Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[gone up the hill]

Big cattle looked good value, cheaper than younger ones, and I don’t mean in comparison, I mean less money
The smartest cattle would be a similar trade, next grade down were easier by maybe £75

Still a good trade then all things considered.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yes I was just trying to make a comparison as I haven’t been to any store cattle sales for ages now.

They must be £100 less than may

 

[livestock 1]

Still a good trade then all things considered.

A lot of crop being picked up here at the moment might take some pain out of the job-hopefully being the operative word

 

[gone up the hill]

A lot of crop being picked up here at the moment might take some pain out of the job-hopefully being the operative word

Forage is going to be short in most parts of the UK no doubt it and that coupled with shortages of waste veg etc and straights/ blends/ grain etc going up in price almost weekly then stores can only go one way, not much confidence that the deadweight price will hold at its current level for long either.

 

[livestock 1]

They must be £100 less than may

Forage is going to be short in most parts of the UK no doubt it and that coupled with shortages of waste veg etc and straights/ blends/ grain etc going up in price almost weekly then stores can only go one way, not much confidence that the deadweight price will hold at its current level for long either.

With all this bad news doom and gloom the law of averages would say there’s got to be some great news coming soon!

 

[gone up the hill]

With all this bad news doom and gloom the law of averages would say there’s got to be some great news coming soon!

Yep store cattle will be a hell of a trade next April/ May and it will be such an early spring most first cuts will be done and dusted by April 30th

 

[Northeastfarmer]

With all this bad news doom and gloom the law of averages would say there’s got to be some great news coming soon!

What you’ve got to remember is stores are always £100 more than they should be in may

 

[livestock 1]

What you’ve got to remember is stores are always £100 more than they should be in may

Yes that’s why I sell them then but they need to be if only for the price of straw!

 

[livestock 1]

Were there some breeding sheep at Darlington today?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Were there some breeding sheep at Darlington today?

Yes loads

 

[Werzle]

Fat trade hasnt been so bad seeing as the good young cull cows have probably found there way into prime. I cant see fat trade dropping much this winter and it has firmed abit which will help store trade. Young stores have been less money for the last two autumns but with all the culls you would have to think next year there could be a shortage imo. There's bound to be alot more cows culled as nobody wants passengers this winter.

 

[livestock 1]

Yes loads

I’ve seen some that have been for a ride out then came back home again so must have been cheap?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I’ve seen some that have been for a ride out then came back home again so must have been cheap?

Didn’t go so can’t comment I’m afraid

 

[livestock 1]

Didn’t go so can’t comment I’m afraid

I will find out in the pub

 

[livestock 1]

Store cattle usually improve when the bps comes in

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I will find out in the pub

Just text someone who was there...trade was in his words “fuking sh!te”

 

[livestock 1]

Just text someone who was there...trade was in his words “fuking sh!te”

Lol

 

[had e nuff]

Store cattle usually improve when the bps comes in

Had 10 at darlo week gone Monday and thought they were best trade I'd had all year. Mine aren't fancy suckler types either just dairy x.

 

[livestock 1]

Had 10 at darlo week gone Monday and thought they were best trade I'd had all year. Mine aren't fancy suckler types either just dairy x.

That’s some good news anyway

 

[had e nuff]

That’s some good news anyway

Hopefully they stay good, another 20 to pre movement test next week.