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Aye what does that tell youBeen there done that, used to go to Fort William, bought 400 blackie lambs of a guy and got 50p in luck,( in total not each) earlier in the week had been buying swale ewes at Middleton in Teasdale and got £10/ head back![]()
Bulls looked down didn’t they.Thirsk Auction Market - Weekly Prime Stock Sale Thursday 22nd October 2020![]()
Forward today 307 Cattle, 1419 Sheep & 69 Pigs.
125 Prime Heifers to 275.5ppk or £1695.47average 237.96ppk![]()
69 Prime Steers to 267.5ppk or £1790.67 average 2010.5ppk![]()
88 Prime Young Bulls to 257.5ppk or £1636.71 average 193.1ppk![]()
25 Prime Cull Cattle to 159.5ppk or £1260.05 average 112.86ppk![]()
1073 New Season Lambs sold to 287ppk or £141 average 196ppk![]()
340 Ewes sold to £111 average £63.61![]()
43 Prime Pigs to 100ppk or £103 average 80.99ppk![]()
24 Sows & Boars to 35ppk or £99.96 average 33.29ppk![]()
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A fantastic trade leaving Thirsk once again top of the tree, with half of the cattle passing the 240ppk mark and no less than 28 head passing 260ppk. Quality was very mixed particularly steers having a detrimental effect on the average for this section.
Top Price Heifer: 275.5ppkg for Limousin X from TG&EV Warriner, Swainsea Barn Farm purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon.
Best Grossing Heifer: £1695.47 for Limousin X from Cole Hill Farm Ltd, Hartlepool purchased by Hartshead Meats Ltd, Moseley.
Top Price Steer: 267.5ppkg twice from Cole Hill Farm & Upper Coton Farms for two lovely bullocks purchased by Mr N Dalby & R Pearson & Son.
Best Grossing Steer: Upper Cotton made top grossing bullock at £1695.47 purchased by Hartshead Meat Ltd.
Prime Young Bulls
A shortage of numbers with trade for all classes exceptional with several black and white over 200ppkg. Many could have been sold to advantage.
Top Price Bull: 257.5ppk for Limousin X from AS & S Kemp & Son, Whitwell Farm purchased by R Pearson & Son, Bradford.
Best Grossing Bull: £1636 for Limousin X again from AS & S Kemp & Son, also purchased by R Pearson & Son
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A shortage of the best lambs forward for the quantity of buyers ringside for top quality lambs. Best bred lambs would be £30 per head more than the same weight as plainer grass lambs.
TR & MJ Beadle was the top price of the day with a wonderful run of lambs topping at 287ppk purchased by A Wright & Sons, Boston.
Top price head of the day came from The Alton Family, who sold a fantastic run of lambs to £141.00.
Not far behind was M Farrar who sold some lovely Beltex X lambs to £137.50.
We weren't even allowed in the auction in the springtime so it proved very difficult to give luck out, when we were allowed in the auction said we hadnt in any circumstances to mingle with the buyers and that the auction werent handling cash.Some people appear to have forgotten about giving luck money in past few months, I have 4 names who I’ve bought cattle from in Kirkby, no luck since March, yet before they would come and hand it out happily and want to be your buddy!!!!!
I don’t pay luck and never will.. I think it’s embarrassing tbh a grown man stood by his sheep waving a £5 note around like his life depends on it and nobody will buy his sheep if he doesn’t is just too cringeworthy ...Some people appear to have forgotten about giving luck money in past few months, I have 4 names who I’ve bought cattle from in Kirkby, no luck since March, yet before they would come and hand it out happily and want to be your buddy!!!!!
No more cringeworthy than a buyer bidding another £100 to grab a £10 luck like its a gold bar. I like like luck but as a token thankyou rather than bundles as a bribe, carmarthen used to give buyers a pound for every thousand spent which bought the tea's. It was a tiny amount but i liked the gesture. I always give luck but never go looking for it, its not for everybody.I don’t pay luck and never will.. I think it’s embarrassing tbh a grown man stood by his sheep waving a £5 note around like his life depends on it and nobody will buy his sheep if he doesn’t is just too cringeworthy ...
There’s nothing wrong with giving luck money, it’s a gesture of goodwill and a tradition....I always give luck money on finished stock, but only after they’ve been sold....I would never chase after anyone for luck, if they don’t want to leave it then it’s up to themI don’t pay luck and never will.. I think it’s embarrassing tbh a grown man stood by his sheep waving a £5 note around like his life depends on it and nobody will buy his sheep if he doesn’t is just too cringeworthy ...
Now that is a habit all auctions should keep going! Pay on the day and get £2 in the thousand back. The markets around me don’t bother and look funny at you when you suggest paying on the day bonus. Up north it is paid before you have finished making the cheque out. They appreciate you buying and paying more than they do round here somehow.No more cringeworthy than a buyer bidding another £100 to grab a £10 luck like its a gold bar. I like like luck but as a token thankyou rather than bundles as a bribe, carmarthen used to give buyers a pound for every thousand spent which bought the tea's. It was a tiny amount but i liked the gesture. I always give luck but never go looking for it, its not for everybody.
Suppose it incetivises dealers who buy for other folks to bid a bit more because they get to keep the luck them selves , soon end up with a wedge on that jobI don't get this luck thing. If I go to buy anything from anywhere, I don't expect the seller to turn round and say "thanks for buying here's some of your money back" why not just ask for less in the first place. In the same way, I don't expect to agree a deal with someone, shake hands on it (or being the winning bidder in an auction) and then have the customer turn round and say "now I've bought off you, I want some of my money back" seems completely pointless.
Can someone explain what I am missing?
Your over thinking it and confusing discount with luck. Luck is an old fashioned thankyou between vendor and buyer, abit like here's a fiver to buy the kids some sweets for buying my £1000 beast. Its no more than a thankyou gesture. Deals are sweetened all time with tokens, farmers will pay 100k for a tractor but play hell if they dont get a pair of overalls thrown in the deal or seat covers with a 25k truck!I don't get this luck thing. If I go to buy anything from anywhere, I don't expect the seller to turn round and say "thanks for buying here's some of your money back" why not just ask for less in the first place. In the same way, I don't expect to agree a deal with someone, shake hands on it (or being the winning bidder in an auction) and then have the customer turn round and say "now I've bought off you, I want some of my money back" seems completely pointless.
Can someone explain what I am missing?
If it’s Foyles, you get the bonus about 3 weeks laterJust looking at prices of clean cattle we sent away 10 days ago.notice they hadn't paid the premium on the Angus cattle.should of been £4 came back at least 20p less.not impressed!
One hell of a store lamb trade today!Anyone at sedge today store lamb trade? @gone up the hill
I'm not sure as I don't see bulls sold. Usually get a very high percentage of black and white bulls in Thirsk every week.Bulls looked down didn’t they.
I've often wondered about the big fellas getting a better price but it's probably because they don't have an agent involved?I know nothing out of the farmers weekly can be taken as gospel but they seem to have deadweight averages well above what is reality. For example R4l deadweight steers 381. Is this bigger players getting higher prices, Scottish prices higher?