Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[gone up the hill]

Is there a back log of beef to use up first?

Yes the chillers are apparently full.

 

[neilo]

Time to sell big hoggs as ewes...

I suspect those £140 ewes will be 120kg terminal sire bred sheep, as those market toppers usually are, so double the weight of even the biggest hoggs.

 

[jendan]

I was at St Boswell's to sell ewes today and watched most of the Hoggs sold. Most in-spec sheep in the £1.90-£2 bracket, took a good Hogg to make more than that. Bigger hoggs mainly £1.70s.

Ewes were a good trade, weren't many in. My Easycares were mid £60s (one corker at £35). Mule £70s, most Texel types £80s. Dearest sheep sold (for what it was) was a extreme Beltex ewe for £123.

Interestingly, Radio France were there and recorded an interview with Scott Donaldson and a couple of farmers.

What was Donaldson telling Radio France?

 

[jendan]

I suspect those £140 ewes will be 120kg terminal sire bred sheep, as those market toppers usually are, so double the weight of even the biggest hoggs.

Ah,but Northeastfarmer has some big big hoggs.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What was Donaldson telling Radio France?

Begging them to take some lamb

 

[Woolless]

What was Donaldson telling Radio France?

The bit I caught, he was hanging the drum for livestock marts. Lose the mart and the stock disappear was his message at that point. I got distracted by choosing a bit traybake after that

 

[livestock 1]

I suspect those £140 ewes will be 120kg terminal sire bred sheep, as those market toppers usually are, so double the weight of even the biggest hoggs.

What’s the ko% though?
Different spec
Splitting costs?
Makes no sense they are cutting off their noses to spite their faces

 

[Chae1]

I've been told fat price will rise in 2 weeks. Thats amount of cattle they have on books.

Remember to pull me up on it if it doesn't happen.

 

[Shebb90]

I've been told fat price will rise in 2 weeks. Thats amount of cattle they have on books.

Remember to pull me up on it if it doesn't happen.

Rise much?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£4 by xmas

 

[Chae1]

Rise much?

As quick as its dropped.

 

[Shebb90]

As quick as its dropped.

That's good!

 

[neilo]

What’s the ko% though?
Different spec
Splitting costs?
Makes no sense they are cutting off their noses to spite their faces

Those (very few) ‘best’ ewes will likely kill out as well as any Hogg. It still takes a decent terminal x ewe to clear £100, and those will be leaving a far heavier carcass than any Hogg too.
Ewes are still cheap meat compared to a Hogg at £85-90.

 

[livestock 1]

Those (very few) ‘best’ ewes will likely kill out as well as any Hogg. It still takes a decent terminal x ewe to clear £100, and those will be leaving a far heavier carcass than any Hogg too.
Ewes are still cheap meat compared to a Hogg at £85-90.

My point is that if heavy hoggs are potentially worth more in the cull ewe ring something is very wrong

 

[andybk]

Those (very few) ‘best’ ewes will likely kill out as well as any Hogg. It still takes a decent terminal x ewe to clear £100, and those will be leaving a far heavier carcass than any Hogg too.
Ewes are still cheap meat compared to a Hogg at £85-90.

they are all to cheap when you consider the extra costs we have incurred for feeds since this time last year what with beasty and drought , bloody chip shops are quick to put on an extra when there is a shortage , ours whacked 60p on cod and 25p on chips cos spuds are more expensive this year , never to come back down

 

[had e nuff]

Were they up a fair bit?

Recon mine were £60/70 better than last week. And i take the best out of the shed every week.

 

[Andrew1983]

Yes the chillers are apparently full.

according to my buyer there’s not a lot in storage. There’s no waiting list to get cattle away now either it appears..... It’s starting to turn in our favour. Just as I run out of cattle.....

 

[The Son]

Rung Methyr this morning delivering them on Thursday, so no wait but only got £3.27 ouch!

 

[Celt83]

Rung Methyr this morning delivering them on Thursday, so no wait but only got £3.27 ouch!

I thought they were £3.29 this week?

Is your price through an agent or direct?

 

[george 600]

Rung Methyr this morning delivering them on Thursday, so no wait but only got £3.27 ouch!

I would hold them to next week, if they are getting tight.
Killing for Easter volumes. So need them