WFR Events Diary

3 February 2012

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If you want your event listed in our free monthly diary dates section email your entry to jrichardson@mortons.co.uk

Or write to Wrights Farming Register, Mortons Media, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR.

* As always please check with organisers on the details of the event before setting out on your journey. It is advisable to telephone beforehand if you have to travel a long distance.

Events Diary 2012

FEBRUARY 7-9
52nd Doe Show
Ulting, Maldon CM9 6QH
Contact 01245 380311
www.ernestdoe.com

FEBRUARY 23
Norfolk Farming Conference
John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich
Contact: 01603 881881
www.norfolkfarming
conference.org

FEBRUARY 25/26
The British Shooting & Countryman Show
Newark Showground, Winthorpe, Notts NG24 2NY
Contact: 01472 241439
www.theshootingshow.co.uk

MONTHLY – third Monday
Vale Vintage & Machinery Society
8pm, Denbigh Conservative Club

MARCH 7
Precision Farming
Exec, East of England Showground, Peterborough
Contact: 08454 900142
www.farm-smart.co.uk

Regular livestock sales and auctions

RUGBY
Rugby Farmers’ Mart, Charolais Building, Avenue M, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwicks CV8 2RG Tel: 0247 669 7731; fax: 0247 669 7776 www.rugbyfarmersmart.com Monday prime and OTM cattle to include (TB) exempt; prime lambs, cull and store sheep; rearing and reared calves; regular store cattle sales; collection centre; dead weight sales farm to abattoir. Mid-month sale of store cattle – February 13; February fair of store cattle – February 27.

THRAPSTON
Thrapston Livestock Market, Market Road, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN14 4LJ Tel: 01832 732241 www.bletsoes.co.uk Every Thursday: Prime and OTM cattle to include (TB) exempt; prime lambs and cull sheep. Every Saturday: store cattle, store sheep, pigs and calves. Breeding sheep, specialist sales. Farm dispersal and machinery sales throughout the year.

LOUTH
Every Thursday. Louth Livestock Market, Newmarket, Louth LN11 9LU Tel: 01754 810477 or 01507 350504 Weekly sales of prime, cull and store sheep, prime and OTM cattle, store and breeding cattle and calves.

CHELFORD
Every Monday (all day) and Thursday morning. Frank R Marshall & Co, Chelford Agricultural Centre, near Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9AX Tel: 01625 861122; fax: 01625 860079 Further details from Roy Waller 07774 995969, email: roy.waller@frankmarshall.co.uk www.frankmarshall.co.uk

YORK
York Auction Centre, Murton, York Tel: 01904 489731; fax 01904 489782 Fatstock sales of cattle, sheep and pigs every Monday. Storestock sales every Thursday with special store pig section on first Thursday of each month.

STRATFORD
Stratford Livestock Auctions, Wincot Lands, Clifford Chambers, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 8LE Tel: 01832 732241 www.stratfordauctions.com Every Tuesday. Prime lambs, cull and store sheep, first and third Tuesdays of the month prime and OTM cattle to include (TB) exempt and store cattle.

DERBY
Derby Market Auction, the Cattle Market, Chequers Road, Derby Tel: 01332 342108 Open every Thursday for fat cattle, store cattle, fat sheep, calves and OTMS.

NEWARK
Every Wednesday Newark Cattle Market, Great Northern Road, Newark. For details, please ring 01636 676741.

CLITHEROE
Clitheroe Auction Mart, The Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1QD Weekly Tuesday sales, fortnightly Monday store lamb sales and Thursday store cattle sales – for more details call 01200 423325.

SHREWSBURY
Shrewbury Auction Centre, Bowman Way, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR Tel: 01743 462620; fax: 01743 442815 www.hallsgb.com Tuesday sales to include beef and store cattle, dairy cattle and calves, finished lambs, cull ewes and store sheep. Thursdays: Special catalogue sales of store cattle – February 16 From February to June – Evening sale of prime hoggets to commence at 5pm. Contact the market office for details.

BISHOPS CASTLE
Bishops Castle Auction SY9 5DD Tel: 01588 638639 www.hallsgb.com Wednesdays - sale of finished lambs and cull ewes commencing 8.45am. Thursdays – special catalogued sales of Store Cattle – February 2 and 23.

SKIPTON
Craven Cattle Markets Ltd, Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorks Contact the office for further information on: 01756 792375 Dead weight sales farm to abattoir/stores stock sales. Farm to farm/quota sales.

THAME
The Cattle Market, North Street, Thame Tel: 01844 217437 Dealing in store cattle, fat cattle and sheep. The cleansing department is open.

TENBURY WELLS
Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs WR15 Tel: 01584 810666. Open for collection centre. Wed/OTMS cattle. Thursday/prime lambs and cull ewes – all stock pre-booked.

Plant and machinery sales

FEBRUARY 10
Collective sale of plant
& machinery.
Madley Sale. Brightwells Auction Site, Madley, Herefordshire HR2 9NH
(01568 611166).

FEBRUARY 16
Carlisle Implement Sale. Tractors, machinery,
plant and small tools.
H&H Group Plc, Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle
CA1 2RS
(01228 406200).

FEBRUARY 22
Plant & machinery sale.
York Auction Centre,
Murton, York YO19 5GF
(01904 489731).

FEBRUARY 24
Stone Machinery Sale.
Near Kidderminster. Halls (01562 820880).

FEBRUARY 25
Bristol Vintage Sale. Collective sale of vintage and classic tractors, classic commercials, implements, stationary engines, spares, literature, models etc. Easter Compton, Bristol. Cheffins (01223 213777).

MARCH 1
Collective sale.
Ardingly Showground.
South East Marts Ltd, Hailsham Market, Market Street, Hailsham, East Sussex
BN27 2AG
(01323 844874).

MARCH 3
Vintage & classic tractors, engines, vehicles, implements, seats & collectables (in conjunction with Tractor World Show). Three Counties Showground, Malvern. HJ Pugh & Co
(01531 631122).

ADD YOUR EVENT...

If you want your event listed in our free monthly diary dates section email your entry to jrichardson@mortons.co.uk or write to Wrights Farming Register, Mortons Media, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR.

As always please check with organisers on the details of the event before setting out on your journey.