Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[jendan]

One year possibly 8/9 years ago I did around 6/700 and I couldn’t go wrong. They all made three times what I valued them at or paid for them in the backend. I even bought some February and March and sold them a month later off only grass for double the money.
The next year I did 3000 and it wasn’t such a good year. They hardly lifted. 20 k keep bill 6k haulage and all the work.
The profits for both years ended up about the same. I think everyone was thinking the same thing

I think 2011 was a good year,and the first year ever i think i hit over £100/head for hoggs.2012 was different and i remember scraping £80 or so for my best,and Archie Hamilton shouting out to anyone that would complain that they were too heavy.

 

[livestock 1]

I think 2011 was a good year,and the first year ever i think i hit over £100/head for hoggs.2012 was different and i remember scraping £80 or so for my best,and Archie Hamilton shouting out to anyone that would complain that they were too heavy.

Archie was ringing every week asking what we had coming and they were going up all the time well towards the end of May. I remember saying I would keep hold of a fair few if he thought they were going to go up, he replied ‘how much do you bloody want for these sheep’ I’m sure they were 220 240 ish

 

[livestock 1]

Problem is when you get bigger numbers the costs go up too plus any losses look a fright. The dealer lads average their profits over four years not one

 

[Old Tip]

Problem is when you get bigger numbers the costs go up too plus any losses look a fright. The dealer lads average their profits over four years not one

The big loss years of F&M and BSE were the killers when you were selling them for half what you paid for them

 

[livestock 1]

The big loss years of F&M and BSE were the killers when you were selling them for half what you paid for them

Yes I was selling a few cattle in the fat and they were my own beast still lost money on them just with the cost of the feed. Same with f & m. It was hopeless when everything had to go dw.

 

[Leyland255]

Dunbia Wales lambs next week
Welsh £4.50
British £4.40
New season £4.80

 

[Skintagain]

I think I would rather milk.

I used to do a bit quite liked it

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Dunbia Wales lambs next week
Welsh £4.50
British £4.40
New season £4.80

shite. They will be short next week

 

[Jerry]

Just crunched some numbers on my new season lambs to get an idea when they it 42kg.

Based upon two references weighs 3 weeks apart.

Most will be there by the end of July, far quicker than last year by the looks of things.

 

[andybk]

Just crunched some numbers on my new season lambs to get an idea when they it 42kg.

Based upon two references weighs 3 weeks apart.

Most will be there by the end of July, far quicker than last year by the looks of things.

what was approx birth date jerry ?

 

[Jerry]

what was approx birth date jerry ?

Started on 12th Feb but peak lambing was two weeks later.

So far they’ve been on grass only.

Top weight was 36kg yesterday for a single that is doing 0.6kg a day at the moment.

Got a few very slow growers mainly due to ewes with little milk or mastitis.

 

[aangus]

Started on 12th Feb but peak lambing was two weeks later.

So far they’ve been on grass only.

Top weight was 36kg yesterday for a single that is doing 0.6kg a day at the moment.

Got a few very slow growers mainly due to ewes with little milk or mastitis.

That last few kg's take a little longer though, but look to be doing well

 

[Jerry]

That last few kg's take a little longer though, but look to be doing well

First year I’ve had the equipment and software to do basic analysis like this. Will
Be interesting to see how things develop through the season.

 

[cull cows]

Anyone know what beef price is doing next week

 

[z.man]

Anyone know what beef price is doing next week

Up,was told 7ppk but not sure, MD 356 I think ,no promises though came from my father

 

[Werzle]

Beef price rising now, heard abp are 3.55 for cattle ticking all the boxes next week. Strong rumour of beef getting short end of may/june.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Beef price rising now, heard abp are 3.55 for cattle ticking all the boxes next week. Strong rumour of beef getting short end of may/june.

I said it would 2 months ago

 

[Chuckie]

Dumbia aren't putting beef up next week apparently

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Dumbia aren't putting beef up next week apparently

They are getting worse than abp

 

[Werzle]

Heard they have been busy trying source large numbers of friesian/ holstein bullocks

 

[Plain steer]

Who dunbia or abp?