Thank you Big Light - I meant to post the info a couple of days back, sorry.
I think there are plus and minus points about the move. A big plus is that we will be using a large, modern facility, with plenty of room (and a good canteen, and excellent bacon butties
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Joining up with the Shetland National sale, as well as rare breeds, makes sense. The Shetland Sheep Soc always has a big craft section, which might stir the interest of Heb and other rare breeds breeders too
Another plus point is that Lanark mart is delighted to have us there, and keen for the sale to be a success, whereas Cally Marts were very poorly organised and totally uninterested in our presence.
A minus point is that we are moving ever further from the Islands, so it is unlikely that islanders will get to the sales, either to purchase or sell their stock. The same applies to those who live in the Far North.
Another minus point is that Scottish and N English lambs will be only 4 months old at the time of sale (the previous Stirling Cally marts and Oban sales were in September, a month later.
Overall though I think the move is positive - it's also just up the road for me, so I can't complain