BENTHAM AUCTION MART

BENTHAM AUCTION MART

Bentham Auction is one of the leading livestock markets in the North of England specialising in all classes of breeding and prime sheep, store cattle, stirks, dairy cattle and calves offering a competitive live sale ring as well as farm to farm and direct sale options.

SALES UPDATE

Fortnightly Wednesday Sales for Dairy at 10:30am through Dairy Ring. Calves at the new time of 11am.

Cull Ewes, Hoggs followed by Lambs at 3.30pm. Please contact Greg for marketing advice.

NOTE TO VENDORS

At the sales of breeding and store sheep, dairy cattle, calves, store cattle & stirks, vendors will now be permitted to attend to represent their stock subject to social distancing being maintained and protocols set out in the catalogues being followed.

The sales of cast sheep and prime lambs on a Wednesday will continue on a drop and go basis for the time being.

Relevant paperwork (licenses, passports, entry forms etc.) to be handed to auction representative at the unloading docks together with any instructions RE lotting, reserve prices and luck money.

Please note, sale day payments will not be possible but cheques and BACS statements will be posted out as normal on Fridays.

NOTE TO BUYERS

- Buyers must pre-register in advance of the sale with the Auctioneers to ensure a space around the ring is allocated.
- Buyers’ “stations” will be pre-marked around the ring and in the seating areas to ensure that social distancing is adhered to.

These restrictions will be in place until further notice but the situation is changing on a daily basis and we will endeavour to inform you of any further operational changes.