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View from the rostrum – Alastair Sneddon: Values up massively on 2024

Alastair Sneddon, senior partner and managing partner for Bagshaws at Bakewell, reflects on recent strong sales prices

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Alastair Sneddon.

The view from my rostrum and, I assume that of every other livestock auctioneer selling cattle, is of a forest of arms bidding for stock at prices never previously seen. What is even more remarkable...

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