Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Skintagain]

I doubt big numbers of Hoggs being sold now are on the holding of birth, so the person lambing isn't really gaining from these big prices.

I was thinking more the good ones will be gone now so In short supply

Might be time to cut ewe numbers this year and hold onto more lambs instead of selling store who knows

 

[ritchiekirkland]

UA Stirling
7988
380p ave

 

[z.man]

UA Stirling
7988
380p ave

Big show of Hoggs

 

[jendan]

Noticed this in the Longtown stores report.

One of the highlights of the sale was a run of North Country Cheviot stock ewe hoggs consigned by Messrs J Matthewson & Son, Routin Lynn, Berwick. They sold to a top of £190 for a pen of 24, achieving an average of £176.86 for 84 sold.

I bought a few cheviot mule shearlings in lamb to texel scanned at 200% for £188 a couple of months ago,why would you run them on when they are worth so much to kill?

He is retiring but has always sold good stock.Bit of a shame if they are just going for the chop.

Bought 80 breeding ewes off him at Longtown in October at £90.........................or rather the missus and young son did.
I gave them instructions to buy a pen,thinking 25 or so,just enough to go in the bottom deck.
Apparently neither of them knew what buying a pen to cut meant.
First one lambed this morning,a pair of cheviot mule ewe lambs.

 

[Estate fencing.]

good shearlings are gunna take some buying, can see good commercials £300 plus

With plenty of poorer sorts about at £160

Can’t see them being that dear unless the lamb trade stays up where it is, if fat lambs are back to £120 and store £80’s then people will keep lambs back as replacements. I do think we will see them being £200 though which tbh is enough, that’s coming from us that have 3000 to sell.

 

[Sierra Lama]

good shearlings are gunna take some buying, can see good commercials £300 plus

With plenty of poorer sorts about at £160

How many farmers are really benefitting from this trade though, many people are into the tail end of their lambs round here and although itl bump up the average going into the autumn sales needing say 150 @£300 replacements costing £45k will take some stomaching won't it. Already mentioned here perhaps people will keep a few less ewes and keep lambs longer.

 

[livestock 1]

Can’t see them being that dear unless the lamb trade stays up where it is, if fat lambs are back to £120 and store £80’s then people will keep lambs back as replacements. I do think we will see them being £200 though which tbh is enough, that’s coming from us that have 3000 to sell.

Breeding sheep haven’t looked particularly dear considering the rest lately

 

[Estate fencing.]

Breeding sheep haven’t looked particularly dear considering the rest lately

Buying work. Easier to make hay on the ground then buy small lambs straight off the ewes.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Hopefully it’s a good thing for the sheep trade going forward, more ewes are killed in back now than used to be lambed once more early.

 

[livestock 1]

Buying work. Easier to make hay on the ground then buy small lambs straight off the ewes.

It’s money laid out as well. Buy a store lamb you will have your money back and more in 3/6 months, buy a ewe and a year later you will have a good part of your money back (not all of it) 12 months later and as you say more work and continued spending.

 

[livestock 1]

Or if you are a fat pillock off the telly they will all be fat in a month and sold
Apparently

 

[Estate fencing.]

Or if you are a fat pillock off the telly they will all be fat in a month and sold
Apparently

Imagine his tax box this year, he was making £30 a hogg when it was sh!t.

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Or if you are a fat pillock off the telly they will all be fat in a month and sold
Apparently

Is this a certain Scotsman who when they filmed in his polytunnel there were four lambs on three legs at the back? I wonder if they count in the average?

 

[Skintagain]

Can’t see them being that dear unless the lamb trade stays up where it is, if fat lambs are back to £120 and store £80’s then people will keep lambs back as replacements. I do think we will see them being £200 though which tbh is enough, that’s coming from us that have 3000 to sell.

Why don’t you just kill them all in the next month?

 

[Skintagain]

How many farmers are really benefitting from this trade though, many people are into the tail end of their lambs round here and although itl bump up the average going into the autumn sales needing say 150 @£300 replacements costing £45k will take some stomaching won't it. Already mentioned here perhaps people will keep a few less ewes and keep lambs longer.

Yes like I have said might be the time to cut back and have more flexibility on the job when you sell. Instead of folk buying silly toys on grant schemes they might be as well putting some slatted lamb finishing sheds up

 

[Estate fencing.]

Why don’t you just kill them all in the next month?

Because we have 800 aces of park that can’t be mown.

 

[livestock 1]

This conversation crops up every year when hoggs get dear.

 

[livestock 1]

Our hoggs have currently got 70 acres knackered that is well needed for lambing, we are lambing in a few weeks time we have just had a heated discussion (the mrs and me) about this there’s no correct answer
It’s not all plain sailing

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Our hoggs have currently got 70 acres knackered that is well needed for lambing, we are lambing in a few weeks time we have just had a heated discussion (the mrs and me) about this there’s no correct answer
It’s not all plain sailing

Sell them all as stores and let the ground recover somewhat

 

[Sierra Lama]

Yes like I have said might be the time to cut back and have more flexibility on the job when you sell. Instead of folk buying silly toys on grant schemes they might be as well putting some slatted lamb finishing sheds up

With the associated costs, it's a risky business jumping in and out of things mind isn't it. When your out now you need a fair lump to get back in, no guarantees that one years trade follows the other. Average it out, dont get giddy and invest in over your head on a good year should help with leaner years. It takes some cash flow these days just to keep things ticking along.