Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Mc115reed]

You mean, no glaring across the ring, no adding another £20 to a beast at the last minute, no having a bidding war against someone you dislike, no helping a mate out to get a bit more money when you know who's going to get them knocked down to, no calling the auctioneer names when he misses your bid, What's the point in going

Well I normally rock up late snd get there just as the lot I want walks in .. make eye contact with no one, buy what I want and leave again and most importantly pay before I load up [emoji23] don’t understand folk who bid on things they don’t even want purely too make sure the fella other side the ring doesn’t get a bargain..

 

[Timbo]

Well I normally rock up late snd get there just as the lot I want walks in .. make eye contact with no one, buy what I want and leave again and most importantly pay before I load up [emoji23] don’t understand folk who bid on things they don’t even want purely too make sure the fella other side the ring doesn’t get a bargain..

Its purely greed - not necessarily good business sense

 

[Werzle]

Some would do well to remember it’s an auction and anyone can bid at anything they please.
No one forces them to bid so no need to take the huff or get stroppy.
I find if you are a good judge of value it seems to pee some off completely

To right, i dont stand for anyone and anyone is free to bid against me even if its only to drive the price up.If i stop and they get stuck with it then tough. Anybody who gets pressured to not bid against someone is weak, its dog eat dog in auctions. Set your limits and stick to them, the money will not hurt left in the bank for another day and the other buyers can only buy so much for so long.

 

[Optimus]

That was on Tuesday I spoke to the rep, I’ve cows going in next week she said they would likely be more next week.

I got £3.20 for cows this week.you should get at least +5p.I would try them for more

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Well I normally rock up late snd get there just as the lot I want walks in .. make eye contact with no one, buy what I want and leave again and most importantly pay before I load up [emoji23] don’t understand folk who bid on things they don’t even want purely too make sure the fella other side the ring doesn’t get a bargain..

It depends on wether the fella opposite is a pillock who runs you on purpose too...

I can play silly buggers too!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

To right, i dont stand for anyone and anyone is free to bid against me even if its only to drive the price up.If i stop and they get stuck with it then tough. Anybody who gets pressured to not bid against someone is weak, its dog eat dog in auctions. Set your limits and stick to them, the money will not hurt left in the bank for another day and the other buyers can only buy so much for so long.

If I’ve drawn a blank anywhere it always cheers me too think “well at least there were no bargains”

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Some would do well to remember it’s an auction and anyone can bid at anything they please.
No one forces them to bid so no need to take the huff or get stroppy.
I find if you are a good judge of value it seems to pee some off completely

Remember this is the same man that finished your market Carlisle as a fat cattle market years ago doing what he does

 

[Hilly]

I got £3.20 for cows this week.you should get at least +5p.I would try them for more

Shame they weigh them though,

 

[Top Tip.]

I got £3.20 for cows this week.you should get at least +5p.I would try them for more

Thanks ,will do

 

[Shebb90]

Is Sedgemoor on today? @gone up the hill

 

[Anymulewilldo]

PRIMESTOCK

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,035 sheep comprising of 4,193 prime hoggs and 1,842 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 1st April 2021.

A much improved show for both quality and quantity saw all classes meeting a strong demand and more numbers required on a weekly basis. The sale topped at £1,426 for a Shorthorn shown by D & Y Wilson, Plumpe, Gretna, with Angus cows to £1,081 from Waterhead of Dryfe, Lockerbie. Top per kilo of 198p for an Angus from Plumpe and 188p from Shaw of Dryfe.

A larger show of 4,193 prime hoggs forward, again a very mixed show of quality on offer, with a large proportion of the sale being Blackface and Cheviot hoggs. Trade simply on fire from start to finish, being the dearest trade of the season achieving an unbelievable overall sale average of 302.7p and an SQQ average of 307.4p

Achieving top price per kilo for the second consecutive week was M/s J Guthrie, Cuiltburn, Crieff for a pen of fantastic Beltex hoggs realising 455ppk. These best export hoggs were again in short supply and an outstanding trade right through with several pens reaching way over 400ppk

Beltex hoggs also topped the price per head at £194 consigned by TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall, Aspatria.

Heavy hoggs proved dearer again on the week with many commercial pens realising £150-£160 with the best Texel and Beltex hoggs realising £180-£190.

Small hoggs again a mighty trade topping at 405ppk for a pen of Beltex hoggs consigned by M/s RN Scott, West Micklethwaite, Wigton, with other continentals to 346ppk for a pen of eighteen Texel hoggs consigned by M/s J Gilvear, Graystale Farm, Stirling. Cheviot hoggs topped at 335ppk for a pen of 15 consigned by M/s R Cameron, Borlum farm. Whilst Blackface hoggs topped at 312ppk consigned by M/s H Rorison, Clonrae Thornhill.

A super run of 401 expertly finished, predominantly Blackface hoggs consigned by M/s JH & KA Thornhill, Haresteads Farm, Cheshire made the trip up to Longtown and were very well rewarded achieving an average of £111 and 303ppk.

All roads lead to Longtown on a Thursday were premium prices are received for well finished prime hoggs. All classes will be in big demand next week and numbers are required to fulfill an unprecedented demand here at Longtown.

For further advice on marketing your livestock please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers:

John Walton 07880527066
Nick Woodmass 07584200489
Sam Hogg 07584207323
Norman Douglas 07786366833
Neil McCleary 07771685073

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 455p, 453p Cuiltburn, 445p Corstane, 429p, 425p West Micklethwaite, 414p, 411p Cuiltburn, 407p New Kelso, 406p Aspatria Hall, 405p West Micklethwaite.
Texel 378p Rendle Terrace, 370p Meadowfield, 354p Yett, 346p Graystale, 342p Balmaglester, 335p Whitehill & Blarghour.
Cheviot 335p Borlum Farmhouse, 323p Longburgh Fauld, 321p, 320p Borlum Farmhouse, 318p Whitehill & Yett, 316p Graystale, 315p Hyde Park, Tushielaw & East Clyne.
Suffolk 335p Balmaglester, 313p Graystale, 311p High Cattadale, 307p Whitehill, 306p Swaites, 306p, 305p, 300p Hyde Park, 305p Brisco Meadows, 301p Pilmuir.
Shetland 323p Upper Auchenlay.
Blackface 312p Clonrae, 306p x 2 Haresteads, 305p Fingland & Graystale, 304p Cleughbrae & Achcaronich, 302p Haresteads & Pole, 300p Clonrae, Whitehill & Carskiey Estate.
Herdwick 306p Aspatria Hall, 299p, 298p, 294p, 293p, 292p Rowhead.
Cheviot Mule 304p Brisco Meadows.
Mule 302p High Cattadale & Kirkhouse, 300p Hyde Park & Clonrae, 298p Ralia Lodge, 297p Hyde Park, 295p Kirkhouse, 289p, 285p Ralia Lodge.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £194 Aspatria Hall, £189 Cleughbrae, £187 Aspatria Hall, £186 Dormansteads & Cuiltburn, £185 Cuiltburn, £184, £183 Aspatria Hall, £182 Cuiltburn, £180 Aspatria Hall.
Texel £190 Riggshield, £178 Annanhill, £174 Rowan Garth & Rendle Terrace, £169 Whitehill, £166, £165 Annanhill.
Suffolk £160 The Land, £153 Thorney Knowe, £152 Hyde Park, £145 High Machriemore, £141 Swaites & Hyde Park, £140 Blackleaze & Wydon Eals.
Cheviot £158 Hyde Park, £152 Becton Hall, £150 Aspatria Hall, £149 Sundhope, £145 Crosscleugh,
£143, £140 Catslackburn.
Herdwick £148 Rowhead, £144 Aspatria Hall.
Mule £147 High Parson Bridge, £144.50 Ralia Lodge, £144, £141.50 Kirkhouse, £138 Wydon Eals, £137.50 Ralia Lodge, £137 Wydon Eals, £136 Kirkhouse
Charollais £145 Thackwood.
Blackface £143 Wanwood Hill, £140 Yett, £131 Blackleaze, £130.50 Garvilland, £130 Earlshaugh, Thorney Knowe & Riskenhope.
Cheviot Mule £135 East Mey, £134 Brisco Meadows.

A much smaller show of 1,842 ewes were forward, again a mixed bag of goods with all classes of ewes dearer again on the week and in massive demand. Numbers are very keenly sought after and wanted for next weeks sale. Trade will be very spicy as numbers start to tighten.

Heavy ewes topped at £198 for Texel ewes consigned by Messrs Beard, Dormansteads, Carlisle.

Mule ewes topped at £127 from Nether Stenries. With a lot of mules trading between £115-£125

Hill ewes sold to extreme rates and to a top of £120 for Cheviot ewes shown by A & A Hogg, Milnholm, Langholm with Blackfaces to £116 from HF Hamilton & Co., Glenmanna, Dumfries.

Rams were off the clock and in short supply, selling to a top of £196 for Texels from Shankbridge End Farms, Hethersgill.

All classes of ewes are in huge demand here at Longtown and are keenly sought after for next weeks sale. Many more ewes can be sold to vendor advantage. Please advise entries to our auctioneers.

HEAVY EWES
Texel £198 Dormansteads, £192, £190 Crindledyke, £185 Beckfoot, £184 Viewley, £184, £182, £180 Cracrop, £180 Beckfoot, £178 Rowan Garth, £177, £176 Kilncroft, £174 High Aketon & Waltonwoodhead, £172 Viewley & Cracrop.
Charollais £179 Beckfoot, £176 Stonehouse & Thackwood.
Suffolk £172 The Land, £169 Beckfoot, £168 Ettleton, £163, £156 The Land, £154 Viewley, £150 Beckfoot & Viewley.
Beltex £148 Easter Ochtermuthill, £140 Tercrosset & Cuiltburn.
North Country Cheviot £139 Dormansteads, £134 Nether Stenries, £124 Dormansteads & High Moat.
Cheviot Mule £134 Nether Stenries, £123 Shawhead.
Mule £127 Nether Stenries, £126 Meinbank, £121 Milnholm & Burnfoot, £120 Grainhead, £117 High Parson Bridge & Shankbridge End, £116 Barr Hill, Rowan Garth & Nether Stenries, £115 Gatehousecote.

LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £120 Milnholm, £116 Arkleton, £114 The Shaws, £110 Beckfoot, £108, £102 Allfornaught.
Blackface £116, £109 Glenmanna, £106 Finnieness, £104, £101 Glenmanna.
Swaledale £100 Stonehouse, £90 Middle Shipley.
Lleyn £92 Barr Hill.

RAMS
Texel £196 Shankbridge End, £190 Rosyth, £170 The Bog, £168 Viewley.
Charollais £170 Viewley.
North Country Cheviot £130 Rosyth.
Lleyn £126 Williamwood.
Suffolk £124 Nether Stenries.
Beltex £116 Rowanburnfoot, £112 Aspatria Hall, £110 Gallowberry & Easter Ochtermuthill. 0
Blackface £116 Beauly, £106 Aultgrishan & Garvilland, £104 Blarghour.

Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 323.0p (297.2p)
Standard to 405.0p (306.1p)
Medium to 455.0p (310.3p)
Heavy to 406.0p (289.8p)
Ewes
Light to £120.00 (£85.48)
Heavy to £198.00(£125.10)
Rams £196.00 (£118.08)

 

[livestock 1]

Remember this is the same man that finished your market Carlisle as a fat cattle market years ago doing what he does

If you read on a bit I wasn’t defending his actions. I was directing what I said towards the general bitching and such as that goes on.
Intimidation some may call it.
When I sold fat cattle at Carlisle in the 90s I remembered it wasn’t just him that could get the blame. There were others I would think of first actually. Non payers and such like. Then there was a good lad who knows cattle better than most left and took most of the fat cattle trade with him as he was well thought of. Then that happened again with another one. Think about where these beast go now. Mainly dw. Even the mart itself sends them dw and they will pay for the beast until you sell them dead in some cases, as long as you send them that way.
Maybe he had his part in it but there were many other parts to this story too.
Can’t point that finger 100% in his direction
Even if you did it could have been stopped before it was
Sometimes it’s too easy for a mart to favour one buyer. Makes them lazy and does no good in the long run. Most marts do it too

 

[livestock 1]

@Anymulewilldo you’ve picked the right week!!!

I didn’t realise you were an expert!!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

@Anymulewilldo you’ve picked the right week!!!

I didn’t realise you were an expert!!

Neither did I! Blind luck... and a gut feeling

 

[livestock 1]

Neither did I! Blind luck... and a gut feeling

Good hoggs good trade well done!!
(Better not let the keep boys get hold of this)

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Good hoggs good trade well done!!
(Better not let the keep boys get hold of this)

Luckily all my keep men know I take lots of rough with the smooth. They all think I’m barmy when we are out fencing or handling sheep on Sunday afternoons. Or still ferrying sheep about after 7pm! I’ve told them I’m paying bonus this year too those that deserve it. This should keep them happy!

 

[Ceri]

Cattle trade went up another cog in hereford today by the looks, in-spec grazing steers and hfrs around 350kg all well over the £1000 mark . Merthyr txting looking for cows next week , even asking if you can find 1 or 2 !

Wow that's some trade........

 

[haymaker80]

Cattle trade went up another cog in hereford today by the looks, in-spec grazing steers and hfrs around 350kg all well over the £1000 mark . Merthyr txting looking for cows next week , even asking if you can find 1 or 2 !

Same at Dolgellau store sale today, cattle get smaller each sale but the price tag gets bigger. Managed to buy 20 charolais steers to make up the numbers for the summer grazing, averaged 255p/kg. Big premiums on organic stores, especially the stronger ones. A bunch of 600kg organic welsh black steers made £1500

 

[Skintagain]

Grazers might not be as dear in a fortnight looking at the weather coming

 

[cattleman123]

Grazers might not be as dear in a fortnight looking at the weather coming

Nearer turnout...they alway drop a tad if you can resist and have to time to hang around the ring