cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
Think they are all buying in the hope prices will go up...i think the hope will soon run out...
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
- Start date
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
They have all been doing that since the end of Sept,
Unless exports suddenly take off then I think the trade has found its level.
Some of the big fhinshers were buying expensive store lambs back in the autumn as they thought heavy's would be £100 head by now, trade is a long way back from that!
- Location
- Shropshire
Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury are full of sheep this morning.
- Location
- Northumberland
Too true. The real farmers are looking for a return for their time/capital invested; their competitors around the ring are only looking for smaller losses per hour spent than alternative pastimes (golf etc). Unfortunately grazing store lambs/cattle is an ideal pastime - not so many interested in milking a handful of cows by hand twice a day!
Yes there are some older farmers who have worked hard for what they have got and paid for their pension who most likely know how to make a few quid out of a store animal
its really time the young buggers upped their game
See above
matthew
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- Location
- Cornwall, SW England
Perhaps you favour euthanasia at the age of 60. Or 70 even?
Anything on our farm has to make a profit - even me.
If you want to buy, keep sticking your hand up. It's not difficult.
Farmerbuti
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Well pleased on todays trade j36 kendal ave 43,38wt 200,40ppk 86,94pph topped at 93.50 lets hope the trade stops up
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Excellent news
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Why do people only have to eat lamb at Easter
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
God dont get me started...not many carverys have lamb on their thrown...seems to be ...Turkey Beef Pork and Ham...but no lamb...really pees me off....got one to promise me they will offer Lamb at EasterWhy do people only have to eat lamb at Easter
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Why won't the Toby carvery sell roast lamb?! They'd shift thousands a week
- Location
- Northumberland
I deliberately avoided making it a young/old thing, stressing the living/hobby angle. As you say, they may just be shrewder (value their time less?). Regardless, everyone is perfectly entitled to pay what they like - if the lamb/calf breeder gets a bit more, that's not so bad; if they're further subsidising the end-product, does it do anyone any good?
probably not, and I know what you mean,
This has been said about older store buyers before "that they only do it for a hobby" but I think until you have seen their accounts its best to keep quiet, we will all be old one day and may like to buy a few store animals we may even know how to make money from them
beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
I've never had a problem bidding on cattle against the old boys, I think that's complete rubbish. Dealers spending other people's money a different matter.
See you made the bragging book as well, good on you