Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Northeastfarmer]

I was a bit disappointed with ours - we were averaging 173.6p until the last pen of 47kg only did 157.4p(same hoggs, same meat just a touch bigger) Finished up leveling at 169.06p. But as you say it doesn't look good for the immediate future.
Time to shut up shop for a while.

NOT impressed with the new deduction for Antemortem though - that's 6 deductions (not counting the vat) off the gross figure now.

have you challenged the auctioneer over the antemortem deduction? Bloody p!ss take

 

[yellowbelly]

have you challenged the auctioneer over the antemortem deduction? Bloody p!ss take

He was still selling when I left. I told Keith(cull auctioneer) to tell him to ring me - but he hasn't
It's just 'magically' appeared on the statement. No mention of it in the market report, no mention before he started selling. Not good enough. Like you say, total p!ss take.

 

[gone up the hill]

He was still selling when I left. I told Keith(cull auctioneer) to tell him to ring me - but he hasn't
It's just 'magically' appeared on the statement. No mention of it in the market report, no mention before he started selling. Not good enough. Like you say, total p!ss take.

How much a lamb are they taking off?? ( excluding vat )

 

[Northeastfarmer]

He was still selling when I left. I told Keith(cull auctioneer) to tell him to ring me - but he hasn't
It's just 'magically' appeared on the statement. No mention of it in the market report, no mention before he started selling. Not good enough. Like you say, total p!ss take.

Then they wonder why people go dead!

 

[yellowbelly]

How much a lamb are they taking off?? ( excluding vat )

25p/head.
They started doing it on culls last year. Today they deducted it off hoggs for the first time.
We've now got:-
commission
levy
tolls
wash out
debt insurance
antemortem

 

[Northeastfarmer]

25p/head.
They started doing it on culls last year. Today they deducted it off hoggs for the first time.
We've now got:-
commission
levy
tolls
wash out
debt insurance
antemortem

 

[gone up the hill]

25p/head.
They started doing it on culls last year. Today they deducted it off hoggs for the first time.
We've now got:-
commission
levy
tolls
wash out
debt insurance
antemortem

How much in total?? ( exl vat )

 

[yellowbelly]

How much in total?? ( exl vat )

Trailer load of 46 today. Total deductions(excluding vat) £179.53 = £3.90/head.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What is total deductions per lamb deadweight?

 

[MJT]

What is total deductions per lamb deadweight?

About £1.50/60 I think

 

[Northeastfarmer]

About £1.50/60 I think

Big saving then

 

[gone up the hill]

About £1.50/60 I think

That is very low!

£2.30/head here+ transport!

If you belly out you can knock £0.25 head off that mind..

But like cattle, life is too short to be clipping animals that are sent deadweight ( thou liveweight is a totally different story )

 

[exmoor dave]

About £1.50/60 I think

Thats very cheap!

£3.50- £4.05 on mine

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Thats very cheap!

£3.50- £4.05 on mine

That's the same as liveweight then!

 

[gone up the hill]

Trailer load of 46 today. Total deductions(excluding vat) £179.53 = £3.90/head.

You are being ripped off and shouldn't put up with it!

Even with transport included we are paying less than that!

Which = you are paying about £5 head compared to deadweight!

I would suggest the buyers are running your local auction co.

 

[gone up the hill]

That's the same as liveweight then!

Includes Transport no doubt so actually less in real terms!

 

[exmoor dave]

That's the same as liveweight then!

Pretty much!

Away from home at the mo so can't check the details, but that includes

AHDB levy
MLC something
meat standards something
Waste disposal
50p flat rate commission for market as a collection centre
Transport isn't listed, but I'm guessing it's being paid out from one of the above.

 

[gone up the hill]

Pretty much!

Away from home at the mo so can't check the details, but that includes

AHDB levy
MLC something
meat standards something
Waste disposal
50p flat rate commission for market as a collection centre
Transport isn't listed, but I'm guessing it's being paid out from one of the above.

Seems steep compared to Honiton collection centre tbh.

 

[exmoor dave]

Includes Transport no doubt so actually less in real terms!

Yeh there's no transport charge listed and I don't pay one specifically for transport.

£4.05 would include 50p charge from the market as a collection centre.
TBH I don't begrudge the 50p as collection centre idea suites me well (we'd struggle with access for lorries) and I can pick &send what I like rather than have to offer enough to get a lorry up here

 

[yellowbelly]

You are being ripped off and shouldn't put up with it!

It's been gradually creeping up on us over the last few years. First washing out charge, then debt insurance, etc,etc. That, coupled with another bit of an issue means it may soon be time for a change.

Might even have to go back to them 'Little Red Tractors' like @neilo