Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

Werzle · Apr 3, 2020

BBQ weather this weekend, we were always told by the firms that we needed bbq weather to fire up demand!

Celt83 · Apr 3, 2020

beefandsleep said:
All Irish firms down 10p, I’m sure it’s pure coincidence.
I have been told they want it down to £3 so they can put more of the carcasse into mince as that is where the demand is currently. Steaks are slow to shift atm especially as many are shopping online now as social distancing is making supermarket shopping inconvenient.

Surely steaks should be flying off the shelves now that people are stuck at home?

Probably the easiest thing to cook and definitely the the tastiest meal, ideal for families?

andyt87 · Apr 3, 2020

Celt83 said:
Surely steaks should be flying off the shelves now that people are stuck at home?

Probably the easiest thing to cook and definitely the the tastiest meal, ideal for families?

Should be, but the last 2 x I've been for groceries there is no rice or pasta. People are going to be living on spag bol & chilli.... So many never got past that level of cooking after uni.

Got some nice ribeyes for tea myself

Woolless · Apr 3, 2020

andy_tee87 said:
Should be, but the last 2 x I've been for groceries there is no rice or pasta. People are going to be living on spag bol & chilli.... So many never got past that level of cooking after uni.

Got some nice ribeyes for tea myself

Were they reducing the steaks or putting them on offer?

Wooly · Apr 3, 2020

We need to organise a steak night for the Great British public to boost demand and prices.

What happenened to steak and bj night !?!

Northeastfarmer · Apr 3, 2020

Wooly said:
What happenened to steak and bj night !?!

It went down a treat...

beefandsleep · Apr 3, 2020

Personally think it’s going to be a bloodbath, I hope I’m wrong. The markets might as well cancel next weeks store cattle sales anyway.

andyt87 · Apr 3, 2020

Woolless said:
Were they reducing the steaks or putting them on offer?

Neither, £18.72/kg Angus 30 day hang

Timbo · Apr 3, 2020

Celt83 said:
Surely steaks should be flying off the shelves now that people are stuck at home?

Probably the easiest thing to cook and definitely the the tastiest meal, ideal for families?

They don't have the money since the majority are off work on either no wage or reduced wage. It's as simple as that !!!!

Northeastfarmer · Apr 3, 2020

Timbo said:
They don't have the money since the majority are off work on either no wage or reduced wage. It's as simple as that !!!!

Sat at home on 80% wages and considerably less outgoings...

beefandsleep · Apr 3, 2020

But with the outlook uncertain wouldn’t you be cautious?

Northeastfarmer · Apr 3, 2020

beefandsleep said:
But with the outlook uncertain wouldn’t you be cautious?

Farming outlook is always uncertain...it doesn’t stop farmers spending

Timbo · Apr 3, 2020

Northeastfarmer said:
Sat at home on 80% wages and considerably less outgoings...

Lower commuting costs definitely. - spent on amazon / Netflix / other boredom purchases - yes.

Other reduced costs? No.

beefandsleep · Apr 3, 2020

Northeastfarmer said:
Farming outlook is always uncertain...it doesn’t stop farmers spending

Well the beef outlook is very uncertain, guess who isn’t buying any stores until he thinks the bottom has been reached?
I won’t be alone.

Northeastfarmer · Apr 3, 2020

beefandsleep said:
Well the beef outlook is very uncertain, guess who isn’t buying any stores until he thinks the bottom has been reached?
I won’t be alone.

I think you’ll be alone...people will want grazers now matter what
They’d rather waste money than grass

Timbo · Apr 3, 2020

beefandsleep said:
Well the beef outlook is very uncertain, guess who isn’t buying any stores until he thinks the bottom has been reached?
I won’t be alone.

The way I have seen some performing at very recent reduced-numbers Store sales, you'd think fat is going to be £1600+ by autumn !!!!

beefandsleep · Apr 3, 2020

If there is another significant drop end of next week I will be turning strong stores I would otherwise feed out to graze. I certainly won’t engage in spring madness. I will buy them for the same money in the autumn after someone else has grown them on for me.

Werzle · Apr 3, 2020

beefandsleep said:
Personally think it’s going to be a bloodbath, I hope I’m wrong. The markets might as well cancel next weeks store cattle sales anyway.

Nonsense. Stores prices will remain strong well into May to meet the grass flush. Strong stores were in demand in the run up to covid19 and grazing cattle are in high demand same as usual for the time of year. Beef will go short when everything opens up again and everybody comes out to play. I can see the autumn sales being as dear as we have seen for a long time

Werzle · Apr 3, 2020

Timbo said:
The way I have seen some performing at very recent reduced-numbers Store sales, you'd think fat is going to be £1600+ by autumn !!!!

It probably will as everybody celebrates being alive and out of isolation. Feelgood factor will see a massive bounce in many sectors

beefandsleep · Apr 3, 2020

If you don’t think a 10p drop out of the blue when many were pinning their hopes on big rises off the back of short term panic buying will give feeders pause for thought then you are in cloud cuckoo land.
And forget hopes of a bbq boost. Social distancing means no inviting mates over and trying to impress by chucking steak on the barbie. Just the family means burgers and sausages .
Grazing cattle, well you are right, there’s always been idiots round the ring in springtime but bigger cattle will be hammered.

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