Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
Cows going off all the time here and crop going in.
Bullocks for sale. UA Stirling
- Thread starter shearerlad
- Start date
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Cows going off farms every year round here.
This sale that @shearerlad was selling at today incorporated the Aberfeldy show and there will have been nowhere near the numbers from that area today than in the past.
Same with the November sale of spring born suckled calves. 15-20 years ago Perth market used to have 3000 calves at it going on till 9pm at night. Last year there was about 800.
No wonder they decided to close it within 20 years of building it. The stock are just not there in many areas anymore
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Same story everywhere sadly .
- Location
- Perthshire, Scotland
Just finished my tea after defrosting water troughs and sliding backwards on ice with the tractor 
very happy with today’s sale, averaged out at £1168 477kg
@Happy yes that’d correct and a real shame but the harsh reality of what’s happening to the suckler cow herds in the area and across the country.
As for the Aberfeldy sale, my granny has told me of the huge numbers of cattle sold in February and the chartered trains put on for cattle to be hauled away from the sale
very happy with today’s sale, averaged out at £1168 477kg
@Happy yes that’d correct and a real shame but the harsh reality of what’s happening to the suckler cow herds in the area and across the country.
As for the Aberfeldy sale, my granny has told me of the huge numbers of cattle sold in February and the chartered trains put on for cattle to be hauled away from the sale
- Location
- North of Perth
Think the boys at UA always had selling the Perth mart for housing development at the back of their minds.
- Location
- North of Perth
Theres a lot of quality cattle up around here.
Bossfarmer
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- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
Is this a financial decision or a lifestyle one though? I reckon the cattle add a half tonne per acre to my cereal crops with all the muck and grass in the rotation
Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
Both probably and retirement.
- Location
- Perthshire, Scotland
That time of year again when hopefully somewhere in the country there is a bite of grass. 34 yearlings going to UA Stirling on Wednesday
Lovely cattle but they surely will be bought to stay in won't they
Bossfarmer
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- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
nice cattle but bit overdone for grass? unless feeding at grass? what will you expect 1050 for them?
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Think their going to be £1250+
Bossfarmer
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- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
av at a year old?
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I had some 12 month Angus at 1300 and didn’t have as much shape as them .
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Wouldn't rule it out at min with price been making , if not top out at 1250
- Location
- Perthshire, Scotland
Some will need a while at grass but I’d imagine the majority will go into a finisher ration.
Average was £951 last year, trade is flying too but it’s difficult to gauge when you can’t just pop in to have a look at the sale
Average was £951 last year, trade is flying too but it’s difficult to gauge when you can’t just pop in to have a look at the sale
Trade with you is always way up on anywhere else , even in bad years. Quality cattle as always and i bet your average will be £150-200 up on last year. I would be surprised if they ever went out again