- Location
- Cheshire
They are already very dear. They might go through the roof by mid March!
Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
- Start date
12th April to 12th May
livestock 1
Member
They will be buying them as we speak. Last year they dropped at the the projected spike as they had over supplied it and dealers had sheep on hand for it. I got clobbered that week everything dropped sold hoggs for very reduced rates
gone up the hill
Member
- Location
- Devon
Was that not Black Monday when the lockdown kicked in??
If not do not forget that the UK Gov made it illegal for households to mix at about 11 pm the night before one of main festivals was due to take place!
They reckon the ewes aren’t about down here in the mids, Ludlow very low numbers, Shrewsbury the same, Welshpool only had about 1600 on Monday I think, which is lower for them! Been hearing this the last few weeks about the ewes but mainly from an auctioneer so could be total bxllocks
livestock 1
Member
Doesn’t matter what it was. They bought ova many the job was overcooked
These festival spikes in trade aren’t there any more unless you sell directly to them. It’s not as prevalent the through the auction
These folks have their own land now and don’t buy at the last minute why would they
gone up the hill
Member
- Location
- Devon
Hoggs are not about and neither are cull ewes, spring lambs are coming out faster in the markets than normal but that is mostly because people on the early supermarket contract scheme job are selling liveweight instead as the supermarket contract price is much lower than liveweight prices!
livestock 1
Member
Yes the southern part of the country ran short of sheep late summer everyone headed north sooner so your theory is same as mineThey reckon the ewes aren’t about down here in the mids, Ludlow very low numbers, Shrewsbury the same, Welshpool only had about 1600 on Monday I think, which is lower for them! Been hearing this the last few weeks about the ewes but mainly from an auctioneer so could be total bxllocks
You know what happens then
livestock 1
Member
Aye this years a bit different
The buyers for festival ewes are already buying and probably have been for a while. I had some ewes in on Tuesday and some were bought for the job looking at who got them.
- Location
- Northumberland
Not much grass around Carlisle.Looking north from the M6 roundabout,it looked as if the sea had come in. The Eden over the top of the banks at Warwick Bridge.
livestock 1
Member
Bloody wet carry on
cattleman123
Member
- Location
- devon
Yep i totally agree,i have 100s less Hogs than last year and many are the same...look at Hereford last year always in excess of 2 k prime hogs last 3 weeks av is around 850...but it does make you think whos buying this lamb at this price...but long may it continue
There’s atleast 2 too my knowledge holding farms near me and they always start filling up about now with cull ewes there will be over 1000 of them on 70 acres for the next month or 2 and then they’ll all vanish over night[emoji849]...
livestock 1
Member
Yes some have farms fair acerages too. What you are saying is right also dealers have sheep bought up for the job and they are ready to fit them up as needed
I would say there is still somewhat of a seasonal spike with culls. Certainly not a flat trade all year round.
livestock 1
Member
We aren’t saying that. What we are saying is it’s less about ‘the week’ now if you read it If you keep them back for ‘the week’ then you may not just miss the boat but miss the tide too
- Location
- North wales
Speaking to a friend of mine who was at my local mart on monday said NZ freisian x Aberdeen angus heifers calves at £2- £4 , wonder if they are worth the punt at that price even if you kept them as sucklers in the future ?
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Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Kiwi ?