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View from the Rostrum - Russell Steer: "With numbers looking tight, there has never been a better time to market your stock"

Auctioneer at Kivells Exeter, Russell Steer discusses the high demand in sheep trade

Tom Ryder
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View from the Rostrum - Russell Steer: "With numbers looking tight, there has never been a better time to market your stock"

Rain every day of 2026 so far has done little to dampen the sheep trade in Exeter, which although not quite at the extreme highs of this time last year, is still showing a lot of confidence, particularly...

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