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Shrewsbury's livestock market has seen record numbers of sheep being sold during the past six months, in a welcome boost for farmers in the county. Shrewsbury's livestock market has seen record numbers of sheep being sold during the past six months, in a welcome boost for farmers in the county. The increase in sales has seen the town's market become the leading sheep market in the country. Nick Hyne, director of Halls Auctioneers, which runs the livestock market, said: "The sheep trade is very, very good at the moment. "We are holding two sheep sales a week at the moment - the normal Tuesday sale and an extra one on Thursday evening." Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star