I just can’t work out what people are going to live on unless it’s beans on toast. Just popped into local spar after not being able to get milk at 10 this morning, nearly sold out of meat and milk again.
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
- Start date
This could be the case, lambs dear at the minute= less profit for supermarkets, empty shelves so forcing customers to buy other things with a bigger profit margin for them?
Surely there’s enough lamb in the country to keep the shelves full, or are the supermarkets just not filling the shelves?
Germany seemingly not taking our lamb now
That is the worry,could easily happen here,then we really do have a problem.Plenty of farmers will need to get stock away for cash flow reasons,its all very well saying don't sell hogs for £70-80 but that's not a complete disaster,unless you bought expensive store lambs but that is a high stakes game anyway. Lamb at more than £5/kg dwt is unsustainable right through the year IMO,makes it too expensive compared to other meats,even beef.
muleman
Member
I talked to an auctioneer yesterday and it was his impression that the abattoirs had got together, said 'its now or never,this is our chance' and got the prices back ready for this years lambs starting to come on market through the spring and summer.
livestock 1
Member
That makes sense
livestock 1
Member
Monty?
Well we will soon see if demand is there in next few weeks, again though I think the supermarkets are the week link. If they could shift it fast enough abattoirs would be under more pressure.
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Trouble is fat lambs are far too cheap from August to Nov.
- Location
- Durham, UK
It is bull shoite abp are worse than the maffia
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
- Location
- Durham, UK
Spot on
Woolless
Member
- Location
- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
That was my initial impression, being 'on the spot' Monday. Either it's been a perfect storm of circumstances or a full-blown conspiracy. I asked one buyer about it but just got the usual riddles..
livestock 1
Member
Wife just been to get some bearings off a bearing supplier and they are closing on Friday. I’ve just ordered some more that we might need. The knock on effects of this are unbelievable
muleman
Member
Auctioneers cancelled sales and buyers were ringing up.....'why've you cancelled?' He says 'well you said theres no demand this week'? starve them a bit i would say!
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
only because they are importing to grind our prices back !
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
might pay to ask him if there is price resistance ! or are people paying it ?
I took it from the fact that he is struggling to keep up with demand that people are paying it,in fact I think they are thankful to get it because the supermarkets are cleaned out.