Best places to buy store lambs

[Welsh sheep man]

Looking to big mobs of lambs over the coming weeks where would be best to go scotland way or the borders or ?

 

[rhifsaith]

Welshpool,Hereford.. you could probably buy out of the fat pens this time of year as the price is crap,and there’s a lot of under finished lambs in those pens.weighed as well for you

 

[Agrivator]

There's a good selection of Texel cross, Suffolk cross and North Country Cheviots at St Boswells this Thursday (10 am). If you mange to come up. carry a big leak so I can recognise you.

Many are sold in 100s.

 

[jendan]

There's a good selection of Texel cross, Suffolk cross and North Country Cheviots at St Boswells this Thursday (10 am). If you mange to come up. carry a big leak so I can recognise you.

Many are sold in 100s.

They are always too dear at St Boswells,and other far North England marts.You would have to go to the Western Isles sales,but maybe they have been held now.Probably just as good to buy nearest to where you are,and have less haulage.With information just a click or a second away,there is not much difference all over the country now.(unless you want or can find some marts to provide the finance as well)

 

[Welsh sheep man]

Not looking for finance no just places where I can buy 250-400 lambs in a day looking for around 1500 all together and dont want to lose to many days in markets , dont mind travelling ,looking for small ish texel x and cheviots to be ready late feb march time and dont want timbe paying anymore than around £48

 

[unlacedgecko]

Romney sales in Ashford always seem reasonable value.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Probably Stirling, ua, or cally. Lambs at St Boswells will be of good ground, Stirling more of upland/hilly ground that will go on and do with you down there.

 

[Stewartry hill]

You will get anything you want in long town 5 6 thousand every week all shapes sizes and breeds

 

[hally]

Longtown good bet this time of year. Near M6 for easy transport down south.

 

[Blue.]

Only downside with longtown is they come infested with scab,treat them straight out of the wagon.

 

[hally]

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Only downside with longtown is they come infested with scab,treat them straight out of the wagon.
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Tbh if I was buying 1500 store lambs from farms you don’t know, out of your area, I would dip them straight away as you could be as popular as rabies in a guide dogs home with your neighbours if you brought scab or lice into the parish.

 

[Welsh sheep man]

Once bought full amount we dip them all ?Usually go to longtown but finding them abit dear as their are more and more welsh and english from south heading their for the numbers .......

 

[Top Tip.]

Dingwall is good for value and numbers in the north, hill lambs that will be perfect for the spring job.

 

[Skintagain]

[Q1UOTE="eulb, post: 6584678, member: 73"]
Only downside with longtown is they come infested with scab,treat them straight out of the wagon.

Tbh if I was buying 1500 store lambs from farms you don’t know, out of your area, I would dip them straight away as you could be as popular as rabies in a guide dogs home with your neighbours if you brought scab or lice into the parish.
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Store lamb sales should have dips set up as the sheep arrive they get dipped.

 

[AftonShepherd]

Store lamb sales should have dips set up as the sheep arrive they get dipped.

How would that work for all the headline grabbing stores that are only a week or two away from being finished?

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

Tbh if I was buying 1500 store lambs from farms you don’t know, out of your area, I would dip them straight away as you could be as popular as rabies in a guide dogs home with your neighbours if you brought scab or lice into the parish.

Store lamb sales should have dips set up as the sheep arrive they get dipped.
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I agree with your sentiment about dipping at markets but will the auctioneers support it

 

[Skintagain]

Store lamb sales should have dips set up as the sheep arrive they get dipped.

I agree with your sentiment about dipping at markets but will the auctioneers support it
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Them that do actually care would.

They Could be dipped on the way out unless going direct to a slaughterhouse. Be a good idea imo

 

[Zero Homes]

Dolgellau Market.. small cheap lambs

 

[Blue.]

Dolgellau Market.. small cheap lambs

Welsh mountain?

 

[Agrivator]

Tbh if I was buying 1500 store lambs from farms you don’t know, out of your area, I would dip them straight away as you could be as popular as rabies in a guide dogs home with your neighbours if you brought scab or lice into the parish.

Store lamb sales should have dips set up as the sheep arrive they get dipped.
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That's too drastic. But each batch as they arrive should be checked for scab, and if infected, the vendor should be executed on the spot.