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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Six week turn around?
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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Yes a funny time, in general I don’t think cattle have started to do outside until the last couple of weeks. Seen some on the marsh and didn’t think they looked well but what would being soaked 24/7 with no shelter? Was saying to someone today I don’t think it’s stopped raining for 18 months for...
  3. MDL POWERUP

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Done a little batch of 85 or so this afternoon to finish and they were growing belly wool again and every one was cotty on their neck (mules). It’s getting late for here now.
  4. MDL POWERUP

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Longtown ewes very good to sell Sweepings up all lean ewes
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Yes I should of probably went back for the rest!
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Longtown, Lesser ewes, I’d say ewes better trade on a whole. Had lambs in 43.5kg Cheviot tups hopper for three week were £129 41.5kg Vendeen x’s also on hopper for three week £128
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    The auction
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Or make all yours lambs into 4h’s and deduct even more off the poor price. All lambs off grass as well. Maybe just a place for lean sheep.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    They’re always 40p behind anyway
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Just the norm around here, longtown always try for me where some other marts seem to give quick knocks now and again.
  11. MDL POWERUP

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Just ewes with meat, the roughs were big. But the cheviots not huge. Just draw a trailer load each week of the best until I get to the worst.
  12. MDL POWERUP

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Longtown yesterday, horned ewes seemed the best to me. Still everything a good trade.
  13. MDL POWERUP

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Yes, good hoggs didn’t look that bad but most of the hoggs I seen were very poor. I’d say they’d of been as well in with the ewes if they weren’t fit.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Longtown: ewes good, lambs back 40p
  15. MDL POWERUP

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    They buy the top market lambs as well and moan about the price! Buy just a well done half decent lamb and they’d reduce their costs a lot.
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