Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[bobajob]

It's getting late enough for selling ewe lambs? A lot of folk will want them bought before now if they are going to tup them. By the time they need a - (toxovax and enzovax jag etc) amongst a few other treatments possibly before bringing into the flock/tups in.

 

[Skintagain]

It's getting late enough for selling ewe lambs? A lot of folk will want them bought before now if they are going to tup them. By the time they need a - (toxovax and enzovax jag etc) amongst a few other treatments possibly before bringing into the flock/tups in.

I agree with this but a lot lamb them in May outside to give them time but the buyers are reducing this time of year. People will be getting spent up on breeding sheep too hasn’t taken long to spend a few grand this year

 

[Chae1]

I think store cattle prices are soaring because people think the fat price will be higher once we have left the eu.

Hope your right. I'll remind you if your wrong!

So when are we expecting the south American beef to start hitting our shelves and prices?

 

[livestock 1]

Anyone tempted to cash stores earlier?

I am. We would normally sell February/march but would get close to prices we normally get now.

Who knows what's going to happen once we have left EU. I fear prices could plummet.

Me too

 

[Chae1]

Me too

I'm tempted to cash a third. Would spread risk a bit.

 

[livestock 1]

Sold ewe lambs hereford today v disappointed to be honest. Texel x, 30 big enough to tup smart heads £88.
That ship has sailed

We used to sell away mule ewe lambs biggest first down to smaller ones later. Always had the feeling that every week that passed with them at home we at least got paid for the jeep often a good bit more. Job seems to have changed a bit for a good few years now. Trade is good early then falls away when the main sales have passed. Not sure why

 

[livestock 1]

I'm tempted to cash a third. Would spread risk a bit.

More cows to winter here so that’s one thing but seems no point in keeping hold of them until March. The last couple of years that early spring trade has not been anything exciting anyway. I thought sell some big stores and buy some poor done things back in rather than keep what I have here as they have had a bit of feed all summer/autumn

 

[Ceri]

We used to sell away mule ewe lambs biggest first down to smaller ones later. Always had the feeling that every week that passed with them at home we at least got paid for the jeep often a good bit more. Job seems to have changed a bit for a good few years now. Trade is good early then falls away when the main sales have passed. Not sure why

Yeh I totally agree. I was bloody disappointed like. Trouble is you get the big money of previous sales in your head & think they're be the same.....

 

[Werzle]

Hope your right. I'll remind you if your wrong!

So when are we expecting the south American beef to start hitting our shelves and prices?

2 yrs away yet if at all.

 

[Chae1]

More cows to winter here so that’s one thing but seems no point in keeping hold of them until March. The last couple of years that early spring trade has not been anything exciting anyway. I thought sell some big stores and buy some poor done things back in rather than keep what I have here as they have had a bit of feed all summer/autumn

We would be back £200 on what we used to average. Weight limits have cut back what finishers can afford to pay for our charolais.

Finishers will have made some money on our stores this year so hopefully buy again in springtime.

 

[livestock 1]

We would be back £200 on what we used to average. Weight limits have cut back what finishers can afford to pay for our charolais.

Finishers will have made some money on our stores this year so hopefully buy again in springtime.

I don’t usually sell much before December. They can lift £100/£150 when bps time is near. Instead of mainly feeding men and dealers buying there are farmers buying too. Keeping stores until spring isn’t cheap if you have them on a rising plain. Originally it was done to hit the high spring trade but I’m not feeling that spring trade is as good as it was. I’m told the short keep cattle are dear and long keep ones are cheaper. Get rid of good stores and buy some longer keep stuff.
Excluding suckler calves that is!

 

[Northern territory]

We would be back £200 on what we used to average. Weight limits have cut back what finishers can afford to pay for our charolais.

Finishers will have made some money on our stores this year so hopefully buy again in springtime.

That is spot on. Weight limits have certainly had a big impact on end prices.

 

[Optimus]

We would be back £200 on what we used to average. Weight limits have cut back what finishers can afford to pay for our charolais.

Finishers will have made some money on our stores this year so hopefully buy again in springtime.

You hope they've made money[emoji6]

 

[Chae1]

You hope they've made money[emoji6]

We kept the worst of them and they are £600 more fat than stores we sold in February were making.

 

[Optimus]

We kept the worst of them and they are £600 more fat than stores we sold in February were making.

Not tempted to finish them yourself?

 

[Chae1]

Not tempted to finish them yourself?

Would finish half of them ourselves. Sell the best of them store. Keep the rubbish at home

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Would finish half of them ourselves. Sell the best of them store. Keep the rubbish at home

You’re doing it the wrong way round

 

[sherg]

Sold ewe lambs hereford today v disappointed to be honest. Texel x, 30 big enough to tup smart heads £88.
That ship has sailed

i saw a few ewe lambs sold and didn't think they were over dear, the store lambs on the other hand got ridiculous at one point

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Popped into the weaned calf sale in Hfd yesterday . Thought about buying a few to winter . What a dreadful show of weaned calves . I wasn't expecting suckler bred quality but I really wonder why some bother to rear calves then sell them at 9/10 mths old for 300 quid . I'm not saying they were worth more .....to be honest I'm surprised they made that much !

 

[aangus]

Popped into the weaned calf sale in Hfd yesterday . Thought about buying a few to winter . What a dreadful show of weaned calves . I wasn't expecting suckler bred quality but I really wonder why some bother to rear calves then sell them at 9/10 mths old for 300 quid . I'm not saying they were worth more .....to be honest I'm surprised they made that much !

See stirks like that going through Carlisle week after week unbelievable