Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[livestock 1]

Not sa many if they get same wage as me!

And me

 

[muleman]

And me

Its a real struggle isnt it?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

And me

I would say me but I found a £2 coin in the medicine locker today. So I’m quids in now!!

 

[Optimus]

my guess would be the arable farm is looking too untilize the benefits of sheep while using grass as a break crop too combat blackgrass so not too fussed about making money just it wiping its own arse... although I’d of thought needs too be 600+ too pay a mans wage full time and then he’d still have plenty time on his hands too help on tractors if needs be.... share farming opportunity would be more appropriate in my eyes for such scenarios because the farm gets the benefit of the sheep... a slight income stream and some control... without the drama and hassle and the shepherd has some motivation because he owns part of the pie

No black grass up here.tbf it does also say gfw as well.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

A question that will make a lot of you lot laugh but to make a store lamb does it have to be castrated? We have a few (120) males here that are fattening ok just on grass but just wondering if they could become store lambs?

It all depends on which market you use and the luck on the day. I’ve seen plenty of tup lambs up north make just as much as the wethers (always better in bigger bunches so the buyer can start a tup pen off) if you do them well and use a mart with a good store market you will take no harm. Castrated will sell better on the whole though, not quite as targeted.

 

[Hampton]

My thoughts are £92 was my average last year... if I clear that I’m happy as Larry ... so far this year I’m averaging £127 across this years lamb crop....

Larry is always happy
The smarmy robbing b’stard

 

[livestock 1]

Its a real struggle isnt it?

Yes no wages and no one wants my job.

 

[JSmith]

Yes no wages and no one wants my job.

Says he with the new Range Rover on the yard!

 

[muleman]

Yes no wages and no one wants my job.

Times are hard for us all...if lambs keep droppin youll not be able to fill with fuel that new Range Rover!

 

[livestock 1]

Times are hard for us all...if lambs keep droppin youll not be able to fill with fuel that new Range Rover!

Doesn’t use a drop

 

[JSmith]

Doesn’t use a drop

Can’t afford to drive it, you poor bugger

 

[lloyd]

Says he with the new Range Rover on the yard!

He can always sell it me cheap.....

 

[JSmith]

He can always sell it me cheap.....

Fuel pumps knackered by the sounds

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Fuel pumps knackered by the sounds

Well it is made by Land Rover....

 

[livestock 1]

Uncle had a V12 Jag
He used to tell me how economical it was

 

[lloyd]

Fuel pumps knackered by the sounds

You expect that sort of thing with a landrover sorry Rangerover.

 

[JSmith]

Uncle had a V12 Jag
He used to tell me how economical it was

Another June Hogg seller I bet

 

[livestock 1]

Hard job keeping a Valtra and a Range Rover going!

 

[livestock 1]

Another June Hogg seller I bet

Store lamb seller
That’s how he could afford to buy it and run it!

 

[livestock 1]

Just pleased I haven’t got a John Deere as well!