The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2014 - Issue 31 | Page 46

BARNARD CASTLE

BARNARD CASTLE
AUCTION MARKET:
COMBINING ALL
THAT’S BEST IN
TRADITIONAL
& MODERN
Originally established in 1890, Barnard Castle & Teesdale Farmers
Auction Market Co Ltd may be very much a traditional livestock market;
but it has grown and changed with the times and has today developed
a definite futuristic approach to the business –but without losing all
that is best about this strong, traditional, farming country business.
Market manager and
auctioneer Libby Bell is a
well-known and respected
member of the team, and
is very happy to be part of
this thriving business.
“We hold sales of prime,
light lambs and Cast Sheep

every Wednesday and sale
of Store, Breeding and
O.T.M Cattle also Store
Lambs (seasonal) every other
Tuesday,” she explained. “Our
seasonal breeding sheep
sales take place both at
Barnard Castle Market and

also at St Johns Chapel,
Weardale which is run by
Barnard Castle Auction
Mart.” These seasonal sales
of breeding and store sheep
are held between August
and November drawing stock
from Teesdale, Weardale and

many high lying farms in the
surrounding areas. Sheep
from this area are well known
for their hardiness and th