These lock downs arnt helping with hospitality and catering closed downI was told end of last week beef will drop going forward was hoping it was wrong but looking to be right. Reckon they can't sell it.
These lock downs arnt helping with hospitality and catering closed downI was told end of last week beef will drop going forward was hoping it was wrong but looking to be right. Reckon they can't sell it.
What were lambs like?Darlington cattle report wont have flames in it tonight cattle a lot easier a good 15 p kg plus
Dont no I came away after the cattle everyone was expecting a good tradeWhat were lambs like?
Northeast farmer was showing so expect he will report laterWhat were lambs like?
Is it not drop and go?Dont no I came away after the cattle everyone was expecting a good trade
Always. Booked some in at Bodmin today for week after next to make sure they went before tb test and was warned price might drop because of normal Xmas supply. Staff drifting back to work if possible, killing 200 today and a lot gone wales to be killed to keep supply going while bodmin gets through it's 'issues'.Usually eases off a bit once we get within 4 weeks of chrimbo....no?
Dropped a trailer load of mule ewes off at longtown early hours. The crack is that heavy ewes are short in supply and are going to get shorter.Bentham Fat sheep a good trade last night. Think overall average was 218.
101 texel cross lambs avg 42.3 £94.20
78 cull ewes all over £1.10/kg, blackies, Cheviots, mongrel bred things, mules, Suffolk’s & Texel crosses.
Mate had 76 cull ewes in. Big strong texels all £108+ even a pen of fat Dorset ewes at £86.50
Uncertainty never helps.Dont know why beef been coming less all week
Had some strong mule ewes 70kg £78, smaller ones but well covered 62kg £70 and a pen of mashams 72kg £85.50. Takes the pain out of the tupping lambs this back end! Especially Cheviot mule ewes @ £103.50. Makes me a bit happier about the £130 ewe lambs!!Dropped a trailer load of mule ewes off at longtown early hours. The crack is that heavy ewes are short in supply and are going to get shorter.
Your figures echo that.
I haven’t rang for prices don’t like ringing on a Thursday when the lasses are busy
Yes that’s my thoughts exactly. We breed most of our replacements ourselves so difficult to cost really.Had some strong mule ewes 70kg £78, smaller ones but well covered 62kg £70 and a pen of mashams 72kg £85.50. Takes the pain out of the tupping lambs this back end! Especially Cheviot mule ewes @ £103.50. Makes me a bit happier about the £130 ewe lambs!!
NoIs it not drop and go?
There was not a face mask in sight either when I dropped lambs off this morning
Lock down must be very effective if go into lockdown in tier 2 and come out of it in tier 3There was not a face mask in sight either when I dropped lambs off this morning
Everyone had masks on in the cattle ringThere was not a face mask in sight either when I dropped lambs off this morning
Always. Booked some in at Bodmin today for week after next to make sure they went before tb test and was warned price might drop because of normal Xmas supply. Staff drifting back to work if possible, killing 200 today and a lot gone wales to be killed to keep supply going while bodmin gets through it's 'issues'.
Can't expect much better than that these days.
I had £80 for cull mules this week. Paid £84 for nice running lambs (that will be run on free grass keep for 12 months) so very happy with the depiction on the mules this autumn.Had some strong mule ewes 70kg £78, smaller ones but well covered 62kg £70 and a pen of mashams 72kg £85.50. Takes the pain out of the tupping lambs this back end! Especially Cheviot mule ewes @ £103.50. Makes me a bit happier about the £130 ewe lambs!!
Maybe.I would be very surprised if the cattle price drops much, they just are not about, most feeders are getting so many phone calls for fat cattle that they are pulling out cattle to go now that normally would only go in a months or so time.