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Livestock Auctioneers Association Engl gland Wales

Livestock Auctioneers Association • 122 Markets • £1.8 billion turnover Annual Sales: • 10 million sheep • 1.5 million cattle • 175,000 Pigs

Multi Million Pound Agri-Food/Rural Business Centres Working with farmers for the benefit of farmers

Yorkshire Market

Challenging Times • Escalating costs • European and UK Government Regulations • Multiple inspection regimes • Fluctuating world market prices • Commodities • Livestock • Year on year reduction in: • National herd • National flock

Market Inspection/Assurance Schemes • LAA National Conditions of Sale for Cattle, Calves, Sheep and Pigs. • Auctioneer Training/Qualification – Livestock Market Operations and Management – Harper Adams University College • Livestock handler Training – Safety and Welfare in Livestock Auction Markets – Verified by Newton Rigg College • Animal Gathering Order 2010 - Defra/AHVLA/Local Authorities • The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990 • Markets, Sales and Lairs Order 1925 • Livestock Market Farm Assurance • Regular attendance by AHVLA and Local Authorities agents

Cattle Herd 2,500 2,400 2,339 2,300 Dairy 2,200 2,100 2,000 1,900 1,770 1,783 1,800 Beef 1,700 1,600 1,600 1,500 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(f) 2014 (f)

UK Breeding flock trends 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13

UK Ewe and Ram Slaughtering's 50 46 42 38 34 2011 2012 2013 30 26 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Market Service Checks • Animal identification • Passport information • Sheep movement forms • Farm Assurance status • Food Chain information • Farmer declarations – Health status • bTB – Risk Based Trading declarations • BVD

IDENTIFICATION CHECK & LOT NUMBERING

PASSPORT SCANNING

FARM ASSURANCE CHECK

TB STATUS CHECK

RISK BASED TRADING INFORMATION ---------------- Introduction this back-end for breeding animals sold • The date of the animal’s last pre -movement test (if applicable) • The date of the seller’s last herd test • If the herd has ever had a TB breakdown, the date the herd achieved official TB Free status

RING DISPLAY

Market Strengths • Security of payment • Specialist staff • Price makers – not price takers • Animal selection before sale • Bio-security • Timely movement reporting • Animal Health and Welfare • Suitable handling facilities • CPRC services • Cattle reading centres – In the future

SHEEP FIXED RACE READING

STICK READING IN A RACE/PEN

VEHICLE WASH

Moving Marketplace • The marketplace has changed dramatically • Especially over the last two decades • 25 years ago the marketplace was governed by MLC graders, animal subsidies and live exports • During the last 15 years we have seen a wider specification marketplace develop and open up: – Carcass export – both lightweight and traditional weights – Halal market has grown – Niche markets have grown (Live exports now play little, if any, part in market average prices) • Exciting new markets are developing: – Carcass and cuts exports to China and Russia

Finished prime cattle prices 2011 2012 2013 410 400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 J F M A M J J A S O N D

GB LW Finished Lamb Prices 280 260 2011 2012 2013 240 220 200 180 160 140 J F M A M J J A S O N D

• 2 million Muslims in UK • 6 million non Muslim Halal UK consumers • 50% of UK sheep meat consumption • Big opportunities in EU and beyond • Principal player in cull ewe market • Majority of product sourced through markets

UK sheep meat exports 103 102 100 99 98 100 93 87 89 85 76 74 75 71 61 50 30 25 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 f f

New Zealand sheep meat exports to UK

CHALLENGES • Industry appreciation of the services provided by the UK’s Auction Marts • Better/cleaner data available at the time of sale • Move away from multiple paper trail checks • Finding a more suitable comparison between Liveweight and deadweight prices • Less than 25% of abattoir deadweight sheep prices are reported • Niche market cattle are included in deadweight reported prices » Organic » Aberdeen Angus » Hereford » Beef shorthorn • Development of a suitable electronic database

National Multi Species Database 1. Information is fed in by: 1. Farmers 2. Vets 3. National movement records 4. Etc., Etc. 2. Assurance of accurate and timely data 3. Access to the non statutory data is subject to owners consent

Building on the Open, Transparent and Competitive Trading platform that UK Livestock Markets offer the UK’s Red Meat sector Farmer appreciation Desire for Competition Vibrant Auction Mart System

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