Photography by John Ball - 11:00 am 13 February 1998 (with Agfa ePhoto-307 digital camera)

Friday is market day in this small rural Breconshire town, and this week a cattle auction was held.

Image 2:

General view from the entrance to the livestock market.

Image 3, 4: Discussing the livestock prices (Image 3), and a glimpse inside the crowded and noisy auction room (Image 4).

Image 5:

Herding cattle into the pens.

Image 6, 7: The old-timer (Image 6) must have seen a few changes in his lifetime, while this fine animal (Image 7) waits to discover his fate.

Image 8:

Passing the time of day.