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Fat lambs and cull ewes in Talgarth and Builth on FridayWhat's Knighton like on the Friday? McCartneys isn't showing a Brecon sale on the Friday. Got Worcester if I'm bored Saturday
Fat lambs and cull ewes in Talgarth and Builth on FridayWhat's Knighton like on the Friday? McCartneys isn't showing a Brecon sale on the Friday. Got Worcester if I'm bored Saturday
How was Longtown?
Smaller lambs were dearer yesterday than I thoughtGot the email for my lambs;
Suffolks £90
Texels £85
Texels £80
1 Texel tup lamb £76
The Suffolks were big, made what I expected. The big Texels I thought were around 35kg price is where I thought they'd be. The biggest group were the small Texels which were very small (I didn't weight them but I'd say avg weight around 30kg)
Averaged £80.40. very happy with that
How many of your Suffolks were making the big prices at Dumfries today?Got the email for my lambs;
Suffolks £90
Texels £85
Texels £80
1 Texel tup lamb £76
The Suffolks were big, made what I expected. The big Texels I thought were around 35kg price is where I thought they'd be. The biggest group were the small Texels which were very small (I didn't weight them but I'd say avg weight around 30kg)
Averaged £80.40. very happy with that
Sorry, just saw your own threadHow many of your Suffolks were making the big prices at Dumfries today?
Where too?Local haulier moved 2800 lambs from longtown and Bentham in the last 24 hrs,I bet he used a fair amount of fuel.
Makes a big difference does that!Where too?
They were a hell of a trade, it seemed out of track with the trade everywhere else, there was far better value at Carlisle today. Those 5 month old Char bulls have something to do to leave money, nice bulls but not the elite types you would think for that price.these sound a fair crack…
HILLBRED SUCKLER CALVES
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Suckler Calf Sale together with Store Cattle on Saturday 23rd October 2021.
A smart entry of cattle were presented forward to a very busy ring of potential purchasers ensuring a very buoyant trade throughout.
The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Co and ably judged by Mr William Miller, High Aketon, Wigton. After much deliberation the championship was awarded to a British Blue x bullock shown by A A Roskell & Partners, Laverhay, Moffat, which later sold for £1,420.
Reserve champion was received by Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill, Alston for their first prize Limousin bullock, which sold for £970.
A fantastic run of 70 Charolais cross calves consigned by M/s D Storey, Greenburn, Canonbie, sold to a blistering trade topping at £1,140 for a pen of bulls, with several pens of bull calves from the same home breaking over the £1,000 mark.
The better end of cattle proved very good to sell, with all vendors going home delighted with their days trading at Longtown.
PRIZE LIST:
Limousin bullock:1st Wanwood Hill - £970, 2nd Wanwood Hill - £1,150, 3rd Wanwood Hill £1,150.
Any other bullock: 1st - Laverhay - £1,420, 2nd - Laverhay - £1,160.
Any other heifer: 1st - Whitehill - £1,380, 2nd - Whitehill - £1,320.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
BULLOCKS:
British Blue £1,420 Laverhay, £1,230 (x2) The Nook, £1,160 & £1,040 Laverhay, £940 Whitehill.
Limousin £1,210 Laverhay, £1,150 (x2) & £970 & £960 (x2) Wanwood Hill, £950 (x2) Ridsdale, £950 & £940 Wanwood Hill, £940 & £930 Ridsdale, £920 Wanwood Hill.
Charolais £1,180 The Nook.
Simmental £1,000 Gowanburn.
Aberdeen Angus £1,090 & £950 & £940 (x3) Spadeadam, £930 Ridsdale, £900 Whitchester.
Hereford £1,090 Bingfield.
HEIFERS:
British Blue £1,380 & £1,320 Whitehill, £1,260 & £1,070 & £1,000 & £980 Lingey Field.
Charolais £1,105 (x4) & £1,100 The Nook.
Limousin £1,020 & £1,000 (x6) Lingey Field, £975 (x2) Greenburn.
BULLS:
Charolais £1,140 & £1,100 (x3) & £1,090 (x6) & £1,045 (x6) & £1,010 (x2) & £985 (x7) & £950 (x2) Greenburn.
Aberdeen Angus £970 Greenburn.
I put the stores on the stream at Carlisle today and thought they had lifted a bit?They were a hell of a trade, it seemed out of track with the trade everywhere else, there was far better value at Carlisle today. Those 5 month old Char bulls have something to do to leave money, nice bulls but not the elite types you would think for that price.
I saw some absolute rubbish, things that would fit into the Mrs handbag (my Mrs has a cheap handbag) make £78!! They’ll not even be ready in April.Would the poorer end of lambs be worth as much at the Friday store sale compared to the Tuesday store sale?
They were dear around dinner time but did ease a bit by 3 ishI saw some absolute rubbish, things that would fit into the Mrs handbag (my Mrs has a cheap handbag) make £78!! They’ll not even be ready in April.
I think on Friday the poorer lambs were the dearest. Yea those good lambs were a good price but you’ll always get out of them. They’ll always be good. Them rubbish, will always be rubbish.
didn't see the stores to be fair.I put the stores on the stream at Carlisle today and thought they had lifted a bit?
Grant was having a bit easier day than last week too, moving them quicker
Much smoother sale than the chew on last weekdidn't see the stores to be fair.
That really does depend on what you pay for them though… they are more likely too live and be there to be sold. But when the price drops your margin disappears very quickly if you are well up the tree too start with.I think on Friday the poorer lambs were the dearest. Yea those good lambs were a good price but you’ll always get out of them. They’ll always be good. Them rubbish, will always be rubbish
There’s a lot of folk banking on a storming trade in spring with those tiny’s. I think the next lambs up look the best value for the spring market. The extra purchase cost should well cover the lower mortality and lead too a hopefully higher finished weight and price!I saw some absolute rubbish, things that would fit into the Mrs handbag (my Mrs has a cheap handbag) make £78!! They’ll not even be ready in April.
I think on Friday the poorer lambs were the dearest. Yea those good lambs were a good price but you’ll always get out of them. They’ll always be good. Them rubbish, will always be rubbish.
There’s a lot of folk banking on a storming trade in spring with those tiny’s. I think the next lambs up look the best value for the spring market. The extra purchase cost should well cover the lower mortality and lead too a hopefully higher finished weight and price!
What happened that bad year was hoggs in general were a bad trade so folks kept a lot back and thought weight would cure the job resulting in a higher percentage of heavy hoggs coming forwardDo you not think heavy hoggs might be overdone by all these folks jumping on the bandwagon expecting a repeat of last year?
3 years ago, heavy hoggs were on fire, mostly due to short numbers. The following year, every man and his dog kept hoggs back, the job was overdone, especially the heavyweights. The result was a ceiling price of about £100/had, regardless of weight, for everything apart from the very best. Those bigger stores bought would have left a very big hole I suspect.