livestock 1
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Yes and like this year it stops for a bit in the middle then next thing it’s bloody frosty
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
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well, we have to grow grass other times because some years (like this) we don't grow any grass between late May and early September
livestock 1
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Might get a fiver discount off your draft ewes!!
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
No its a bloody sh!t price for a prime lamb this year if your selling.Its an encouraging price though £100 isnt it?
Great for buyers thou...
Apparently lamb etc has gone up 12%+ in price on the supermarket shelve in the last 12 months but farmers certainly are not getting any of that 12 or so % increase in shelve price thou no doubt the supermarkets are claiming they are passing on said increase back to farmers!
One thing is for sure and that is no one would have been on here saying how great it was getting £70 head for prime lambs in Sept 21 so why the same price in real terms of £100 head is acceptable in 22 is beyond me and in fact no one other than some on here think that £100 for a prime lamb in 2022 is anywhere near enough!
Skintagain
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- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
We haven’t grown much over summer been a real bugger really we have managed but winter will show it as will be feeding early
livestock 1
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Well at least we’ve paid their electric bill
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livestock 1
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Yes that’s your winter. Trouble we have is while it’s winter with us we are often feeding the weather. Last year we were feeding ewes from storm Arwen which was maybe late November right up to May end of May for some. Weather turned bad in February and ewes lost a hell of a lot of condition they were fit until then
livestock 1
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I’m hoping it’s an open winter.
muleman
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I know its not enough but the 330 fat lambs weve had away are £11 up
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Better than nothing but still £15/20 short of where they need to be at least.I know its not enough but the 330 fat lambs weve had away are £11 up
On the whole the lambs weren't as strong as last year and the trade reflected this. Good well grown strong lambs were very dear, £110 + alot of nice but smaller sorts around £70/£80 and a good few fell twin types £50/£60
Not an official report, just my view of the day
Think the sub kept a lot going around then. Remember my Dad saying we made about £500 profit or something one year and questioned the whole thing.
sheepwise
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- Location
- SW Scotland
There would be about £30/head ewe premium in those days though.
muleman
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Good point.
livestock 1
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Was it not a bit less than that?
The Seeker
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Listening to old folks chat today seems the 80’s for many were a golden age, looking around many of my local friends all went to private school : good private schools , most squandered The opportunity but least they had it. All lambs needs to be 130 but since many own vast estates or have tbh low rents with little mortgages there’s sadly no need to dive too deep into costs.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
The 80s must have been good for esablished farmers , i knew one with 90 cows 400 ewes , lived like a king two full time men and a partimer , new german car every year holidays , buying next door with little debt buying anything metal no finance …. Investing money … 90s mist have hurt badly .
Skintagain
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- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
I think folk probably thought 90’s was a short blip but it went on 30 years
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Its time it endedI think folk probably thought 90’s was a short blip but it went on 30 years
