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Institute Celebrates 100 years of Cooperation at Centenary Dinner
Institute Celebrates 100 years of Cooperation One hundred years of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) was celebrated with members and industry friends last weekend at a Centenary Dinner in Edinburgh. The Institute was formed in 1926 to...
Lamb for St Andrew’s Day ‘Lamb Bank’ for Scottish schools announced by Scotland’s Livestock Auctioneers
Over the past 10 years, Scotland’s livestock marts and red meat sector has been promoting Scotch Lamb as the meat to eat to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on 30 November. In a bold move to supply free...
Scottish Auctioneers moving beyond Level 0
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has agreed further changes to its COVID19 guidelines as Scotland moved beyond Level 0 on 9th August 2021. As a number of national restrictions...
IAAS Updates COVID-19 Auction Mart Guidance – January 2021
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has updated its guidance for Scottish auction markets and their customers following the First Ministers announcement of increased restrictions...
IAAS refreshes guidelines for attending auction marts
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has recently released their updated guidelines for the ongoing operation of auction marts and attendance of vendors and buyers at sales from...
New President for Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers
Donald Young, Group Director of United Auctions, has been appointed as the new President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS). As well as 12 years on the IAAS board, he...
United call on farmers to play it safe at marts as Autumn sales get underway
Farmers are being urged to strictly observe public health physical distancing guidelines as the Autumn sales in Scotland’s livestock marts get underway. The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers...
IAAS Updates Auction Market Guidelines
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has updated its guidance for Scottish livestock auctions as more restrictions are eased during the Coronavirus pandemic. The main changes are:...
No change to auction mart guidelines as Scotland moves through lockdown phases
As the Scottish Government continues to work to its route map through and out of the crisis that was updated on 29th May 2020, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland Executive Director,...
Some breeding sales to recommence under strict operating guidelines for Coronavirus
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has updated its advice to auction marts following consultation with the Scottish Government, in efforts to support firms to continue...
Professionalism praised as auctioneers and traders adapt to Covid-19 rules at marts
Auction mart executives have thanked buyers, sellers and hauliers for their response to strict measures put in place to ensure trade can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic. Customers have also...
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IAAS reports strong mart figures for 2023
The latest figures from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) show a positive year for livestock markets in Scotland with increased throughput and prices across every class in the 2023 financial year. Totalling a turnover of £664.5m, the...
Additional mart data to be published on QMS website
Following the changes at the start of the year in the reporting and publishing of auction market livestock prices across Great Britain, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is pleased to announce that it has extended its relationship with...
IAAS congratulates newly qualified young auctioneers
IAAS Harper Adams students alongside Neil Wilson and IAAS President, Alan Hutcheon FIA (Scot) Five young Scottish auctioneers have graduated with a respected career qualification from Harper Adams University. Jenna Ballantyne, Amy Haddow and Nick Woodmass of Lawrie...
IAAS showcases “revolutionising” EID tagging to Scotland Office
The new President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) met with Under Secretary of State for Scotland, John Lamont MP, at ANM marts at Thainstone to demonstrate how high frequency EID electronic tagging could revolutionise the livestock industry. With...
New president for Institute of Auctioneers
A new president has been elected to the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS). Alan Hutcheon, who has over 40 years’ experience in the industry as an auctioneer and in livestock market management, assumes the role from Donald Young at the end of...
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