LOCAL auctioneers are getting ready for their second virtual auction.

Because foot and mouth precautions have shut down live sales, they organised a video sale of sheep earlier this month. Pictured above are folk at that sale.

After assessing the outcome of that sale, the organisers decided to hold another. "It will be a sale of store sheep and suckler and store cattle," said auctioneer Charlie Breese.

The next venture will be held next Wednesday at Malton and Norton Rugby Club, the Gannock, Old Malton, at 11am.

Further details in our farming comment section.

Updated: 09:00 Thursday, October 25, 2001