Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[ritchiekirkland]

I thought they just froze the carcass for 3 weeks to kill it?

But the scars are already in the meat apparently. So a certain slaughterhouse told me when they skipped 15 hoggs of mine last year !!!

 

[livestock 1]

Last year you were telling me I should take their advice as to when to sell stock.

I can think of three auctioneers in my lifetime that I would trust, a little bit.

I know but I could see you were needing help!!

 

[neilo]

Barley needs grinding for pigs not rolling

It’s still lacking in key amino acids that pigs need. There’s a reason the big boys don’t just feed cereals alone.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

You’re all to nice. If an auctioneer tells you the stock will be £xxx trade and you get there with yours and they’re nowhere near you need too lay into the auctioneer! It’s his/her job to advise you. Plus it’s good to vent your frustrations from a poor sale before you get home…

 

[ritchiekirkland]

Omg im headed their for the first time ever at at 5am , i have google maps though was hoping that will get me to the door ?

It does

 

[ritchiekirkland]

Yea inknow but incan tell when folk are lying and when folk are being sincere, time will tell , anyway it couldn’t be any worse so can omly go one way .

The fella that seek the pigs at Dumfries seems a decent sort . Good chance he will give you a meal ticket for the canteen too

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Good chance he will give you a meal ticket for the canteen too

Now that’s the mark of a good auctioneer!!

 

[JSmith]

Auctioneers are like wives, when you get a good one you want to keep hold of them! When you get a wrong’un they cost you a lot of money!!

 

[Hilly]

I know a fella that does that, feeding nothing but rolled barley. He also fed them for twice as long as the weaners I had on ‘fancy pig feed’, but hey, his price per ton was lower…

Oh if we was all as clever as ten men and a dog .

 

[jendan]

Hmm, he was confident of sourcing me some Red Polls too...

Did you get any? There was an article about them in the Farmers Guardian i think.Seem an interesting breed,and worth a try.

 

[jendan]

You will be fine , look out for Huntingdon garage on your right just over the mini roundabout. It’s just beyond that

If you get completely lost and miss it,you can just relax,and admire the swans on the Nith. ......................Thats if they are still there?

 

[Old Tip]

You will be fine , look out for Huntingdon garage on your right just over the mini roundabout. It’s just beyond that

Depends which way your attacking it from though, it’s a up small lane just before the garage partly hidden by trees. The mart itself is also unidentifiable till your almost upon it, not a sign anywhere as far I could ascertain till you were in the yard.
Good luck with the pigs, I bought some a fortnight ago for £1.05 a kilo, the very best we’re making £1.25

 

[Party Pete]

If you get completely lost and miss it,you can just relax,and admire the swans on the Nith. ......................Thats if they are still there?

Mainly been replaced with gravel and seagulls

 

[Hilly]

Well i found it no bother with google maps .

 

[Party Pete]

Well i found it no bother with google maps .

Did you see the sign

 

[Hilly]

Did you see the sign

I did !

 

[Hilly]

Pig fanciers heaven this

 

[Hilly]

Were penned up and ready to go , might have to find the
Cafe , but like the queen traveling cashless

 

[Hilly]

Morning

 

[Woolless]

Did you get any? There was an article about them in the Farmers Guardian i think.Seem an interesting breed,and worth a try.

Yes, got four cows plus calves last summer. They're calving to my Traditional Hereford bull now. They were a dual-purpose breed and mine certainly look more that way and so don't carry flesh as easily as I would like and lack a little shape. They are a bit sharper than the Herefords, got chased over the electric fence by one that had just calved yesterday! My theory is that the resultant 'Red Baldy' heifers will make excellent commercial suckler cows on a low-input system. A little more milk than the Herefords but carry flesh better than the Red Polls. And hopefully they'll take after their dad temperament wise! My bull is incredibly quiet.