North West Auctions

This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Mart’s The Heart awards, an additional award called More Than a Mart was given to recognise a mart that goes above and beyond to support local and rural communities

Reports from the latest auction mart sales including Skipton, Ruswarp, Worcester, Ballymena and Carlisle

Matthew Probert, principal auctioneer at North West Auctions, discusses pride in the farming industry

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Penrith, Hexham, Gisburn and Cockermouth marts

Bluefaced Leicesters, Rough Fells and other pedigree and commercial females went under the hammer

Catch up with what has been happening at livestock sales this week

Trade has been strong in the auction marts in both pedigree and commercial sectors

A new Bluefaced Leicester female record of 15,000gns was set at Carlisle when the female portion of the Carry House flock was sold on behalf of R.D. Archer and Son, Wark, Northumberland

The last of the Christmas sales have seen some big prices in the auction rings

Catch up with what has been happening in the auction marts this week