ABP for cull ewes

Sheep135

Member
Does anybody have any experience with sending cull ewes to abp?
How well do they kill out?
What type of ewes average what sort of weights?
 
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jemski

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Location
Dorset
They like them lean! I sent some and the agent picked out ewes I would be a bit embarrassed about sending live. They graded well. One he said was too good but I misdrafted and let go, I would have said was still lean but they graded as a 4 and hammered me on price.
 

Sheep135

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What weights would hill ewes kill out at roughly? They told us they pay 2.25. And they pay base up to 4L now but I'm now thinking some of the ewes booked in May be too fat by the sounds of it.
 

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