beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I'd rather any of your lambs for that price than those store lambs sold after
What did those cades make, I missed the stores?
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What did those cades make, I missed the stores?
kfpben
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- Mid Hampshire
Any idea what Rugby is like for mule wethers? Never been there before and I have a load to send.
Think they can belly clip there the night before too?
Think they can belly clip there the night before too?
same crap different day
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- Mid Wales
Cades were sold just caught the store lambs small crossbred £60+ the smallest of the small very poor £32.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
You need to make a stand when it comes to belly clipping. To be honest I did wince a bit today, mine did look dirty compared to the majority but when they want them they’re not fussy.
kfpben
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- Mid Hampshire
Make a stand?
I sold some suff x and chev x stores today. Did ok but I reckon being dirty underneath from the turnips took a few quid off what they should have made. Being longer woolled types the mule werhers are dirtier still.
Greythundercloudys
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Fat hoggs a good trade at cally today, not so many around, heavy weights a really good trade, they want leaner ones.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
What I mean is that it would be far easier on all concerned, cheaper, more efficient and humane if they were clipped when they were hung up. When there are too many sheep about the specs tighten, buyers get fussier over fleeces, bellies etc. When they are short we should try to roll back a bit.
That trade could make breeding shearlings very dear later on in the year
Lovegoodstock
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- Buckinghamshire
could do, and I agree with you, but whenever has lamb price related to breeding ewe sales. That would require logic...
gone up the hill
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- Devon
I bet you only winced when you heard the hammer falling at such high prices
Joking aside farmers should not be forced to clip either cattle or sheep, it should be done on the line, from a health and safety view point there is no way clipping cattle in a crush would pass a safety assessment if farmers carried out one! ( which really they should )
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I bet you only winced when you heard the hammer falling at such high prices
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Stoney faced from the first lot to the last then walked away shaking my head eyes looking at the floor like a true pro.
Greythundercloudys
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Inlamb ewes aren't that dear, around 100 for 2/3crop scanned twins. They aren't out the way at that money.
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
No they're not, triplets even cheaper I understand, but folk don't want the work.
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
We need to pray for a decent transition deal which kicks the can down the road for a couple of years. And some decent negotiators for arrangements after!
The one thing that would worry me about buying inlamb ewes now is the health status, and if they've been vaccinated for abortion
Greythundercloudys
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That true, sometimes your buying someone else's trouble, but who dares wins, so lm going to try and buy some.
Boydvalley
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- Bath
Just keep them quarantined till they've lambed is well worth the effort in my experience
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Did you sell as couples or later?Just keep them quarantined till they've lambed is well worth the effort in my experience
Greythundercloudys
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I know a big dealer up here, who buys a lot of older ewes in the Autumn, then sells the lot six weeks before they lamb, he says he always makes money on them, even with some dead ones and sales the yields on a fat day. No fancy dear tups just run of the mill texels
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
It surprises me that he makes money on them regularly, given that they look a good buy at the minute.