Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[cattleman123]

Store lambs sales aren’t far away now thoughts on this dry weather having an effect ?
Couple years ago there were couple of weeks in august they were practically given away when the ground was to dry

Can see a problem with keep on farms this winter caused by the high fert price...they will want to leave any grass till the spring as its going to cost them to much to grow it for cattle etc...already getting a whiff

 

[livestock 1]

Can see a problem with keep on farms this winter caused by the high fert price...they will want to leave any grass till the spring as its going to cost them to much to grow it for cattle etc...already getting a whiff

I was buying hoggs in February off lads that had them on dairy farms and been kicked off before their usual March date they had nowhere for them so they were cashing them in through the stores

 

[cattleman123]

I was buying hoggs in February off lads that had them on dairy farms and been kicked off before their usual March date they had nowhere for them so they were cashing them in through the stores

Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.

 

[muleman]

Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.

Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle

 

[gone up the hill]

Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle

Lamb prices up?? What on 2 years ago but certainly not on 12 months ago and in fact for many weeks spring lambs this year were making £10/20 head less than 12 months ago!

I agree about the fert and you may get away with not putting it on for one year if you have large forage carryovers etc but when that is gone then farms will have no choice but to buy the fert or drastically reduce stock numbers.

 

[muleman]

Lamb prices up?? What on 2 years ago but certainly not on 12 months ago and in fact for many weeks spring lambs this year were making £10/20 head less than 12 months ago!

I agree about the fert and you may get away with not putting it on for one year if you have large forage carryovers etc but when that is gone then farms will have no choice but to buy the fert or drastically reduce stock numbers.

Lambs £32 up this week on the corresponding week last year.

 

[gone up the hill]

Yep...personally cant see the lambs being as dear this backend...thats not talking the trade down just an honest view...my grazing is already down and its only June and i can see a lot following,its the fert price thats causing the problem.

Heard of one large lamb finisher doing several thousand lambs averaged less than 50 pence head net profit across the lot last winter, do not think they are doing any this year!

 

[gone up the hill]

Lambs £32 up this week on the corresponding week last year.

Really?

And even if they are its your average across the year that matters and not 2/3 weeks of the whole year!

 

[muleman]

Really?

And even if they are its your average across the year that matters and not 2/3 weeks of the whole year!

If they're up now at the time they are usually crashing its an encouraging sign though?

 

[Estate fencing.]

cull ewes off the clock. Most still had lambs on this morning.

 

[muleman]

Heard of one large lamb finisher doing several thousand lambs averaged less than 50 pence head net profit across the lot last winter, do not think they are doing any this year!

If hes done plenty he will have made 50k!

 

[gone up the hill]

If they're up now at the time they are usually crashing its an encouraging sign though?

Lets hope so

 

[gone up the hill]

If hes done plenty he will have made 50k!

That depends if the lambs were bought right or not and also what good or bad luck you had with them ref losses etc

 

[cattleman123]

Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle

I am referring to winter keep on other farmers farms...crossed wires

 

[Northern territory]

Too late grazed for big yields. They hurt it after start of may especially if it comes dry

Well it fits for us. If you can afford to rest it for that long then you have to make the profit per acre up another way.

 

[Henarar]

I agree about the fert and you may get away with not putting it on for one year if you have large forage carryovers etc but when that is gone then farms will have no choice but to buy the fert or drastically reduce stock numbers.

we will see

 

[livestock 1]

Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle

Had 2 load here ordered a bit extra out of awkwardness and general chit chat here
Actually just been on the phone to get a bit more small amount nevertheless

 

[livestock 1]

Heard of one large lamb finisher doing several thousand lambs averaged less than 50 pence head net profit across the lot last winter, do not think they are doing any this year!

That’s nothing new with the hogg job I’m always pleased when it doesn’t have a minus infront of the figures it’s been known to sell them for £60 a piece

 

[Hawthorn]

Cant see fert situation causing a problem, lamb prices are up which will cover it, most business minded folk have put it on as usual round here, those that havnt may be in for a bit of a struggle

Tbh I think fertiliser prices will crash at some point in the next 18 months as no one’s really buying it! But did hear that several farms are considering destocking this autumn to reduce risk this winter with high input costs being predicted

 

[Rattie]

What are people hearing on cattle prices for next week?

Still being offered £4/kg for culls and £5.10/kg for clean Organic at Cardington. Price seems to be fairly static...