Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[livestock 1]

We’ve come a long way in 28 years haven’t we...

Yes how exciting to get thes hoggs up to 270 in January

 

[JSmith]

There’s was more in them 28 years ago at 270 than there is now!! Price of everything else go’s up, you don’t often get your food rep saying the cakes come down 20-30 a ton do you!! “ it’s the inputs sir, it has to go up”!!!!

 

[livestock 1]

Do you think we should demand a pay cut??
How extreme are these prices of sheep!!!
1992 £100
2021 £113
That’s up £13 in 29 years!!!
13 divided by 29 = 44p
A wage increase of 44p per year
It’s not actually even that if you worked out av prices

 

[Hilly]

There’s was more in them 28 years ago at 270 than there is now!! Price of everything else go’s up, you don’t often get your food rep saying the cakes come down 20-30 a ton do you!! “ it’s the inputs sir, it has to go up”!!!!

Their was not many if any 2000 - 4000 ewe flocks 28 years ago either

 

[livestock 1]

I wonder some of the ones on here that are after a price cut run about in a Marina van and borrow the neighbours newspaper after they’ve read it?
Very astute!

 

[aangus]

That’s 6.20 NZD. Work that out at 1.90 to the £

That could be a boat load of lamb coming here in a month or so’s time

 

[J 1177]

Do you think we should demand a pay cut??
How extreme are these prices of sheep!!!
1992 £100
2021 £113
That’s up £13 in 29 years!!!
13 divided by 29 = 44p
A wage increase of 44p per year
It’s not actually even that if you worked out av prices

I'm sure there's a self punishment gene in farmers that we must be grateful to scrape by and if we make a bit on a lamb or a beast or a wagon load of wheat we should be apologetic. Do people on here think if the local independent selling say fireplaces or cars worries if they make a bob or two.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I'm sure there's a self punishment gene in farmers that we must be grateful to scrape by and if we make a bit on a lamb or a beast or a wagon load of wheat we should be apologetic. Do people on here think if the local independent selling say fireplaces or cars worries if they make a bob or two.

Isn’t it what happens after years of being kicked in the teeth at seemingly every opportunity?

 

[Top Tip.]

There are some sheep farmers out there not benefiting from the price rise ,those are the ones on supermarket contracts and there are a few of them.

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

There are some sheep farmers out there not benefiting from the price rise ,those are the ones on supermarket contracts and there are a few of them.

Interesting where do you base that claim figures etc?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Do you think we should demand a pay cut??
How extreme are these prices of sheep!!!
1992 £100
2021 £113
That’s up £13 in 29 years!!!
13 divided by 29 = 44p
A wage increase of 44p per year
It’s not actually even that if you worked out av prices

I'd like to know when in 92 it was £100 for hogs, and for how many. Cos if you're just quoting top prices from march April thats hardly like for like.
There's been top prices of £150 already this month, and everyone is talking March April prices up, so that puts rather a different slant on it.
Theres store lambs making £113 this month. What did store lambs make in early 92?

Lies, damn lies and statistics is the phrase that comes to mind.

 

[Mc115reed]

There are some sheep farmers out there not benefiting from the price rise ,those are the ones on supermarket contracts and there are a few of them.

They were quick enough too sign the f**king contract when they thought they had one over on the rest of us all though weren’t they

 

[Poorbuthappy]

You might be able to squeeze a bit more if they are tight skins.

My last lot (2 weeks ago) were Highlander types at £97. Definitely not tight skins

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

Off topic but i bought a 21day matured shorthorn sirloin steak from morrisons today. It was beautiful.
Can't beat the old breeds for eating quality

Bang on topic

 

[Fat Lamb]

Anyone able to post a market report or market invoice/receipts from 1992 showing these £100 lambs from that year?

 

[Top Tip.]

Interesting where do you base that claim figures etc?

I know people who have these contracts and have told me.

 

[Old Tip]

They are a fine but are never going to kill out as well. A Cotswold or Hebridean in market as never going to make anywhere as much ppkg as a beltex, Texel or Charolais, therefore if a third of the market is made up of rare breeds the sqq is hammered, so they drop the dead weight price.

i would be surprised if any auction would get a third or any where near it of rare breeds and a lot of rare breeds will kill out just as good or if not better than a Swale or many other hill breed. ive never had a Cotswold but my Hebs will kill out at R3L in May

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Rare breeds !!!!!!
Any one want some Shetland sheep !
Warning .....they run faster than the dog !

 

[Anymulewilldo]

There are some sheep farmers out there not benefiting from the price rise ,those are the ones on supermarket contracts and there are a few of them.

I’m prepared too be seated for this.

What the hell were they doing signing up in the first place?! Jesus you only have too look at Dairy and Pigs too see what good a fixed contract with the likes of Tesco does for you?!

“Oh yes you can have a contract. Just send us your CoP figures every month so when you are all tied up we can offer you a price based on 1ppk above cost on the average for the last 5 years”

If you get into bed with a tiger, don’t complain when it bites you.

 

[Hawthorn]

I know people who have these contracts and have told me.

There are people on the Tesco cost of production contract at kepak they were getting £4.80/kg when we were getting £5.80/kg only a week ago