gone up the hill
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- Devon
I think its more to do with the changing cooking habits ( ie slow cookers/ quick easy but cheap meals to prepare etc ) of the UK population.
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I think its more to do with the changing cooking habits ( ie slow cookers/ quick easy but cheap meals to prepare etc ) of the UK population.
Mark knows how to run an auction
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
Mate of mine called this evening..he has 3 small Gallowayx cows he reckon are about 220kgs each..one could be under 200 possible o grades fairly fleshy for what they are he says..been offered £2 kg for them...cant go live because of tb..is that enough is the question..seems poor to me
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Would they make £1 a kilo live?
- Location
- North Yorkshire
How was Darlington today @Northeastfarmer without Cleveland Meat?
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
I didn't go but have to spoken to a few people on the phone who were selling and they reckoned cattle were up....only 60 odd clean cattle in though so either numbers have dried up a bit or people were a little nervous about Cleveland not being there.....heard lambs were also a solid trade
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
Should have thought so the way trade is..but of course who knows
I would think that's about what their worth, may get a bit more if he shops around, Pitstock are usually best for those sort of out of spec cattle, but Dawn are ok if they are fleshy but not fat. If they were young grazing types would be worth more live but he's not got that option so it's a limited market
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Has beef shifted?
St Mrryn stand on.
beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
Not selling this week but was told a lift was unlikely yesterday.
- Location
- leicestershire
Foyle stand on. Dumbia down 2p.
smallholder99
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Lacklustre trade for store cattle at sedge today for all but the best, stirks selling better though and store lambs flying
What do you think @gone up the hill ?
What do you think @gone up the hill ?
gone up the hill
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- Devon
Store cattle a trade of two halves....
Well grown Fri steers were off the clock and more demand for them than just about anything else in the store ring, heavy well bred/ farmed Contx steers were still a good trade thou would be back £30/50 head on the week, anything out of spec/ small for its age was the cheapest they have been since pre xmas 16, trade for this type of cattle took a heavy fall on last week and many cattle would be £100+ head cheaper than last week, most of these cattle would have been best sold in the stirk ring, for example some super smart 15 month old Devon Heifers made £520 head, a super HB BBX 8 month old heifer only made £610, the latter would easily have made £720 in the stirk ring today.
Didn't see any stirks sold due to technical issues....
Store lambs were a mental trade,even local large scale fhinsher @farmerclare commented on what a dear trade it was! very small lambs that would have been £45 last season were £55/60 head today, medium keep lambs were around the £65/70+ mark, hell of a crowd around the ring side yet again.
Calves were a much easier trade also. top end BBX bulls around the £350/370 mark..
Sell live to thrive
Going to the show now son ? or do you have other plans
Store cattle a trade of two halves....
Well grown Fri steers were off the clock and more demand for them than just about anything else in the store ring, heavy well bred/ farmed Contx steers were still a good trade thou would be back £30/50 head on the week, anything out of spec/ small for its age was the cheapest they have been since pre xmas 16, trade for this type of cattle took a heavy fall on last week and many cattle would be £100+ head cheaper than last week, most of these cattle would have been best sold in the stirk ring, for example some super smart 15 month old Devon Heifers made £520 head, a super HB BBX 8 month old heifer only made £610, the latter would easily have made £720 in the stirk ring today.
Didn't see any stirks sold due to technical issues....
Store lambs were a mental trade,even local large scale fhinsher @farmerclare commented on what a dear trade it was! very small lambs that would have been £45 last season were £55/60 head today, medium keep lambs were around the £65/70+ mark, hell of a crowd around the ring side yet again.
Calves were a much easier trade also. top end BBX bulls around the £350/370 mark..
Sell live to thrive
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Going to the show now son ? or do you have other plans
Neither gonna have a snooze on the sofa
Good things come to those that wait
LOL young buggerNeither gonna have a snooze on the sofa
Good things come to those that wait
- Location
- leicestershire
Any reason that 2nd quality stores took such a dip?
Store cattle a trade of two halves....
Well grown Fri steers were off the clock and more demand for them than just about anything else in the store ring, heavy well bred/ farmed Contx steers were still a good trade thou would be back £30/50 head on the week, anything out of spec/ small for its age was the cheapest they have been since pre xmas 16, trade for this type of cattle took a heavy fall on last week and many cattle would be £100+ head cheaper than last week, most of these cattle would have been best sold in the stirk ring, for example some super smart 15 month old Devon Heifers made £520 head, a super HB BBX 8 month old heifer only made £610, the latter would easily have made £720 in the stirk ring today.
Didn't see any stirks sold due to technical issues....
Store lambs were a mental trade,even local large scale fhinsher @farmerclare commented on what a dear trade it was! very small lambs that would have been £45 last season were £55/60 head today, medium keep lambs were around the £65/70+ mark, hell of a crowd around the ring side yet again.
Calves were a much easier trade also. top end BBX bulls around the £350/370 mark..
Sell live to thrive