Fort William the same todayIt’s happening,Dingwall was hard work yesterday. £100+ back on the week.
Fort William the same todayIt’s happening,Dingwall was hard work yesterday. £100+ back on the week.
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Lambs from Lazonby Third sale on Wednesday. First time back there in 11 years, avg £112. Took old boss for a day out too one of his old haunts. Good day was had by all and not a bad sample of lamb really. They should grow. Get a Rouge tup on them next month and the jobs a good un!
42-50kgWhat weight would they be, roughly?
I think they already have to be honest. Could be a bit sticky up to Christmas for mid range stuffill put my neck on the block but I can see store cattle easing back…inputs are going through the roof
Those cattle are never going to grow into big cattle though, looking at the report the majority are only 250kgs. People are getting wise as to what cattle will hit the weights and specs for top fat prices and sucklerbred 250kg weanlings arent them. They made what they were worth by the looks to me. Farmers cant expect to keep cows that look like mountain goats and then expect to sell calves out from them for big money.Fort William the same today
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Lambs from Lazonby Third sale on Wednesday. First time back there in 11 years, avg £112. Took old boss for a day out too one of his old haunts. Good day was had by all and not a bad sample of lamb really. They should grow. Get a Rouge tup on them next month and the jobs a good un!
I was thinking today, I’ve got bugger all cattle on at the moment but I’ve sheep coming out of my ears. Might not be a bad thing. Can also use the empty beef shed for lambing or feeding hoggs if needs be. Will have too see how it goes! Only needs me too be in the wrong place for 1 sale and all of a sudden that sheds full of young bulls…The sheep jobs looking ok though!
50% less New Zealand lamb imports expected for British Christmas trade
The number of shipments of sheepmeat is expected to fall from the usual six or seven shipments to just three, leading to possible supply shortages.www.farmersjournal.ie
A pen of 20, big white faced lambs £111. Couldn’t believe it. Dark faced lambs the same size were 130! All to have a texel or crossbred tup on them too get a finished R grade lambSome Bonny white faced glimmers among them
I think you would be surprised what they turn into. The best of genetics in a lot of these cattle ,just reared on hard terrain. I know that cattle out of Fort William are regularly mentioned in the market reports in at least one market in the south of the country.Those cattle are never going to grow into big cattle though, looking at the report the majority are only 250kgs. People are getting wise as to what cattle will hit the weights and specs for top fat prices and sucklerbred 250kg weanlings arent them. They made what they were worth by the looks to me. Farmers cant expect to keep cows that look like mountain goats and then expect to sell calves out from them for big money.
Long time till spring and alot can happen, you dont winter cattle on fert either. This time last year posters were talking the job down and saying they were not going to winter cattle etc etc and fat went up and cattle got dearer still. I dont think the cattle are about either so the dithering men will get left behind againill put my neck on the block but I can see store cattle easing back…inputs are going through the roof
I’m not talking the job down, I’m giving my opinion….I’m buying all the time if the price is right. I don’t see the point in paying senseless prices for them though just to have them, I like making moneyLong time till spring and alot can happen, you dont winter cattle on fert either. This time last year posters were talking the job down and saying they were not going to winter cattle etc etc and fat went up and cattle got dearer still. I dont think the cattle are about either so the dithering men will get left behind again
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Lambs from Lazonby Third sale on Wednesday. First time back there in 11 years, avg £112. Took old boss for a day out too one of his old haunts. Good day was had by all and not a bad sample of lamb really. They should grow. Get a Rouge tup on them next month and the jobs a good un!
You'd be surprised at what you find in sheds up there, some quality cattle hiding in those glens!Those cattle are never going to grow into big cattle though, looking at the report the majority are only 250kgs. People are getting wise as to what cattle will hit the weights and specs for top fat prices and sucklerbred 250kg weanlings arent them. They made what they were worth by the looks to me. Farmers cant expect to keep cows that look like mountain goats and then expect to sell calves out from them for big money.
Any money feeding lambs on pellets indoors? Cost of stores and feed anybody doing it?I was thinking today, I’ve got bugger all cattle on at the moment but I’ve sheep coming out of my ears. Might not be a bad thing. Can also use the empty beef shed for lambing or feeding hoggs if needs be. Will have too see how it goes! Only needs me too be in the wrong place for 1 sale and all of a sudden that sheds full of young bulls…
If they come back much more you aren’t going to have a suckler cow industry in this country. Our costs are going up at the same rate as yours.Honestly think they come back more…the costs are getting worrying now
No way, the ones out of Cheviots are the ones to have but they all have white facesSome nice looking lambs there but you'd better Be careful, you might decide you like the ones bred out of swales better than the blackie ones and you'll have to make the trip to Lazonby again next year
I’ve got suckler cows so I know the craicIf they come back much more you aren’t going to have a suckler cow industry in this country. Our costs are going up at the same rate as yours.
Auctioneer from Sedge up??It’s happening,Dingwall was hard work yesterday. £100+ back on the week.