Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[cull cows]

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 6th) sold 1,009 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.
The show champion sponsored by Iain MacEachen Haulage Ltd and judged by Mr Cameron MacIver, Easter Strath of Auchterflow was awarded to a 260kg 7 month old Limousin cross from Mr D MacLean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea realising £1,060. The reserve champion was a 310kg 8 month old Limousin cross from Mr I Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch which realised £900.
Bullocks (535) averaged 288.9p (last year 262.4p) and sold to 409.8p per kg for a 205kg Charolais cross from Guisachan Farm, Cannich and £1,180 gross for a 545kg Limousin cross from 2 Coast, Inverasdale.
Heifers (468) averaged 260.9p (last year 246.9p) and sold to 354.0p per kg for a 226kg Simmental cross from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,180 gross for a 360kg Limousin cross from 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.
Young Bulls (6) averaged 241.3p (last year 214.4p) and sold to 293.8p per kg for a 470kg Beef Shorthorn from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell and £740 gross for a 350kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Strathaird Farms, Broadford.

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That's a pen of twelve peas in a pod, out of a total of 370 store calves from the same seller. Fantastic sight to see, and a credit to the farmer.

What did those make???

 

[Anymulewilldo]

wheres the beef price tracker thread?

Bulls in Drayton this morning didn’t look very fancy. Just popped my head in after I’d bought my calves and only saw 2 pure Lims over £2

 

[Skintagain]

Bulls in Drayton this morning didn’t look very fancy. Just popped my head in after I’d bought my calves and only saw 2 pure Lims over £2

That doesn’t sound clever. Store cattle will be under pressure in next couple of months. Feed and fert are going to take some stomaching for next spring

 

[Highland Mule]

What did those make???

not sure. I'd guess around £900, based on the reported £3.196 he got for some and the weights on the board (ave 282kg).

Here's a matching pen of fourteen heifers...

 

[cull cows]

Bulls in Drayton this morning didn’t look very fancy. Just popped my head in after I’d bought my calves and only saw 2 pure Lims over £2

What’s calf trade like today

 

[cull cows]

not sure. I'd guess around £900, based on the reported £3.196 he got for some and the weights on the board (ave 282kg).

Here's a matching pen of fourteen heifers...

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Good heifers

 

[livestock 1]

 

[livestock 1]

Maybe I didn’t need these tups!!

 

[muleman]

Th

the bentham greg and ray show is on , seem a useful trade!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

What’s calf trade like today

They said up £30 on the week. I got a bunch of medium blue bulls 4-5 weeks £280 avg. nice calves. Wanted them at £250 really so only bought enough too fill 1 fattening pen.
b&w bulls dear. £100 bought you a month old HOLSTEIN bull. Not much style at all in that section. Made continentals look cheap. Killing calves were £40-£75, couple of teeny tinies under that.
good blue bulls 320-360
Mediums £270-£305
Smalls £160-230
Medium Blue heifers looked best value on the day.
good heifers 270-300
Mediums 200-220
Smalls 150-180
Native bulls
Goods 220-260
Mediums 180-210
Smalls 120-150
Native heifers
Goods 190-210
Mediums 150-180
Smalls 80-120
Weren’t many other continental types came through when I was in there. Few Simmentals were good trade, but better than the blues but they were strong sorts.

 

[z.man]

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Maybe the same MP will be wanting coal mines reopened in 20 years time if Russia is still holding us to task

 

[Purli R]

ThView attachment 989768the bentham greg and ray show is on , seem a useful trade! Raymonds head shiny tonite

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Maybe I didn’t need these tups!!

In 20 years they will be out on their arses and we will be back in another golden age of agriculture as people have realised that food produced up the road naturally is better for the planet than avocados from the other side of the globe!!

 

[muleman]

Im afraid im not qualified to comment on that!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Im afraid im not qualified to comment on that!

Neither am I but I can still dream!

 

[cull cows]

They said up £30 on the week. I got a bunch of medium blue bulls 4-5 weeks £280 avg. nice calves. Wanted them at £250 really so only bought enough too fill 1 fattening pen.
b&w bulls dear. £100 bought you a month old HOLSTEIN bull. Not much style at all in that section. Made continentals look cheap. Killing calves were £40-£75, couple of teeny tinies under that.
good blue bulls 320-360
Mediums £270-£305
Smalls £160-230
Medium Blue heifers looked best value on the day.
good heifers 270-300
Mediums 200-220
Smalls 150-180
Native bulls
Goods 220-260
Mediums 180-210
Smalls 120-150
Native heifers
Goods 190-210
Mediums 150-180
Smalls 80-120
Weren’t many other continental types came through when I was in there. Few Simmentals were good trade, but better than the blues but they were strong sorts.

You could get a job writing market reports!!!
Fancy going to sedge on Saturday

 

[muleman]

They seem to play up to the camera a bit, makes a good show though!

 

[hill farmer]

Anyone know of circa 200 ewes for sale all at 1 farm? Mixed ages but no yearlings.

Perhaps find 200 out of these

 

[Nithsdale]

They seem to play up to the camera a bit, makes a good show though!View attachment 989775

It's a film? 3 words??...

 

[Al R]

They seem to play up to the camera a bit, makes a good show though!View attachment 989775

Paper scissors rock?