yes thats what my thoughts wereI’m pretty sure that’s why SQQ prices quoted by Northern marts are generally higher.
yes thats what my thoughts wereI’m pretty sure that’s why SQQ prices quoted by Northern marts are generally higher.
the system is that they have to buy that pen though at what ever cost whilst those in the ring stand back for them - in order to keep those not in the ring out .They stand by pens to mark the pens they want then the other buyers know. It helps them split the lambs up between themselves. Just locally it’s got really bad where the buyers will now openly discuss which pens they will have. Obviously doesn’t happen on the stores or if a farmer wants some cull ewes
Got too be for showing. No chance of a commercial suckler paying at that. A Rich man’s hobby this showing cattle has become. Well done too Craig for turning out such fantastic cattle again!!He's quite close to us, Barry Patterson.
Not sure if he's a farmer. Does a fair bit of showing cattle. Imagine its for that.
trueIt’s what they gross that counts
I understand how that would work now, but you would need a lot of extra pens. Certainly where I sell at Kirkby Stephen they couldn't do that, nearly every pen is used alreadyYou put them in 3 pens (some seem to want to put them in 10 pens of two ), or if there’s only an odd one or two, mark them.
The same as selling through a ring, they should always be in level lots anyway.
Buyers will soon crib about an odd one and pull him out in the pens, even if just to try to take the heat out of a decent trade.
I understand how that would work now, but you would need a lot of extra pens. Certainly where I sell at Kirkby Stephen they couldn't do that, nearly every pen is used already
South molton sells fat lambs through a ring ever since they got rid of the sheep pens for parking.Every mart I’ve been to has quite small sheep pens, mostly with gates that can be thrown open between pens to make them long and thin for bigger lots, or kept closed to hold 10 lambs or so comfortably. The shallower pens, with ‘sheep height’ gates, means buyers can lean over and handle them if they wish.
But yes, those insisting on penning individuals or pairs, when a mart is busting at the seams, must windup the mart staff.
The only ring in the country to sell finished lambs?South molton sells fat lambs through a ring ever since they got rid of the sheep pens for parking.
I think they say it's the only ring sold fat lambs in the country.
‘County’ surely?South molton sells fat lambs through a ring ever since they got rid of the sheep pens for parking.
I think they say it's the only ring sold fat lambs in the country.
County perhaps…South molton sells fat lambs through a ring ever since they got rid of the sheep pens for parking.
I think they say it's the only ring sold fat lambs in the country.
Only ring in South molton perhaps…County perhaps…
The only ring in the country to sell finished lambs?
‘County’ surely?
Like I said I thought, driven from pens to sale ringCounty perhaps…
I think you’d better tell the auctioneers too come up too Yorkshire/Cumbria for a day or two!Like I said I thought, driven from pens to sale ring
Wait until the snows gone though.I think you’d better tell the auctioneers too come up too Yorkshire/Cumbria for a day or two!
I’m afraid they are in for a shock
It might be unique for you southerners….but in the northern hemisphere it’s very ununique
Are you the NFU guy from down there?Like I said I thought, driven from pens to sale ring