Auctioneers Kieran and McGee began business in Ardee in 1952 and closed their mart premises on June 15 last year after 53 years in the livestock trade, only to re-open their new premises yesterday.
The brand new mart, located just off the motorway, will hold its sheep and lamb sales every Monday at 11am, followed by [...]

Boosted by a $16-million Forestry colt, the most expensive Thoroughbred ever sold at public auction, the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training rocketed into the record books Tuesday at Calder Race Course.
The gross revenue of $62,187,000 and the average price of $403,812 for the 154 horses sold were the highest ever in history [...]

Specialist poultry auctioneer Fabian Eagle sold more breeding birds yesterday as buyers were taking the avian flu crisis in their stride at the region’s biggest market.
“We had about 20 more cages of breeding birds entered for the sale than the previous week,” said Mr Eagle, who is East Anglia’s top poultry auctioneer.
There was an air [...]

East Anglia’s top poultry auctioneer Fabian Eagle held the first weekly market for live birds in almost three months today.As the latest avian or bird flu outbreaks has spread across Turkey resulting in further deaths, wardens and staff at wildlife and nature reserves across the Eastern Counties remained vigilant for possible signs of infected birds.Chris [...]

Poultry producers in Wales say their businesses are at risk following a ban on bird sales and shows to lessen the potential spread of avian flu.
Chris and Gene Taylor, who run one of the biggest auctions for breeders in Wales, said the ban cut trading by 80%.
“Birds are our livelihood,” said Mrs Taylor, who runs [...]