lloyd
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- Herefordshire
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
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livestock 1
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Haha yes
gone up the hill
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- Devon
Like I have been saying for days either the government will have to step in and set a min price for prime stock or bail out the beef/sheep and pig industry's with billions of ££s of aid like they are chucking at everyone else.
Just been told due to the virus sheep feed will rise in price either next week or the week after.
Will give it a week to 10 days to see how things are but if what I suspect will be the case, the feeders will be pulled out for the spring lambs, will wean anything we can and chuck the ewes on grass keep and put the lambs on red clover leys that were destined for first cut silage and forget about them for a few weeks.
Spoke to a large ish pig farmer earlier, he sells nearly all his meat as burgers/ hogg roast etc at shows/ events,all that is now gone, no one wants the pigs that should be going this week, he is very likely going to stop putting the boar in and cull the entire herd, his feed bill is 30k a month!
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
I’m not kicking anyone I’m being realistic...personally can’t see why hoggs have collapsed to today’s levels...ok exports are off but home consumption must be up
gone up the hill
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- Devon
How did they save you 3k?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
By telling him the price was sh!t and take them home
lloyd
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- Herefordshire
His commission was going to be £33 .33 a head
This is what I can't understand totally agree with you. The fact they have been so dear tells you they are really wanted
I always thought if the floor fell out under the sheep job because of brexit i would be in to buy a flock of ewes. Unfortunatly whats happening today is what will happen next year with brexit, we cannot consume the lamb we produce but we cannot supply the beef we consume , hence why the beef trade will see less price drops if any now
gone up the hill
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- Devon
I wouldn't be too sure about the beef job either for very long!!
sherg
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- shropshire
I said to my brother this morning, that its like a no deal brexit
I am really glad I am not taking whatever it is you are taking!! The beef job is completely different from the sheep job ,we are something like 110% self sufficient in sheep meat whereas we are only 80% self sufficient in beef.
If they stop imports because of the threat of spreading covid 19 the beef trade will fly, finished cattle are short, shelves are empty and bbq weather is upon us with everybody at home! Perfect storm
lloyd
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- Herefordshire
Well I'm sure no one would have voted for this coronavirus sh*t.
little experiment of dropping stock off and leaving them to the mercy !! seems to have failed. Just as well be a collection centre with prices agreed b4 leaving home. Sensible ones at that . Industry does not need to be messed about .
gone up the hill
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- Devon
There is plenty of lamb around that is now very cheap, no end of pigs fit to kill that no one wants, the list goes on..
Its like a pack of cards falling down!
Are they still allowing NZ lamb to be imported?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
If the Chinese had stuck to eating beef and lamb the world might not be in this catastrophic situation we are now in
gone up the hill
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- Devon
Yep markets were a closed shop today.
If the vendors are not allowed in there is no point having the markets.
I have seen pens of ewes in the old hereford market selling for a few quid so we have seen it all before and survivedFFS! I was there and took ewes home as there was 'no demand'! Heard one auctioneer talking about raffling ewes for £20!
GUTH im sorry but im putting you on ignore,nothing helpful at all just constant doom and gloom.Last nite constant bickering,we need positivity!