James Cook O’Connell ALAA

Livestock Auctioneer

I feel very lucky to follow in the footsteps of so many respected auctioneers at Hobbs Parker


I have always wanted to be a Livestock Auctioneer, and now I have got the chance to be one. I seem to enjoy it more and more every day.

I grew up on a family livestock farm in Canterbury, where I would work before and after school, and after completing a Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture at Hadlow College, I went on to work on the family farm full-time before I approached Hobbs Parker Auctioneers for a job opportunity.

I now keep a flock of sheep of my own and have grown into the role in Ashford Market, where I appreciate the opportunity that I have been given to progress within the industry.

I am an Associate of the Livestock Auctioneers Association and am studying a course in Livestock Market Operations and Management at Harper Adams University College, which I will complete in my spare time alongside my roles in the market.