the sale; Purchases made.

Focuses on the Lancaster Holstein sale of in-calf heifers in 2002 in England. Purchases made; Second highest price of the event.

Focuses on young store cattle prices in Great Britain as of November 2002. Average price increase; Status of store cattle supply.

Details some transactions for the sale of Aberdeen Angus cattle during an autumn bull auction held in Perth, Scotland as of October 25, 2002. Values of the cattle sold; Information on buyers.

Reports on the autumn auction held by the British Limousin Cattle Society at Carlisle, England as of October 25, 2002. Amount of money raised in the auction; Information on some herds sold; Average prices of the cattle sold.

Reports the cattle sale in Great Britain in September 2002, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission. Number of Continental cattle sold; Trend in store prices; Value of Continental cross yearling; Significance of results.

Presents news briefs on the animal industry in Great Britain as of October 2002. Dispersal of the Cloverhayes herd at Axminster in Devon, England; Cattle trade at the South Devon Herd Book Society's autumn fixture at the Bristol Sale Centre; Value of the Tixall Centurious Purity heifer.

Reports on the dispersal of the Cotley herd of Dairy Shorthorns during an auction in England in September 2002. Farmer who acquired the herd; Herd which achieved a top price of 200gns; Details of the auction.

Reports on the top bid achieved by the heifer Crickett Rubens Annabell Red during the dispersal of the Burwren Holstein herd in Cheshire, England in September 2002. Bidders for the heifer; Bidder who acquired the Crickett Madison C Joanna from the Crickett herd; Average earnings from the auction.

Reports on the acquisition of the Ribbledon herd at Newark market by a herd of pedigree Charolais cattle in England in September 2002. Description of the Ribbledon herd; Herd acquired by Mortimers Farms; Average earnings from the auction.

Reports on the continuous loss of producers on over-30-months-scheme (OTMS) compensation caused by the failure to ensure ear tag numbers match Cattle Tracing System documentation in Great Britain. Information on how cattle are rejected from the OTMS; Call of auctioneers on producers to forward OTMS stock ahead of autumn housing; Way in which auctions can maintain their OTMS status.

Reports on the sale of cattle breeds in Great Britain. Prices of the cattle; Information on the cattle sold by North Yorks, England breeder Damian Stelling; Details on the popularity of Belgian Blue-bred cattles.