Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Shebb90]

Woodheads and Foyle both up 2p on clean. Foyle back 10p on cows

Wasn't expecting drops on cows get week

 

[yellowbelly]

One thing is for certain we have all seen the effects of dw only being available and it ain’t good.
Worryingly lw has been in decline and some auction marts accounts are in a poor state of health.
Often as prices rise lw leads the way and when prices drop the same applies.
Theres a danger that dw will keep attracting more vendors causing the end of more markets then we know what the next move will be then.
As for the hundreds of lambs causing gluts in live auctions and the effects of such wouldn’t be such an issue. The numbers would be just the same and lambs could still be placed as they always were/are

I'm sure we all realise we need both live and dead for the UK market to work properly.

The 'trick' would be for us to be able to manipulate the system somehow so that the deadweight processors did not quite have enough for them to fullfill their orders and have to top them up by buying in live markets.

That really is the dream situation and does occur very occasionally when 'all the planets align'

 

[Chuckie]

what has the 6 day rule got to do with if you sell live or dead ?

If you are moving cattle on to your holding most days, you can't sell live unless it's a red market.

 

[jendan]

I’ve just come up with the answer.

Us liveweight sellers should charge a levy to all dw sellers payable back to us.
As we are taking a sh!t price on their behalf, travelling further,spending more time and most importantly securing their base prices for them.
Look at us like a type of EBLEX but one that actually does something instead of sitting on a beach drinking out of fancy glasses with umbrellas in.

Top notch idea. (500 acres come up for sale not far from you,but maybe t other side of valley.Interested? )

 

[livestock 1]

Top notch idea. (500 acres come up for sale not far from you,but maybe t other side of valley.Interested? )

Where’s that about?

 

[Top Tip.]

First sale of the season in the north, sound trade.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 9,164 store lambs at an average of £69.14 (up £10.21 on the year).
Beltex (1,355) averaged £69.59 and sold to £94 gross from Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn. Texel (2,648) averaged £69.65 and sold to £90 gross from The Rowans, Brora.
Suffolk (3,741) averaged £69.78 and sold to £88 gross from Bluebell Cottage, Fleuchary. Mule (323) averaged £68.14 and sold to £72.50 gross from Milton Farm, Aberarder.
Bleu Du Maine (38) averaged £73.71 and sold to £84 gross from Rhifail Farms. Cheviot (550) averaged £64.24 and sold to £74 gross from 1 Drummuie Farm, Golspie. Charollais (68) averaged £67.21 and sold to £68.50 gross from Guidebest, Latheron. Cheviot Mule (172) averaged £71.97 and sold to £77 gross from Dunearn Farm, Nairn. Other breeds (269) averaged £62.25 and sold to £82 gross from Comar, Beauly.
“All classes realised a strong trade from start to finish”
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £89, £86.50, The Rowans, £87.50, Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £86.50, Bluebell Cottage, £86; BeltX – Craigroy Cottage, Dallas, £88, £85, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £87, £86.50, Wester Craiglands, £85.50, Simpsons Croft, £85; BDM – Rhifail Farms, £76; SuffX – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £86.50, Wester Craiglands, £86, Bruaich Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, £85.50, 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £84; CharX – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £67.50; Chev – Heatherlea Croft, Ardgay, £72, Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £70, 1224 West Langwell, Rogart, £70; Mule – Abersky, Dores, £70, Milton Farm, £70; Cheviot Mule – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £75.50, Wester Craiglands, £71.50, Auchmore Farm, £70.50.

 

[Highland Mule]

First sale of the season in the north, sound trade.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 9,164 store lambs at an average of £69.14 (up £10.21 on the year).
Beltex (1,355) averaged £69.59 and sold to £94 gross from Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn. Texel (2,648) averaged £69.65 and sold to £90 gross from The Rowans, Brora.
Suffolk (3,741) averaged £69.78 and sold to £88 gross from Bluebell Cottage, Fleuchary. Mule (323) averaged £68.14 and sold to £72.50 gross from Milton Farm, Aberarder.
Bleu Du Maine (38) averaged £73.71 and sold to £84 gross from Rhifail Farms. Cheviot (550) averaged £64.24 and sold to £74 gross from 1 Drummuie Farm, Golspie. Charollais (68) averaged £67.21 and sold to £68.50 gross from Guidebest, Latheron. Cheviot Mule (172) averaged £71.97 and sold to £77 gross from Dunearn Farm, Nairn. Other breeds (269) averaged £62.25 and sold to £82 gross from Comar, Beauly.
“All classes realised a strong trade from start to finish”
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £89, £86.50, The Rowans, £87.50, Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £86.50, Bluebell Cottage, £86; BeltX – Craigroy Cottage, Dallas, £88, £85, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £87, £86.50, Wester Craiglands, £85.50, Simpsons Croft, £85; BDM – Rhifail Farms, £76; SuffX – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £86.50, Wester Craiglands, £86, Bruaich Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, £85.50, 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £84; CharX – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £67.50; Chev – Heatherlea Croft, Ardgay, £72, Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £70, 1224 West Langwell, Rogart, £70; Mule – Abersky, Dores, £70, Milton Farm, £70; Cheviot Mule – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £75.50, Wester Craiglands, £71.50, Auchmore Farm, £70.50.

It was a great day to sell. Did you have any in?

 

[Top Tip.]

It was a great day to sell. Did you have any in?

No ,just early enough for me yet. Were you selling?

 

[Highland Mule]

No ,just early enough for me yet. Were you selling?

I was. Put some 31-34kg away for high sixties/ low seventies. Happy with that. Lambs are about a month ahead of previous years on weights, and felt it was good to give the ewes a rest.

 

[cattleman123]

Any one got a Foyle grid....weight deductions as well ta

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Have you got any suggestions on how anyone finishing any number of cattle gets round the the 6 day rule?

Do you not have any red markets in your area?

 

[Celt83]

My contribution to the pig price tracker, the only thing I know about porkers is they taste good with hp brown sauce!

Weand calves were very dear!

Whitland Suckler, Bull, Weaned Calf and Pig Report:
Thursday, 6th August 2020.

Pigs (62): A very successful first pig sale at Whitland Mart with all ages and classes in high demand. Topping the day’s trade were three very smart Pietrain Gilts from Collins, Rhosyfedwen, with two selling at £290 and the third at £280. Sows sold to £180 and boars to £125 with weaners matching the porker trade pound for pound averaging £55 and selling to a top of £70 for weaners from both Williams, Marchgwyn and Harper, Snipes Bay Farm.
More pigs hoped for next month on Thursday 3rd September.

Suckler cows (92): An excellent entry of suckler cows filled with variety and quality. Top price if the day was £3020 for a superb pedigree Limousin unit from Davies, Glanyfer who also sold at £2900, £2750 and £2600. Also with an excellent consignment of Lim x cows with Charolais x and Lim x calves was Cwmbettws Farm Ltd. They achieved a top price of £2250 and featured majorly amongst the leading prices with units sold at £1900, £1850, £1820, £1750 x2 and £1720 x2 and others to £1700.
84 cows with calves at foot averaged £1400 while incalf cows and heifers both sold to £1120.

Breeding bulls (10): Top price bulls were a pedigree Limousin bull from the Gellilwca herd at £1520 and Pedigree Simmental bull, Crugmelyn Idwal, at the same price.

Weaned calves (318): A typical Whitland show of weaned calves with something for everyone. An entry where the oldest animal was 15 months saw steers sell to £1065 and heifers to £850. With 11 different breeds and ages ranging from 3 months to 15 months heifers averaged £537 and steers/bulls averaged £588 in what was commented on by many as the dearest trade around.

NEXT SALE: THURSDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBER
ENTRIES TO WHITLAND ON 01994240665 or
Email: [email protected]

Catalogue entries for sucklers and bulls close Wednesday 26th August.

 

[copse]

Darlington scales are well back.
Cattle out of Darlington regular do 58-62%

Must be same scales they had at Newark

 

[jendan]

Where’s that about?

Swinhope Head.

 

[livestock 1]

Swinhope Head.

Aye that’s been for sale for a while now it’s rough pasture land. Plenty of money I think. It’s aimed at a person in the shooting feternaty.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

What's the trade like for smaller growing cattle? These would be 350ish kilo, 15 month grazing cattle. I don't need to move them but they've just passed a TB test and I wouldn't mind selling some.

Would they do better in Exeter or Sedgemoor?

TIA

 

[jendan]

Aye that’s been for sale for a while now it’s rough pasture land. Plenty of money I think. It’s aimed at a person in the shooting feternaty.

Will it not take stock,or only just good for the shooting? Still more than £1000/acre. How high is it?

 

[jendan]

What's the trade like for smaller growing cattle? These would be 350ish kilo, 15 month grazing cattle. I don't need to move them but they've just passed a TB test and I wouldn't mind selling some.
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Would they do better in Exeter or Sedgemoor?

TIA

Steers or heifers ?

 

[LCF1]

What's the trade like for smaller growing cattle? These would be 350ish kilo, 15 month grazing cattle. I don't need to move them but they've just passed a TB test and I wouldn't mind selling some.
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Would they do better in Exeter or Sedgemoor?

TIA

I always get on better at Sedge with cattle but make sure you get the up week [emoji23]

 

[livestock 1]

Will it not take stock,or only just good for the shooting? Still more than £1000/acre. How high is it?