View from the rostrum: Daniel Lynn - Busy start to the trade year

Daniel Lynn looks at current trade trends

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January prime hogg trade has started with a firm 30ppk uplift on the year, averaging around 280ppk for the last two weeks with between 5 to 6,000 sold a week here at Longtown Auction. The best bred...

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