OTM Cattle
Over thirty months cattle for the food chain
Cattle born after 1st August 1996 only
Sales of cast / feeding and OTM cattle are held fortnightly on the
same day a store cattle sales.
This sale will be a 6 Day rule market.
A movement form can be downloaded here.
TB Exempt Cattle
In order to increase numbers of cast cows through the mart on a Thursday we have gained a 'TB Exempt Market' Status from DEFRA.
This will enable us to accept for sale cows from holdings which are in
a TB1 and TB2 Testing Parish without the need for producers to TB test them
before sale.
Therefore with effect from Thursday 22nd May cows can be sold
through the OTM ring without a pre-movement test.
However there are rules which must be adhered to as follows:
1.
All TB Exempt cattle need to be booked in with the office by Wednesday at 12
noon.
2. All TB Exempt cattle MUST be unloaded at the DESIGNATED DOCK -
namely the Bottom Door of the Calf Ring ONLY - Marked TB Exempt Cattle -
Unloading.
3. All TB Exempt Cattle must be kept separate from other cattle
in the mart, and will be offered for sale through the ring at the conclusion of
the OTM cattle.
We believe that this will allow producers restricted by regulations to benefit from the market system without incurring the extra cost of pre-movement testing.
For further information or to book your cattle in please ring the office or David on 07721 616786.
New Paperwork Requirement
Legislation came into force on 1st January 2010 requiring slaughterhouse operators to 'Request, Receive, Check and Act Upon' Food Chain Information (FCI) for all cattle, sheep and goats sent to slaughter for human consumption.
This requirement forms part of the whole farm to fork approach for food safety. FCI is used by the Meat Hygiene Service to aid decisions about meat and may be used to determine inspection procedures. FCI also contributes slaughter house operators HACCP based food safety management systems by providing information about animals procured for slaughter.
The requirement needs declarations from producers to guarantee animal health provisions and will require a form detailing animal identity. We are incorporating the wording of the documents onto our current movement form which are now required for all store, primestock and OTM cattle.
It is essential that an entry form is completed and signed for each category of stock and consignment as we have further paperwork to complete which is reliant upon signed declarations from producers.
For further information please contact the office or David on 07721 616786.
We are now an ABM approved mart
Cattle and sheep sold at this Mart will retain their Farm Assurance Status
Click here to download a copy of this certificate