Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Mc115reed]

I had years of doing that. Sold 400 draft ewes at 3 crop their prime every year and lambed 500 shearlings and kept hundreds with no teeth. It can be done but there can be a few disasters along the way.
Cull ewe values and disposal charges have persuaded me to keep a relatively younger flock
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do though

I’m seriously considering the other end of the scale [emoji85] buying 300-400 draft ewes every year... lambing then... then kill the lambs and any ewes loosing teeth or condition ect and repeat probably carry 150 a year over from the batch and kill them in second year

 

[Northern territory]

When keeping replacements if people sell in autumn or summer how do you select gimmers. We run most of our lambs to Hoggs so can pull out when something like a size. Obviously the true breeders do it properly recorded and don’t just go on type and looks.

 

[andybk]

When keeping replacements if people sell in autumn or summer how do you select gimmers. We run most of our lambs to Hoggs so can pull out when something like a size. Obviously the true breeders do it properly recorded and don’t just go on type and looks.

whatever , you still have to go out and look at them every day , better to see something that floats your boat ,

 

[yellowbelly]

When keeping replacements if people sell in autumn or summer how do you select gimmers. We run most of our lambs to Hoggs so can pull out when something like a size. Obviously the true breeders do it properly recorded and don’t just go on type and looks.

I try and keep the biggest, best looking twins at weaning.

 

[Optimus]

When keeping replacements if people sell in autumn or summer how do you select gimmers. We run most of our lambs to Hoggs so can pull out when something like a size. Obviously the true breeders do it properly recorded and don’t just go on type and looks.

Notch all the ewe lambs.then select the best.

 

[Northern territory]

I try and keep the biggest, best looking twins at weaning.

Do you tag and record twins at birth.

 

[dinderleat]

@gone up the hill or anyone else did you see stores sold we sent 18 hf steers17-24m didn’t think they were that good but made way above what I thought. Av 941

 

[Shebb90]

@gone up the hill or anyone else did you see stores sold we sent 18 hf steers17-24m didn’t think they were that good but made way above what I thought. Av 941

What was hoping for?

 

[yellowbelly]

Do you tag and record twins at birth.

Yes.
If they go through the race/scales for any reason the weigh head flags it up if they're twins. If I like the look of them they get a yellow mark in the middle of the back.
If they go through again, and I still like 'em they get an orange mark.

 

[dinderleat]

What was hoping for?

£800 I would of been happy with they’ve been grazing all summer came in last week

 

[Shebb90]

£800 I would of been happy with they’ve been grazing all summer came in last week

Not had no dry grub? Any pictures?

 

[gone up the hill]

@gone up the hill or anyone else did you see stores sold we sent 18 hf steers17-24m didn’t think they were that good but made way above what I thought. Av 941

Yep i saw some sold..

Not the best entry like seen the last few weeks quality wise..

But trade was well up on last week.

 

[gone up the hill]

Not had no dry grub? Any pictures?

Does not take much of steer/ heifer in the store ring to clear £900 today!

Trade was unreal,

Question's are : What will happen to store/ stirk prices when the BPS comes in?? How much dearer will these cattle go after Dec 1st??

 

[dinderleat]

Not had no dry grub? Any pictures?

Kg of stock grow all summer

 

[Shebb90]

Kg of stock grow all summer

So wasn't plain steers off grass..

 

[Shebb90]

Does not take much of steer/ heifer in the store ring to clear £900 today!

Trade was unreal,

Question's are : What will happen to store/ stirk prices when the BPS comes in?? How much dearer will these cattle go after Dec 1st??

Store lamb trade

 

[dinderleat]

So wasn't plain steers off grass..

to be fair it keeps them quiet and easy to move so worth it just for that, if they would of been In they would of had a fair tmr so for me 1kg is nothing plus the grazing is below par as most is hls unimproved limestone grass land so more of herbal leys

 

[gone up the hill]

to be fair it keeps the quiet and easy to move so worth it just for that, if they would of been they would of had a fair tmr so for me 1kg is nothing

Your cattle are very well bred and reared so i am never surprised that you always do very well with them when selling.

Having seen your cattle sold many times in the past i can really say they are a massive credit to you @dinderleat and its nice to see your hard work paying off in the sale ring

 

[Hfd Cattle]

to be fair it keeps them quiet and easy to move so worth it just for that, if they would of been In they would of had a fair tmr so for me 1kg is nothing plus the grazing is below par as most is hls unimproved limestone grass land so more of herbal leys

All my cattle have a little bit out of the bag all yr round . It makes it easy to get them back in when our friendly walkers leave the gates open . I don't , however, consider it ' feeding ' its more of a management tool

 

[dinderleat]

Your cattle are very well bred and reared so i am never surprised that you always do very well with them when selling.

Having seen your cattle sold many times in the past i can really say they are a massive credit to you @dinderleat and its nice to see your hard work paying off in the sale ring

We had that to day bunch of incalf heifers arrived in the yard a lunch time as a bloody walker had left a gate open only walked half a mile