Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Old Tip]

yep till june 4th , expect prices to rally in a few weeks

Yeah but during Ramadan a lot of sheep meat is eaten after dark as it’s one of the special meals for the fasting period so prices should be ok, there will be a lift at the end of the month for the feasting following the fast but there won’t be a big difference I suspect. Especially if the market is flooded

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Booked some in for Woodheads next week on Tuesday and they suggested booking the next lot in as well as they were getting more cattle offered and were filling up fast.

They are probably full of their scheme cattle...heard one guy bought 300 through the scheme...lost £150 a piece and went bust

 

[george 600]

heard Woodheads booked for next 3 weeks , Foyle next 2 weeks . Doesn't look like any more price rises soon.

 

[kps]

They are probably full of their scheme cattle...heard one guy bought 300 through the scheme...lost £150 a piece and went bust

A guy down this way lost a lot on some I think they had them back because he couldn't afford to feed them and they took them up to Carlisle to sell which wasn't to clever being tb1. Rumor had it he had to sell up but maybe there was more to it.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

I can’t understand why the ewe trade is so poor,also very surprised at the numbers coming out still.Anyone got a comparison on last year?

Too many massive Hoggets have depressed the ewe trade. Also many of the Dealers have been sitting on unusually high numbers thinking they would increase in price before Ramadan.
There was a few days when the price went up, but it very quickly went down again.

I fear it is unlikely the festival at the end of Ramadan will make much difference but you never know. I won't be holding on to too many hoping it will be much better!

 

[livestock 1]

Too many massive Hoggets have depressed the ewe trade. Also many of the Dealers have been sitting on unusually high numbers thinking they would increase in price before Ramadan.
There was a few days when the price went up, but it very quickly went down again.

I fear it is unlikely the festival at the end of Ramadan will make much difference but you never know. I won't be holding on to too many hoping it will be much better!

You really need to get out more

 

[z.man]

You really need to get out more

That is a cryptic reply............. think you are correct though I could definitely do with getting out more ,don’t know about frank though

 

[Werzle]

heard Woodheads booked for next 3 weeks , Foyle next 2 weeks . Doesn't look like any more price rises soon.

Might explain why store trade has eased on the 2nd and 3rd quality cattle

 

[cattleman123]

I think a lot of the firm's buy the ewes before and the last week is usually the worst

Any body any Hogs prices next week...and do any of the plants take scaled hogs

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

Any body any Hogs prices next week...and do any of the plants take scaled hogs

St Merryn were £2 a kg a couple of years back when we made the mistake of sending but wised up now and mouth as they go off. Have had some recently sold in same pen as non risers in market and there is about a £15 discount to what the others are making .

 

[gone up the hill]

£94 for 48kg charollais hoggs, cull ewes not good. Looked to be a lot of lambs coming in.

Not surprising South Molton are getting so many spring lambs given they are getting the dearest trade by far of any South West market currently.

Yesterday they averaged 249pk for spring lambs which is some 19pk dearer than Exeter on Monday and 22pk+ dearer than most other SW markets this week.

 

[Gedd]

Might explain why store trade has eased on the 2nd and 3rd quality cattle

Not in hexham today £40/£50 up on the week

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Leyburn very cheap today for stores....dad went said bullocks down about £75/£100

 

[had e nuff]

Leyburn very cheap today for stores....dad went said bullocks down about £75/£100

Hope they improve by Monday, got another 10 going

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Hope they improve by Monday, got another 10 going

They are always dearer at darlo

 

[Northeastfarmer]

A guy down this way lost a lot on some I think they had them back because he couldn't afford to feed them and they took them up to Carlisle to sell which wasn't to clever being tb1. Rumor had it he had to sell up but maybe there was more to it.

Don’t think it’s the same bloke

 

[Leyland255]

Dunbia Wales lambs old season £4.45
New season Welsh £4.90
British £4.80

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Dunbia Wales lambs old season £4.45
New season Welsh £4.90
British £4.80

Think they better sharpen their pencil

 

[gone up the hill]

Dunbia Wales lambs old season £4.45
New season Welsh £4.90
British £4.80

43 kilo spring lamb live @ 2.49pk= £107.07

21 kilo spring lamb dead @ £4.80pk = £100.80

 

[gone up the hill]

Might explain why store trade has eased on the 2nd and 3rd quality cattle

Will be a cold caught by quite a few buyers of strong store cattle unless the finished price jumps up another 15/20pk from current levels.

And im not sure that is going to happen!