Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Martyn]

Anybody got current prices on organic beef? As dairy farmers this year we have used Angus and Hereford semen, for the fact they should finish well on organic system, the Hereford calves are growing hell of lot faster than Angus, is this to be expected born all in one 12 week block, all on milk until 14 weeks.

 

[livestock 1]

Where did you get the 20% figure from?
There was a period in June and July where there was a significant increase but overall the figure up to the end of December is nearer 4% but there may have been a small decrease in the numbers of lambs born to the year before.

This is not true for the north. Higher volumes of lambs were killed late summer/backend than normal. Trade was good so folks were moving them. Light lamb trade was good too so more killed at lighter weights. I know of one haulier reckoned he’d moved that many sheep from ne England he didn’t think there could be many left. Runs 5 deckers double and triple shifted with 2/3 others hired in. I also know of a slaughterhouse which hired a large number of extra staff to cope with volume for same period

 

[z.man]

This is not true for the north. Higher volumes of lambs were killed late summer/backend than normal. Trade was good so folks were moving them. Light lamb trade was good too so more killed at lighter weights. I know of one haulier reckoned he’d moved that many sheep from ne England he didn’t think there could be many left. Runs 5 deckers double and triple shifted with 2/3 others hired in. I also know of a slaughterhouse which hired a large number of extra staff to cope with volume for same period

But what is volume sold measured in, is it weight of lamb hung up or numbers of lambs killed could be quite different answer for the same question!!

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

This is not true for the north. Higher volumes of lambs were killed late summer/backend than normal. Trade was good so folks were moving them. Light lamb trade was good too so more killed at lighter weights. I know of one haulier reckoned he’d moved that many sheep from ne England he didn’t think there could be many left. Runs 5 deckers double and triple shifted with 2/3 others hired in. I also know of a slaughterhouse which hired a large number of extra staff to cope with volume for same period

"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics" as Churchill said!!

 

[livestock 1]

But what is volume sold measured in, is it weight of lamb hung up or numbers of lambs killed could be quite different answer for the same question!!

Well it’s the numbers of lambs we are all interested in. If these lambs went earlier than normal which all indications point to and went at lighter weights some on light lamb job then it all points to better demand later on possible shortage

 

[Skintagain]

This is not true for the north. Higher volumes of lambs were killed late summer/backend than normal. Trade was good so folks were moving them. Light lamb trade was good too so more killed at lighter weights. I know of one haulier reckoned he’d moved that many sheep from ne England he didn’t think there could be many left. Runs 5 deckers double and triple shifted with 2/3 others hired in. I also know of a slaughterhouse which hired a large number of extra staff to cope with volume for same period

Folk didn’t mess about last year. Grass cam later on to get em shifting too

 

[livestock 1]

"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics" as Churchill said!!

Most of what you say is an absolute load of rubbish anyway.
The welch men were buying out of the store markets here 2 months earlier than normal as they couldn’t get lambs down there that they wanted
Obviously there’s more gone than normal

 

[livestock 1]

Folk didn’t mess about last year. Grass cam later on to get em shifting too

No idea grass isn’t good for much here after September

 

[Skintagain]

No idea grass isn’t good for much here after September

I meant after dry spring. June July August it grew like buggery didn’t run away as stock were on top of it all the way.

October jobs getting bad here like you say.

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

Lamb Numbers down in bigger centres by 30 to 40% yesterday they are not there. Natural resistance to large price jump will see a drag for a few days until the chillers will want topping up. We will see a yo yo trade from now on.Holding back ours as we have a lot less about us than normal so not under pressure for room

 

[Sid]

Anybody got current prices on organic beef? As dairy farmers this year we have used Angus and Hereford semen, for the fact they should finish well on organic system, the Hereford calves are growing hell of lot faster than Angus, is this to be expected born all in one 12 week block, all on milk until 14 weeks.

Have finished Hereford just off grass here before. Much better than continentals for profitably tbh.

Holsworthy were holding an organic section in the calf ring.
I don't know if they still are.

 

[Sid]

St Merryn Organic beef up 22p/kg to 430p/kg

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Fat hogg numbers will be down at ua today alot of snow up here over night and yesterday.

 

[z.man]

Fat hogg numbers will be down at ua today alot of snow up here over night and yesterday.

You must be higher up than me, I have none and that’s just the way I like it

 

[z.man]

You must be higher up than me, I have none and that’s just the way I like it

And if I have none the market will have no snow either, looks a bit up by Doune and along the Ochils though

 

[aangus]

"Auctioneers a rum gaffer" i've never heard Dougall been called that before. And yes he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that the auctioneer that was on the brink of joining Longtown?

 

[Hilly]

I think jds a

Well it’s the numbers of lambs we are all interested in. If these lambs went earlier than normal which all indications point to and went at lighter weights some on light lamb job then it all points to better demand later on possible shortage

1000s of little Cheviot lambs that would normaly be store lambs went on weigh n pay system here , I don’t think lambs will run out they never do but it might be tighter a bit than normal but they will just switch to springers quicker .

 

[Anymulewilldo]

"Auctioneers a rum gaffer" i've never heard Dougall been called that before. And yes he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The word I use starts with an F

 

[Anymulewilldo]

The word I use starts with an F

And rhymes with cooker...

 

[casper74]

And rhymes with cooker...

I've not had to call him that this year yet