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Yes how exciting to get thes hoggs up to 270 in JanuaryWe’ve come a long way in 28 years haven’t we...
Yes how exciting to get thes hoggs up to 270 in JanuaryWe’ve come a long way in 28 years haven’t we...
Their was not many if any 2000 - 4000 ewe flocks 28 years ago eitherThere’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”!!!!
That could be a boat load of lamb coming here in a month or so’s timeThat’s 6.20 NZD. Work that out at 1.90 to the £
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.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
Isn’t it what happens after years of being kicked in the teeth at seemingly every opportunity?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.
Interesting where do you base that claim figures etc?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'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.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
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.
My last lot (2 weeks ago) were Highlander types at £97. Definitely not tight skinsYou might be able to squeeze a bit more if they are tight skins.
Bang on topicOff 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
I know people who have these contracts and have told me.Interesting where do you base that claim figures etc?
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 MayThey 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’m prepared too be seated for this.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.
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 agoI know people who have these contracts and have told me.