Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Judging pre sales is not for the faint hearted, I’ve seen some of them judges made to look rather silly when the bidding starts.
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
- Start date
- Location
- Cheshire
I’ve never fancied trying too judge hill bred tups. The Swales I wouldn’t give time of day too seem too make silly money!
muleman
Member
I just tell them I'll judge if youre stuck but im not buying owt ...leave it up to them.Old fella says when they ask you too judge it’s time too move on. They’re getting too comfortable with you!
I only buy sh!t everybody else has worn out so be no use me judging out [emoji24][emoji23]
- Location
- West Wales
It’s taken 3 pages of talking about judging that I’ve finally clicked what you guys are on about as I saw it on Our Yorkshire Farm with the swaledales, didn’t have a clue what you lot were on about until I remembered that 
#mustbeamartthing
#mustbeamartthing
I cross out the FCI bit now if sending animals to mart and put ''not under restrictions for medicine residues'' instead
That's all i can honestly put and IMO in an auction once the hammer goes down it's the buyers animal---if they make money on it that's great and if they lose it's their problem
livestock 1
Member
I’ve only judged tups. Probably the worst things to judge. I think I just get asked because that’s what I buy.
Everything else I buy only if it’s looking cheap which doesn’t make you a potential judge maybe looked upon as more of a robber than anything else
Everything else I buy only if it’s looking cheap which doesn’t make you a potential judge maybe looked upon as more of a robber than anything else
- Location
- East Sussex
Going back to the deduction for a lamb that died a week after it was sold at Auction then this is not correct.
"Caveat Emptor" Buyer Beware is what occurs at any auction and at the fall of the hammer the ownership changes to the successful bidder.
There are always a few provisos such as buying animals guaranteed in lamb or in calf. Or Vice Versa!!
The auctioneer should never have taken the money off for a sheep that died a week after the sale or even a day after.
"Caveat Emptor" Buyer Beware is what occurs at any auction and at the fall of the hammer the ownership changes to the successful bidder.
There are always a few provisos such as buying animals guaranteed in lamb or in calf. Or Vice Versa!!
The auctioneer should never have taken the money off for a sheep that died a week after the sale or even a day after.
- Location
- South Molton
Imagine buying calves and the mart reimbursing for all the ones with scours in the next week!
Somebody correct me if I’m wrong but it’s not at the fall of the hammer but once youv loaded them out of the pens... sure auctions say “buyers should satisfy themselves with sheep before loading no warranty can be given once sheep have left there pens” or something along those lines....
- Location
- East Sussex
No it is at the "Fall of the Hammer". However most auctioneers will accept a refund if the sheep are being sold out of pens and not through a ring. You can't see all the stiff legged ones and cripples!!!
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
difference between commercial and ram sellers lol , i replaced a ram that died a week or two after i sold it through the ring ,(stress i would think ) buyer didnt ask , just wanted and was prepared to pay for another , would do the same with a commercial lamb as well as i would assume i had done all i could to prevent future issues within reason .
- Location
- Galloway
A buyer tried to pull one out in longtown after the hammer fell Archie said hammer is down it's yours
Friend of mine was asked to judge a cattle Christmas fat stock once, his old man begged him for a couple of weeks not to "because your bound to upset someone!"
He picked his champion and his father could breath again as most of the people agreed with him.
The problems started when he didn't even bid let alone buy his pick, the locals didn't like it one bit, shouting at him across the ring and as calm as you like he said "how could I, I own it!" He didn't but you should have seen the faces of most of them!
He picked his champion and his father could breath again as most of the people agreed with him.
The problems started when he didn't even bid let alone buy his pick, the locals didn't like it one bit, shouting at him across the ring and as calm as you like he said "how could I, I own it!" He didn't but you should have seen the faces of most of them!
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Down 5-10p but I hope I'm wrong.
Ceri
Member
Down to wat u thinking.?
My money is on £2.65 averages around the country ... be a lot of poor lambs being drafted in an attempt to take advantage of good prices... quality will pay well but poor lambs will drag average down
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
well im not going tomorrow , after last weeks high , knowing the sedge yo-yo , will be down tomorrow with a lot in ,