View from the Rostrum - Ted Ogden: "Strong demand for young cattle is driving record numbers through the ring"

Ted Ogden, sales manager and auctioneer at CCM Auctions, discusses consistent trade for feeding cattle

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View from the Rostrum - Ted Ogden: "Strong demand for young cattle is driving record numbers through the ring"

The countryside is beginning to change; the longer and slightly warmer days mean hedgerows and trees are beginning to fill up, grass is starting to green, and a smattering of cattle have been turned out....

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