Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[willy]

Went to St Boswells today to cash the empty ewes. Caught about 45 minutes of them selling the prime hoggs. The run I saw would have averaged under £1.50/kg. Four main buyers in attendance. Interesting to read the mart report having been on the spot.

Only saw a few ewes sold before mine went through. Easycares at £49 and £41. Also got shot of a mental Hampshire tup for £67. Reasonably satisfied. Felt that being there in person made a difference, in contrast to the kicking I got last time when I just dropped them off.

Yes i sold my easy care barrens last week avereaged 47 top was 58 and worst was 33. Thats was melton last week.

 

[Victor]

Not too good today at Hatherleigh 44kg £68

 

[sherg]

I took a few into welshpool today 44's £80.20 and £77 the first pen was a pen of specials and the others looked a decent trade on the day a lot of 43-44kg lambs around at £71-74

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I took a few into welshpool today 44's £80.20 and £77 the first pen was a pen of specials and the others looked a decent trade on the day a lot of 43-44kg lambs around at £71-74

Would that be up down or similar on last week?

 

[andybk]

I took a few into welshpool today 44's £80.20 and £77 the first pen was a pen of specials and the others looked a decent trade on the day a lot of 43-44kg lambs around at £71-74

FA ? looks better than last week at sedge ,

 

[Farmerbuti]

Bit better lancaster today 47kg ave £77 50

 

[Woolless]

Just checked report, St Boswells hoggs averaged £1.63/kg, 2p back from last week. A lot of what I saw sold would have been much better off deadweight, even at £3.60.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just checked report, St Boswells hoggs averaged £1.63/kg, 2p back from last week. A lot of what I saw sold would have been much better off deadweight, even at £3.60.

What type of hoggs do they get In st boswells?

 

[sherg]

Would that be up down or similar on last week?

I reckon it would be back on last week a touch trade could be described as selective at best

FA ? looks better than last week at sedge ,

Farm assured these would be either texel or charollais out of aberdale ewes

 

[Woolless]

What type of hoggs do they get In st boswells?

All sorts. I saw Beltex, Texel, Suffolk, mule, Lleyn, blackies and cheviots. Weights from 31 to 60kg.

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Fat bulls a flyer today took 6 big raky 18 month HF, P2 sorts av. 164p, six dairy bred blues av. 203p. Up 10p on the week. First heifer through the ring a beef bred sim/lim, 670 kg R/U4L 174p. Could have made £150 more as a store! Store heifers topped at £1320 in the same market last week

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Fat bulls a flyer today took 6 big raky 18 month HF, P2 sorts av. 164p, six dairy bred blues av. 203p. Up 10p on the week. First heifer through the ring a beef bred sim/lim, 670 kg R/U4L 174p. Could have made £150 more as a store! Store heifers topped at £1320 in the same market last week

Why would anyone put a 670 kilo R grade heifer through the live ring

 

[organic]

670@57% is 382 kgs @ 3.60 is £1368.

670 live @174p is £1165

Difference £203.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

670@57% is 382 kgs @ 3.60 is £1368.

670 live @174p is £1165

Difference £203.

Exactly

 

[organic]

And the KO might be even higher depending on how the Auctioneers weigh cattle!

 

[yellowbelly]

Anybody sold hoggs in Melton? Nothing for there on Eblex for today.

 

[Forfar 1]

Who is paying £3.60?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Who is paying £3.60?

Woodheads on a heifer under 400

 

[Full of bull(s)]

And the KO might be even higher depending on how the Auctioneers weigh cattle!

Would do about 54% UK spec out of there had that Simmental middle to it about 56/57% where it went without the trim. Either way it will do alright for someone

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Would do about 54% UK spec out of there had that Simmental middle to it about 56/57% where it went without the trim. Either way it will do alright for someone

Did a Cleveland based buyer buy it?