Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[neilo]

Wasn't just dealers tho to be fair

They were primarily responsible for spreading it so far, and so fast. That’s ultimately what the 6 day standstill was brought in to slow.

 

[andybk]

I don’t know of him so won’t pass comment on him, but on your ‘dealers’ comment…

Does nobody remember 2001, when F&M was spread from the NE, through Longtown, down to mid-Wales, Devon, Oxfordshire, etc, all by dealers buying and shipping nationwide?

It seems memories have faded already.

my memory was selling charollais rams at lockerbie in the early 80s , a good 8-9 hr trip from here , a lorry turned up and unloaded a load of poll dorsets with week old lambs up from the south everything was green , worst part was they didnt sell and were loaded back up as we left , that sight still haunts me now . If anything i thank the EU regs that its not so easy to do these days

 

[Purli R]

 

[Farmer 83563]

They were primarily responsible for spreading it so far, and so fast. That’s ultimately what the 6 day standstill was brought in to slow.

Dealers mostly work for farmers either buying from or sourcing stock - we were all in it together is what I'm trying to say

 

[livestock 1]

That was going to happen regardless of any dealers being in the equation or not

 

[andybk]

I suspect this post may be having an effect on current pricing

NZ Farming​

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Anonymous question please.
Is anyone having difficulties getting space for weaning draft at the works? We’ve just been informed that for our weaning draft on Tuesday Alliance only has space for 300 lambs! Not bloody happy. Have to bring sheep and lambs in seperate mobs and be prepared to put most back in the paddock.
Other than being stuffed around on our weaning draft which has never happens before; our concern is the flow on effect this will have for all sheep farmers. It doesn’t bode well, especially as we’ve been told there’s a major shortage of chilled containers for exports.

 

[gtigriff]

Are Frosts from Northampton still buying cattle from all over?
Used to see the old man (Tim?) Frost quite a lot and he was friends with my dad years ago. They have a block of land down this way they would put cattle in until they had a lorry load to go home with

Had 4 strong steers off me last week out of Monmouthshire market.

 

[harperfarmer]

A staggering price for those two of course, but the average is surely more telling of the trade anywhere?
With sqq at 265-270p, that’s a long way short of £205 back in the real world.

Are Frosts from Northampton still buying cattle from all over?
Used to see the old man (Tim?) Frost quite a lot and he was friends with my dad years ago. They have a block of land down this way they would put cattle in until they had a lorry load to go home with

Yes still buying. David Collins shifts a lot of their cattle out of Wales. Often in the same lorry when we're buying down that way.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Tightening of NZ lamb supply. Who knows where UK price will end up this season?

 

[Al R]

Had 4 strong steers off me last week out of Monmouthshire market.

Good to hear! I’d often see him in Haverfordwest mart but since that’s closed I have never seen him at Whitland.
Are his 3 sons buying aswell then?

 

[Werzle]

He is certainly a character and very likeable as has been said many times,been about all my farming life..never seems to age...must be in his early 70s i would think...someone may correct me...if you buy from him..put them on some hay for the 1st few days...until they settle down....got a lot of clients down this way ..must send 1000s down over the Autume

Yes last time he made the papers in 2015 he was 65.

 

[harperfarmer]

Averaged £1600 for clean heifers in Melton today. Best clean were up at £2.80-3.00. Perhaps the edge was just off those best sorts but still a decent trade. Cows looked dear.

 

[Just because]

Worcester lambs £2:73

 

[jendan]

Averaged £1600 for clean heifers in Melton today. Best clean were up at £2.80-3.00. Perhaps the edge was just off those best sorts but still a decent trade. Cows looked dear.

Store bullock just gone through the ring at Carlisle £1780.Forward strong cattle look good money.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Kirkby Stephen 23/11/21

Another wonderful SQQ average of 285.5p/kg and overall sale average of 280.9p/kg (£124.95 per head) for 2847 lambs which included over 800 Mule and horned lambs forward.
Topping the sale at £175 was a 57kg Dutch Texel x lamb from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside.
Topping at 397.6p/kg were a pen of 8 42kg Beltex x lambs which made £167 from Messrs Lee, Carkin Moor Farm, Richmond.
The consignment of 251 fantastic lambs from Carkin Moor Farm sold to average a whopping £151.52 and 310.3p/kg.
Messrs Platt, Cheshire sold their consignment of 60 wonderful lambs to average an unbelievable £156.25 and 350.3p/kg for 44.6kg.
10 pens of lambs sold in excess of £160
45 pens and 230 lambs sold between £150-£175
90 pens and 401 lambs sold between £140-£175
21 pens and 145 lambs sold between 350-397p/kg
48 pens and 346 lambs sold between 320-397p/kg
692 Beltex cross lambs sold to average £138.97 and 320p/kg.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

@Purli R i wish you’d smile. There’s a black thunder cloud on your side of the ring. I’m sure it’s not that bad! Lambs look a good trade!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Got 119 lambs in Bentham tonight. Jobs sounding alright.

along with a ruck of homebreds the first draw of Cheviot lambs were ready too roll too! A lot earlier than expected.

 

[Shebb90]

Got 119 lambs in Bentham tonight. Jobs sounding alright.
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along with a ruck of homebreds the first draw of Cheviot lambs were ready too roll too! A lot earlier than expected.

Looking like a good trade, just watched a bit.... Do you go in the ring?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Looking like a good trade, just watched a bit.... Do you go in the ring?

Yeah, always go in with ours. Just too make sure nothing stupid happens!!!

 

[Shebb90]

Yeah, always go in with ours. Just too make sure nothing stupid happens!!!

You should let us know when you go in...... Depending on time of day tho