Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[casper74]

Penrith? Was DB in good form

Penrith? Was DB in good form

Just normal really, I’ve seen him take more tbh

 

[aangus]

Just normal really, I’ve seen him take more tbh

Saving himself for Longtown tomorrow

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Were you not selling quite a few in May last year

Yeah, that’s when they all go on the 14 acre above the farm with the hoppers! Try and lessen them severely before then!!

 

[Tomo23]

Yes 5 steers not quite as good cattle as last week trade maybe not as hot either

There was more in than normal perhaps didn't help.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Good job we’re all different! I like too have 1000 hoggs left as we start lambing. But none of them will be at home bar the few strugs.

I like to have 99% of my lambs gone by tupping. Like you say good job we’re not all doing the same thing.

 

[livestock 1]

We all have different systems and different farms with different climates
So shameful that the supermarkets still like to talk about lamb being out of season

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Yes I think knowing weight helps with some men definitely!

Agreed .
When cattle come into the ring in Hereford most of the buyers look straight up to the screen at the weights .

 

[Hilly]

If they think lamb is too dear maybe they should cut their costs, that’s what they’ve been telling us for years

If another none job tells me I should be cutting costs again I will break his feking nose ! I’m sick of listening to that bull sh!t .

 

[livestock 1]

If another none job tells me I should be cutting costs again I will break his feking nose ! I’m sick of listening to that bull sh!t .

Yes. Some people should think before they make these comments in various publications

 

[Woolless]

If another none job tells me I should be cutting costs again I will break his feking nose ! I’m sick of listening to that bull sh!t .

It would be nice to think we could cut some costs and keep the money saved ourselves. Tesco et Al have a big enough slice of the pie as it is.

 

[neilo]

It would be nice to think we could cut some costs and keep the money saved ourselves. Tesco et Al have a big enough slice of the pie as it is.

The Tesco contract is COP based. I was told a Tesco executive, whilst discussing COP figures, was telling the farmers’ committee members that there was no reason why farmers shouldn’t be running old tractors. He was apparently asked why he had a new BMW parked outside.

 

[neilo]

Yes. Some people should think before they make these comments in various publications

To be fair, there are plenty in the industry that are running some very high cost systems. For every flock with above average profitability, there’s another that’s below average…… and the average isn’t a great figure.

 

[dunk999]

Yes. Some people should think before they make these comments in various publications

I fully get your point livestock1 maybe not ideal, but maybe if more of us stood up for ourselves and others in the industry once in a while, and made these "none jobs" realise us lads, deserve a bit more gratitude and that they only have a job criticising and pointing the finger because we put our neck on the line.

 

[d williams]

To be fair, there are plenty in the industry that are running some very high cost systems. For every flock with above average profitability, there’s another that’s below average…… and the average isn’t a great figure.

I think that was quite prominent in the Tesco cop group
And maybe two for everyone costs were too high

 

[Hilly]

Yes. Some people should think before they make these comments in various publications

Lack of imagination , lazy thinking .

 

[Six Dogs]

As someone who was in that initial Tesco COP contract,my main reason for leaving was it was totally skewed mostly by the fact that the top 33% which they kept quoting has zero land charge on their COP and the guys running the costing couldn’t get their head around the fact that an owner occupier with no mortgage was bound to be quids ahead!

 

[Hilly]

As someone who was in that initial Tesco COP contract,my main reason for leaving was it was totally skewed mostly by the fact that the top 33% which they kept quoting has zero land charge on their COP and the guys running the costing couldn’t get their head around the fact that an owner occupier with no mortgage was bound to be quids ahead!

Omg

 

[Woolless]

As someone who was in that initial Tesco COP contract,my main reason for leaving was it was totally skewed mostly by the fact that the top 33% which they kept quoting has zero land charge on their COP and the guys running the costing couldn’t get their head around the fact that an owner occupier with no mortgage was bound to be quids ahead!

Their costing team couldn't have been very sharp. If they own a store but decide not to operate it then someone would pay to rent it from them. Same applies, opportunity cost!

 

[Woolless]

The Tesco contract is COP based. I was told a Tesco executive, whilst discussing COP figures, was telling the farmers’ committee members that there was no reason why farmers shouldn’t be running old tractors. He was apparently asked why he had a new BMW parked outside.

Yes, who wants to run about like an idiot using crap old tackle! Oh, hold on...

 

[muleman]

New Zealand lamb here by the boatload is what im hearing this morning.
It kind of fits in with what one or 2 have been saying on here....that these meatfirms aren't going to be caught out 2 years running paying high prices for hoggs.