Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Aspiring Peasants]

my 'busy' time is coming up, going around the cattle now they are out. Been a very long wet winter, yards get a bit greasy, then l get banned from going up there, bit too wobbly on me pins.

and l count them into a field, and count them every day. Son isn't so good at that.

easy way to wind him up, just ask, 'is that 20, with the bull, or not counting the bull'.

l have always counted stock, every time l go round, sometimes even the neighbours, if l feel nosey. Just don't understand why he doesn't.

When I was a kid and willing to learn I was told the first thing you do is count cattle when you go into a field. Trouble is we have sheep now and that would take rather a long time but I still find myself trying

 

[Skintagain]

When I was a kid and willing to learn I was told the first thing you do is count cattle when you go into a field. Trouble is we have sheep now and that would take rather a long time but I still find myself trying

My mrs will ring me and ask how many sheep are in so and so field. I will ask if she has counted them? Usually ‘yes’. Me ‘that’s keen, how many is there?’ ‘82’ me ‘there must be then’.

 

[Top Tip.]

Got a phone call last night from my livestock haulier to tell me they’re stopping the livestock side at the end off the month. Family business been doing it for 53 years. One of the reasons he quoted was the lack of cattle numbers now. Actually felt quite sad after coming of the phone.

 

[livestock 1]

Got a phone call last night from my livestock haulier to tell me they’re stopping the livestock side at the end off the month. Family business been doing it for 53 years. One of the reasons he quoted was the lack of cattle numbers now. Actually felt quite sad after coming of the phone.

We are in a business that’s in decline no two ways about it. Sometimes when I hear another herd of cows are going I think in a way it will be better for what’s left but in another way it isn’t.
I was speaking to one of my neighbours yesterday he’s not putting the bull in with his they are going, that farm has had cattle for as long as I can remember and before that

 

[Hilly]

Got a phone call last night from my livestock haulier to tell me they’re stopping the livestock side at the end off the month. Family business been doing it for 53 years. One of the reasons he quoted was the lack of cattle numbers now. Actually felt quite sad after coming of the phone.

Aye its all going to turn to sh!t very quick , every small business owner you talk to are sick to the back teeth now .

 

[Hilly]

Some of the fancy gear livestock hauliers have these days just makes me wonder how that stacks up .

 

[Hilly]

just had a bill for two bottles of draxin ! Wow .

 

[livestock 1]

just had a bill for two bottles of draxin ! Wow .

Get the cheaper version

 

[Henarar]

Some of the fancy gear livestock hauliers have these days just makes me wonder how that stacks up .

Could say that about some farmers

 

[Optimus]

We are in a business that’s in decline no two ways about it. Sometimes when I hear another herd of cows are going I think in a way it will be better for what’s left but in another way it isn’t.
I was speaking to one of my neighbours yesterday he’s not putting the bull in with his they are going, that farm has had cattle for as long as I can remember and before that

Found out yesterday that I've lost another 150 acre of straw,lad wants to chop it as spreading dung is too expensive.its getting that hard to find round here.another nail in the coffin

 

[Jimdog1]

just had a bill for two bottles of draxin ! Wow .

Dare I ask how much? I think around £300 for 100ml of Tulavis.

 

[kfpben]

Some of the fancy gear livestock hauliers have these days just makes me wonder how that stacks up .

My haulier has a new wagon on order- he must be about 70!

 

[Northern territory]

We are in a business that’s in decline no two ways about it. Sometimes when I hear another herd of cows are going I think in a way it will be better for what’s left but in another way it isn’t.
I was speaking to one of my neighbours yesterday he’s not putting the bull in with his they are going, that farm has had cattle for as long as I can remember and before that

You look at what is changing land use wise with sfi, there is no two ways it is an industry in decline

 

[livestock 1]

You look at what is changing land use wise with sfi, there is no two ways it is an industry in decline

Just maintaining your numbers of stock is doing something different to most people

 

[Top Tip.]

Some of the fancy gear livestock hauliers have these days just makes me wonder how that stacks up .

Their deckers are coming to the stage they need replacing. £250k a piece for new ones.

 

[hill shepherd]

I think it's important to, so you know why your loosing them, so you can see if you can improve the job.

You should count the live ones too, that should cheer you up!!

I kinda think you know if there's a reason why you're loosing alot without recording every death

 

[Fat Lamb]

Dare I ask how much? I think around £300 for 100ml of Tulavis.

£145.75 for 100ml Tulloxin (Draxxin copy). March vets bill.

 

[sheepwise]

Their deckers are coming to the stage they need replacing. £250k a piece for new ones.

What company is that? Do they haul stock to abattoirs further south?

 

[andybk]

Their deckers are coming to the stage they need replacing. £250k a piece for new ones.

seems like every part of the supply chain has to keep new kit to keep ahead of legislation , all they do is keep passing it back down the supply chain with us at the bottom having to compete with imports , we are at tesco mercy , lucky if they throw us a few crumbs to buy some old kit to keep farming .

 

[Top Tip.]

What company is that? Do they haul stock to abattoirs further south?

No , mainly local. Based in Keith.