He’s also stopped a lot of folk coming as he just blows them out of the water and puts them off . Some marts were losing a lot of customers because folk got fed up of turning up to one buyer with 20 accounts.
Martinmas sale, cally mart.
- Thread starter Greythundercloudys
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Well that’s your opinion but I’m a big believer in not shooting a man down unless there’s someone there willing to stand in his boots.
Totally agree,and I like the man and think he is a very good businessman but I think there would be plenty folk to fill his boots . It’s not much use if the sellers move on,a lot of sheep going east and south now to be sold.
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I’ve spent enough time bidding against him to know that he buys the best value sheep in the mart. I haven’t seen him blowing his brains out just to sicken folks off. He will however take sheep to their value if he wants them.
It’s alright doubting his value as a buyer when there’s plenty of demand for sheep but remember who was braying away at them when no bugger wanted them
- Location
- Northumberland
I dont think he likes lean ones.He wants as quick a turnaround as possible.
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Less snuff it when you keep off them types
I always think opposition is the life of trade and I don’t like a monopoly,I walked I wasn’t willing too be given what one man thought they were worth. I went to where there is 10+ buyers and I am a lot better off. He doesn’t need to blow his brains out he is far smarter than that.
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Someone told me he handles 300000 lmbs a year. Could that be try.
- Location
- Northumberland
Guess he could do.Thats about 1000 lambs every working day of the year.Presumably he has a holiday in June. The high feed price will be killing the job for longer keep lambs just now on indoor systems.
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Comes around fast it’s tomorrow anyone on here going?
They should be a good trade. Early bought lambs are leaving profit give folk a bit of confidence.
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They have been dear at the sale for the last few years and looking back some of the dearest sold sheep of the season
They are usually a good show of sheep for this time of year though.
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Wonder if they will have the heating on?
- Location
- central scotland
Will probably pop in on the way past for a quick look 
ritchiekirkland
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Take your hat and gloves thenWill probably pop in on the way past for a quick look
- Location
- Scot Borders
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The usual consignment I can’t remember how much they were last year there’s a figure in my head but it’s a huge amount I’m not convinced it’s right
- Location
- central scotland
My hat isn’t welcome there
