A flexible system – a fair price
Livestock auction markets are the best – and only – way to get a ‘transparent’ price for stock of all weight classes, according to UK sheep producers Sheep producers are favouring livestock markets over selling deadweight, drawn to their flexibility, openness and transparency.Pershore-based Mark Chapman is a keen advocate of the livestock auction system. “It’s the flexibility that suits my business,” he says. “I can sell fat and thin lambs at any weight and in any group size – and I can be assured of a fair price. He runs a 285-strong mule flock and sells around 500 Charollais cross
