Market Days

Every Tuesday – Finished Sheep and Cull Ewes

Last Friday of every month – Store Cattle

Horse Sales

There are monthly sales of Horses, Ponies and Tack, and an annual horse fair on the first Saturday in November for the sale of Section A foals and mares. There is also the renowned Llanafan and Cwmowen Sale in October.

Pedigree Sales

Brecon Market is used by several breed Societies for sales, including Limousin Cattle, Charollais Sheep, the Beltex Sheep Society and the Texel Society.

Evening Sales

Every 2 weeks on a Thursday night there are special sales of breeding rams, ewes, and store and ewe lambs.

Machinery Sales

Held at Brecon Market twice yearly – once in the spring and once in the autumn.

Antiques and Furniture

Monthly sales held within a purpose-built hall at the market.

About the Market

Brecon Market moved to its current site on the edge of town in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park in June 1999. The market has a national reputation for its monthly sales of suckler bred store cattle, which draws buyers from all over the UK. The sales peak at around 1000 cattle in April and October, which are traditionally un-catalogued sales.

About the Auctioneers

Chris Jones is the partner in charge at Brecon Market. The son of a dairy farmer, Chris joined McCartneys in 1989, as assistant to John Uffold. He became a fully qualified Rural Surveyor in 1997 and moved to Brecon in 2002.

Contact

Tel: 01874 622386 Fax: 01874 623386 Email: breconmarket@mccartneys.co.uk

Location

Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 8EX

Market Days

Every Thursday at 11am – Prime Lambs, Cull Ewes and Store Sheep.

First Tuesday of every month at 11am – Store Cattle and Cows and Calves.

Saturdays – special sales by arrangement.

About the Market

The livestock market is situated in the North Herefordshire town of Kington, just off the A44 trunk road on the Herefordshire / Powys border. It draws livestock from a wide area including Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Radnorshire and Breconshire.

The market moved to its current site in Love Lane in the town in the early 1900s and it was enlarged and refurbished in the late 1960s to offer modern facilities with a capacity for 1000 cattle and 5000 sheep.

The farmers who support Kington market are renowned for the quality of their livestock and approximately 2000 / 3000 fat lambs, cull ewes and store sheep are sold each Thursday throughout the year to regular buyers representing abattoirs all over the UK. The store cattle market offers well bred and genuine farmers’ store cattle, feeding bulls and cows and calves to numerous local, regional and national buyers.

Kington market is a welcoming and friendly auction mart and we area always pleased to see new faces.

About the Auctioneers

Gareth Wall is the auctioneer in charge of the market and is also a partner with McCartneys. He joined the company in 2001 and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers and a Fellow of the Livestock Auctioneers Association.

Richard Gwilliam is a consultant to McCartneys and the former chairman of the firm. He joined McCartneys some 40 years ago and is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers and a Fellow of the Livestock Auctioneers Association.

Contact

Tel: 01544 230316 Fax: 01544 230860 Email: grw@mccartneys.co.uk On Market Days: 01544 231154

Location

Kington Livestock Market, Love Lane, Kington, Herefordshire HR5 3BJ

Market Days

Every Thursday – Finished Lambs and Cull Ewes

The first and third Friday in every month – Store Cattle and Store Sheep

Other Sales

Special sales of hardy mules and crossbred ewes and ewe lambs are held in the autumn together with sales of weaned calves and young store cattle.

About the Market

Livestock has been traded in Knighton on the Englad / Wales border for hundreds of years and old photographs exist showing the cattle tied up in the main street and being traded long before our auction market as such was built.

The current market, which is owned by the Powys County Council, occupies the site of one of two former auction yards within the town. It is well supported by farmers east and west of Offa’s Dyke and has an enviable reputation. However, as in all auction markets, the reputation is built around one thing – livestock. This area of border country has livestock producers who are capable and competent. They are mindful of their heritage but are always looking for ways to improve their product.

About the Auctioneers

Glyn Owens is the partner in charge of Knighton Market. From a North Herefordshire farming family, he gained a Diploma in Rural Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester; qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1982 and became a Full Member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers in the same year.

Jenny Layton Mills is one of the few female livestock auctioneers in Britain. After gaining a degree in Rural Enterprise & Land Management from Harper Adams University College, Jenny qualified as a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers in 2000.

Contact

Tel: 01547 528621 Fax: 01547 529559 Email: knighton@mccartneys.co.uk

Location

Wylcwm House, Wylcwm Place, Knighton, Powys LD7 1AE

Market Days

Every Monday – Primestock.

Every other Friday – Store Cattle and Store Sheep.

Other Sales

Pedigree

Ludlow Market holds several pedigree sales a year including those of Kerry Hill, Ryeland sheep and Clun Forests. It also holds an annual ram sale in October and fodder sales.

Antiques and Furniture

Sales held on the 3rd Friday of every month in a purpose-built saleroom within the Ox Pasture complex.

About the Market

Ludlow Market moved to the newly built Ox Pasture in January 1995. Set in 34 acres of land just outside the town of Ludlow, the building is the headquarters of McCartneys LLP. The livestock market boasts modern facilities based upon a simple, yet effective system of selling, where animal welfare is a high priority. The yard will comfortably accommodate 1000+ cattle and 4000 sheep. Renowned for its strong sales, the market regularly attracts buyers from right across the UK.

About the Auctioneers

John Uffold is the chairman of McCartneys and the man in charge at Ludlow. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers and a Fellow of the Livestock Auctioneers Association. He is also the Livestock Auctioneers’ representative on the Beef BRP Steering Group of the English Beef and Lamb Executive.

Michael Thomas joined McCartneys in 1996. He is an Associate Member of the Livestock Auctioneers Association and sells stock weekly at Ludlow.

Contact

Tel: 01584 872251 Fax: 01584 875727 Email: Ludlow@mccartneys.co.uk

Location

The Ox Pasture, Overton Road, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4AA

Market Days

Every Wednesday – Primestock.

Every other Saturday – Store Stock.

Pedigree Sales

A significant expansion of Worcester Market Sales has been a vibrant and successful Pedigree Sales Section for both cattle and sheep breed societies, with a valuable link to other pedigree sales held at Brecon and Ludlow Markets. A number of "national" sales, in addition to regional and club sales, are held annually and McCartneys Pedigree is extremely proud to be official breed auctioneers to no loess than 25 pedigree cattle and sheep societies, making Worcester Market one of the main pedigree centres in the country.

About the Market

The current site of Worcester Market was purchased by McCartneys in 1998 and opened in February 1999. The superb location of the 9 acre site just off the M5 and the Worcester Eastern Ring Road means that it attracts buyers from all over the UK.

About the Auctioneers

Clive Roads is partner in charge at Worcester Market. He joined McCartneys in 1983 and his experience in pedigree livestock has helped make the market a favourite of many societies.

Contact

Tel: 01905 769770 Fax: 01905 769772 Email: Worcester@mccartneys.co.uk

Location

The Heath Meadow, Nunnery Way, Worcester WR4 0SQ