Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[jendan]

Aa?andrew Argo?or Andrew Atkinson?

Argo just buys fat out of the stores on a friday at Hexham.

 

[hally]

My tup lambs were heavy before they had a decent cover but the Hamp x lambs have been coming to hand nicely. August was wet but September wasn't too bad on this side.

Land of milk and honey?

 

[Woolless]

Land of milk and honey?

You wouldn't think that when you're trying to find a spot between the stones to put an electric fence post in

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Argo just buys fat out of the stores on a friday at Hexham.

Ah....I thought you meant Atkinson...that’s who I like

 

[Skintagain]

Ah....I thought you meant Atkinson...that’s who I like

Now he has got his head screwed on

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Now he has got his head screwed on

Very good buyer...very good at his job

 

[jendan]

Ah....I thought you meant Atkinson...that’s who I like

No,you were right.Atkinson and Jimmy Curle are the two main buyers out of Hexham on tuesdays fat lambs.

 

[livestock 1]

No,you were right.Atkinson and Jimmy Curle are the two main buyers out of Hexham on tuesdays fat lambs.

What about Kemp and Catweasel? Or do they not buy many?

 

[jendan]

What about Kemp and Catweasel? Or do they not buy many?

Daniel Kemp buys a handful,and thats about it.

 

[livestock 1]

Daniel Kemp buys a handful,and thats about it.

It takes a good auctioneer to handle only 2 buyers

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It takes a good auctioneer to handle only 2 buyers

A few years ago I dropped my sheep wool off at Bradford....called into hawes on the way home for my dinner and they had 1 buyer!!

 

[livestock 1]

A few years ago I dropped my sheep wool off at Bradford....called into hawes on the way home for my dinner and they had 1 buyer!!

Yes can you remember who it was? Some of the north west auctions often had the auctioneer and Arthur Pooley. He bought thousands or tens of thousands per week. Had other men in other auctions too. He always tried to be fair. Not sure that’s where we are now at times.

 

[Old Tip]

A few years ago I dropped my sheep wool off at Bradford....called into hawes on the way home for my dinner and they had 1 buyer!!

How many did you buy ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yes can you remember who it was? Some of the north west auctions often had the auctioneer and Arthur Pooley. He bought thousands or tens of thousands per week. Had other men in other auctions too. He always tried to be fair. Not sure that’s where we are now at times.

No I’m afraid I can’t remember who it was now....I just remember being flabbergasted at only one buyer but it seemed to work out ok...the auctioneer and buyer just bid to a fair price and everyone seemed happy

 

[Woolless]

A few years ago I dropped my sheep wool off at Bradford....called into hawes on the way home for my dinner and they had 1 buyer!!

I believe that's happened at Scots Gap before as well.

 

[livestock 1]

No I’m afraid I can’t remember who it was now....I just remember being flabbergasted at only one buyer but it seemed to work out ok...the auctioneer and buyer just bid to a fair price and everyone seemed happy

I used to take Texel and Suffolk lambs to Ponteland. They weighed them off the wagon. Often only the auctioneer and JC there. It worked well surprisingly. Anything from 43/46kilo sold at 42 as they made more money

 

[Woolless]

I used to take Texel and Suffolk lambs to Ponteland. They weighed them off the wagon. Often only the auctioneer and JC there. It worked well surprisingly. Anything from 43/46kilo sold at 42 as they made more money

It was JC at Scots Gap as well (or the JC collection centre as the wagon driver that told me called it!).

 

[livestock 1]

It was JC at Scots Gap as well (or the JC collection centre as the wagon driver that told me called it!).

Yes he’s probably the main man up there I think??

 

[Smith31]

I dont think they are going home tbh, i think they have moved up the ladder and got better jobs. After brexit i can see africans being the next poor sods flown over to do the jobs nobody else wants. I havent seen a poor fruit farmer so perhaps they should pay more.

Boners and slaughtermen are between £10/£15 an hour, it's a fair hourly rate. The thing is other then Eastern Europeans very few British want the jobs.

Come Brexit, wages will head north, the increases in wages will be partly compensated for via a reduction in livestock prices. That's how it works, like it or not.

I was in an abattoir at 6am this morning, they just can't get staff. The majority of their line staff have moved to Germany or Norway, as a result they have removed a buyer from the marts, they can't get the stock slaughtered fast enough.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Boners and slaughtermen are between £10/£15 an hour, it's a fair hourly rate. The thing is other then Eastern Europeans very few British want the jobs.

Come Brexit, wages will head north, the increases in wages will be compensated for via a reduction in livestock prices. That's how it works, like it or not.

I was in an abattoir at 6am this morning, they just can't get staff. The majority of their line staff have moved to Germany or Norway, as a result they have removed a buyer from the marts, they can't get the stock slaughtered fast enough.

Which abattoir was that ?