Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Northeastfarmer]

The trouble is that’s why there’s a shortage of proper grazing cattle to buy. Either yearlings or too fit, not enough with the age frame and hard enough.

There not many people graze cattle out for 2 summers now and when they do they feed them either adlib or a bit every day….i still like to graze mine out twice and start feeding them end of August

 

[Henarar]

Or it just makes them look like a crap firm that don’t know what there doing.

Like the no nonsense chap you like turning away lambs from market when there was plenty of room.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Like the no nonsense chap you like turning away lambs from market when there was plenty of room.

No idea what your on about.

 

[Henarar]

No idea what your on about.

sorry wrong poster

 

[Estate fencing.]

sorry wrong poster

I was going to say, I don’t like anyone.

 

[Henarar]

I was going to say, I don’t like anyone.

Not even yourself ?

 

[sheepwise]

what sedge really needs is a better photographer!

Catherine MacGregor could transform those cattle

 

[thorpe]

If anyone appears in the northern marts with stores that are only frame with no condition on them they are always discounted. They are in the minority as well so stand out as worse cattle. If anyone has put some thought into the shape and grade of cattle they will need to feed them to some degree to show their potential. As you rightly say the feeders might well like rough cattle with frame that is because they can get them cheaper

those frame's can take some filling up

 

[digger64]

If anyone appears in the northern marts with stores that are only frame with no condition on them they are always discounted. They are in the minority as well so stand out as worse cattle. If anyone has put some thought into the shape and grade of cattle they will need to feed them to some degree to show their potential. As you rightly say the feeders might well like rough cattle with frame that is because they can get them cheaper

compensatory growth - basically great for the buyer" IF "they can pick them out and they wont have to compete with the buyer who "cant"

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Most feeders want cattle that go straight onto feed without having to take a month to get them built up. They wany fast turnover. That's what sells in the stores where I go.

 

[livestock 1]

You don’t read properly and take it in and shoot your mouth off before thinking
Read what I said again

I think you should start a thread warning people the dangers of over feeding store cattle especially where the price of barley is and the price cattle are

 

[livestock 1]

Most feeders want cattle that go straight onto feed without having to take a month to get them built up. They wany fast turnover. That's what sells in the stores where I go.

I think also you said last week the gap was widening between the two sorts also

 

[ritchiekirkland]

See small very fat cattle getting discounted at Stirling . I always think it’s makes them look to dumpy and lacking growth if there over done at small size

 

[Hilly]

See small very fat cattle getting discounted at Stirling . I always think it’s makes them look to dumpy and lacking growth if there over done at small size

Have to be care full with native heifers for sure , but its easier to reduce feed as up it

 

[Hilly]

Just shy o £1600 Kansas, 385kgs .

 

[Shebb90]

Anyone sold Hoggs today

 

[Optimus]

Anyone sold Hoggs today

Yes , not sure how we got on as the old man's not back yet.

 

[Farmerbuti]

Anyone sold Hoggs today

J36 kendal

 

[Shebb90]

J36 kendal

Still strong trade

 

[Devil's advocate]

Sale Report - Tuesday 13th February 2024

Forward 683 Head of Stock comprising of 27 Cattle including 1 Calf, 16 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 3 OTM, 2 Cows with 2 calves at foot and 656 Sheep comprising of 456 Prime Hoggs, 97 Ewes, 7 Tups, 96 Store Hoggs.CALVES Limousin Heifers to £330.Top price heifer calf from LM Stuart sold to ND & P...

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Wonder what a Texel hogg with a lamb will be worth on the first of May?

My opinion is sadly wish mine were not in lamb.