Live auction sales top £2.2bn

Livestock markets saw an increase in prime sheep throughput figures in England and Wales

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Live auction sales top £2.2bn

Overall turnover from live auctions across England and Wales topped £2.2 billion last year, up nearly £115 million on 2022, according to the latest figures from the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA)....

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