Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Al R]

They know what they’re doing aswell, I had a lamb was nowhere near fit but weighed 38kg so I sent it with a batch of 20 that had a lovely finish on them too market and they pulled it out and sold it seperate and it made £15 less than the rest

Better to have 1 less at £15 than 20 less by a £5 because of it!

 

[Mc115reed]

Better to have 1 less at £15 than 20 less by a £5 because of it!

Yeah i know, everything else I graded the same so thought in a pen of 20 nobody’s gonna notice one lamb that’s not fit [emoji28][emoji23]

 

[exmoor dave]

Finish is more important than weight. At the current prices it’s a compromise for sure!
I’ve got mule whethers that can be a 4L at 34kg this time of year yet also running texels and charollais which need to be 44kg to be a 3L/H. In the autumn those mule whethers will grow bone structure and then become 45kg 3L’s again. I’ve tried multiple times to find out the average age of lambs when they put on bone structure but have never found anything on it. At a guess it’s 18-24 weeks

Slightly different way of working it out, but I have read,
(Average of ewe and ram weights) ÷ 2 = lamb finish weight

How much truth there is to that I don't know..... usually just need lambs gone cause we're drying out.

 

[kps]

Farmers fresh 460 for lambs Monday.

 

[AvonValleyFarmer]

Farmers fresh 460 for lambs Monday.

What were they this week?

 

[kps]

What were they this week?

470 Monday but dropped mid week.

 

[Bcow]

Could anyone advise where best to go with these 14 month old pure limi bulls, live or dead weight or store market? Tia

 

[Skintagain]

Finish is more important than weight. At the current prices it’s a compromise for sure!
I’ve got mule whethers that can be a 4L at 34kg this time of year yet also running texels and charollais which need to be 44kg to be a 3L/H. In the autumn those mule whethers will grow bone structure and then become 45kg 3L’s again. I’ve tried multiple times to find out the average age of lambs when they put on bone structure but have never found anything on it. At a guess it’s 18-24 weeks

Mine are just starting to grow frame.

Could anyone advise where best to go with these 14 month old pure limi bulls, live or dead weight or store market? Tia

i would go store market. Send the market some good photos and ask them to put them on their website to advertise for 10 days prior to taking them in.

 

[DB67]

Seems to be demand for big fat ewes but leaner ones taken the biggest hit. A few weeks ago it was the other way round!

 

[Skintagain]

Seems to be demand for big fat ewes but leaner ones taken the biggest hit. A few weeks ago it was the other way round!

Restaurants trade maybe?

I was quite happy as I have plenty of lean ones about after this spring to take in

 

[Stw88]

Abp stand on 4.80 lambs.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Could anyone advise where best to go with these 14 month old pure limi bulls, live or dead weight or store market? Tia

Location will make a difference.
They seem to get good trade for bulls further north. Down here I wouldn't dream of taking bulls lw.
Any idea of weight?

 

[beltextexel]

Any word from Hexham store lambs today?

 

[george 600]

Any beef prices for next week?

 

[kps]

Any beef prices for next week?

Foyle stood on

 

[Gedd]

Any word from Hexham store lambs today?

Averaged £74 only seen the last few pens as was in cattle ring looked a decent enough trade £7 plus up on the year

 

[Skintagain]

Averaged £74 only seen the last few pens as was in cattle ring looked a decent enough trade £7 plus up on the year

I better load the lot up buggering about wintering bellying the woolly rats

 

[Gedd]

I better load the lot up buggering about wintering bellying the woolly rats

Was some good first draw lambs in well bred

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Averaged £74 only seen the last few pens as was in cattle ring looked a decent enough trade £7 plus up on the year

That’s a dangerous starting point....

 

[DB67]

That’s a dangerous starting point....

£74 fat in a Months time is usually good trade!