Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[livestock 1]

I'm not saying that doesn't happen but my experience is that they are checked at slaughter and any sheep with adult teeth up will be split and spinal cord removed. As you can imagine, this is significantly more work for the abattoir. It is, of course, a complete waste of time but if they don't do it and this is discovered by the onsite vet then they will face enforcement action.

I do talk to people but I’m not a one for putting negative things on here. As usual the farmer or auction has to pay for something ridiculous. I agree it is enforced on the whole but another con really

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Well we always used to be. There could be a big return to that way.It doesnt look as if £300/ton grain is going to end any time soon.

The population was a lot smaller then

 

[Farmer 83563]

Your better off declaring them if they are I've had a phone call that evening before to say some are toothers and I would get paid less for them. Was a fair price for them but did look like I was trying it on (I wasn't!)
Fair enough though if they are toothers I hadn't checked them myself because I didn't think it was early enough and no one else was checking so never thought about it. the market staff didn't check either probably thinking the same as me but the buyer did check. I think it was in March so plenty early enough for it
It's a stupid rule but it's

Yes, its a daft rule esp when toothers make more in with cull ewes! I hadn't checked mine so wasn't being dishonest or trying it on but guess there was plenty of demand on the day so they needed them whatever!

 

[livestock 1]

@muleman will be getting his pick

More chance of Man U beating Brentford tonight than that happening!!

 

[livestock 1]

AA bulls not fancy trade on the webcam earlier on at ua stirling.

Mate been selling his Angus last week or two in around £500 for stores he’s not too chuffed went off lim and Charolais to Angus

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Darlington show and sale of ewes and hoggs with lambs.

First prize 3/4 Beltex hoggs with lambs £340. Decent others around£280 to £290.

First cross Texel hoggs £220 to £240
Mule hoggs £200 to £210

Mule shgs with twins around £240.

Broken mouthed £150 to £200 depending on condition

 

[jendan]

Mate been selling his Angus last week or two in around £500 for stores he’s not too chuffed went off lim and Charolais to Angus

Where has he been selling at?.............................and has he got any more to sell?

 

[jendan]

The population was a lot smaller then

Not really. 50 million in 1951. 56 million in 1971 and 1981. About 67 million now.

 

[Woolless]

Mate been selling his Angus last week or two in around £500 for stores he’s not too chuffed went off lim and Charolais to Angus

That's a bad go. What sort of age/size?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Not really. 50 million in 1951. 56 million in 1971 and 1981. About 67 million now.

An extra 17 million mouths off a smaller land base sounds quite a lot too me...

 

[muleman]

More chance of Man U beating Brentford tonight than that happening!!

Im in a good mood, store cattle a flying trade at kirkby stephen today, the day will maybe go downhill from here ⚽️⚽️

 

[muleman]

@muleman will be getting his pick

Gutted, never realised it was today,.....oh well i'll have to make do with a blue in a fortnight!

 

[Gedd]

The famous drawing is enough to put anyone off.

I Get flashbacks when angus enter the ring

 

[livestock 1]

Where has he been selling at?.............................and has he got any more to sell?

I would rather not say

 

[livestock 1]

That's a bad go. What sort of age/size?

Not sure they are usually strong types

 

[Hilly]

My cheviots made £120 and my out of spex romneys £133 .

 

[Poorbuthappy]

We can't all go niche because it wouldn't be niche anymore, the 30 month rule doesn't help either

Agreed.
But if grass fed cattle are leaving a better margin with inputs going mad, it's my job to make a profit not feed the nation.

 

[Optimus]

Agreed.
But if grass fed cattle are leaving a better margin with inputs going mad, it's my job to make a profit not feed the nation.

That's the thing though, will grass fed leave a better margin? I'd question it

 

[Anymulewilldo]

My cheviots made £120 and my out of spex romneys £133 .

All those nasty things you said about those cheviots???

 

[sherg]

Agreed.
But if grass fed cattle are leaving a better margin with inputs going mad, it's my job to make a profit not feed the nation.

I agree with what your saying but most people wouldn't have the acres at home to do it, when people talk about mixed farming in arable areas they automatically think about sheep, grazing cattle would be far more sensible and let's be honest there's enough sheep in the country