blue de maine ram
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ERR charolais......
driving to get my vaccine about 4:30 there was a 'newsflash' about an big explosion in 'montgomeryshire' 
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ERR charolais......
I've given up trying to educate someone that thinks the way forward is to keep ruddy great Suffolk X ewes, then cross them with a wee wheezing ram.
Do you not know that you should run 120kg ewes and 70kg tups!I've given up trying to educate someone that thinks the way forward is to keep ruddy great Suffolk X ewes, then cross them with a wee wheezing ram.
dogandstick
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I wouldn’t worry about it.I've given up trying to educate someone that thinks the way forward is to keep ruddy great Suffolk X ewes, then cross them with a wee wheezing ram.
Each to their own, and remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I know! With the premium for weight currently the tup should be at least 120kg too…Do you not know that you should run 120kg ewes and 70kg tups!
M-J-G
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It's the only wayDo you not know that you should run 120kg ewes and 70kg tups!
Do you not know that you should run 120kg ewes and 70kg tups!
I've given up trying to educate someone that thinks the way forward is to keep ruddy great Suffolk X ewes, then cross them with a wee wheezing ram.
Longtown on Thursday 21st. Even Herdwicks beat the Charollais crosses
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,742 sheep comprising of 3,403 prime lambs and 3,339 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 21st October 2021.
A reduced entry of 3,403 prime lambs sold to a fast trade being 10p up on the week, well finished sheep proved a massive trade and very good to sell.
Best export sheep regularly ventured over 300ppk and proved in big demand. Top price per kilo of 320p achieved for Beltex lambs shown by Douglas & Charlie Elliot, High Greenhill, Kirkcambeck.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 320p, 309p High Greenhill, 304p Crawthat, 302p, 300p Breckon Hill, 300p, 297p, 293p High Greenhill, 293p Wallend & Breckon Hill, 290p Lingey Field.
Texel 286p Barnyards, 278p Buteland, 275p Breckon Hill, 271p Maidencots, 269p Ridsdale, 268p Buteland, 267p Guardsmill, 266p Lingey Field, Oaklands & Cubbyhill.
Blue Texel 276p Slealands.
Suffolk 265p Barnyards, 260p High Cattadale, 257p Guardsmill, 256p Breckon Hill, 253p Roxburgh Mains, 250p Morwood.
Herdwick 264p Ashness.
Charollais 252p Millhill, 242p Slealands & Tinnishall.
Hey, come on now. Even I will say there’s a place for Charolais. It may not be Scotland, but…
M-J-G
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They beat a lot of the suffolks and Texels too if you read the full report
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To be fair, they must have been a good pen of Herdwicks, or crosses that were still put down as Herdies for the report to get more sent in next week...
BELOWAVERAGE
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Your gonna have to admit it one day, I can see the day when you'll be stood shoulder to shoulder with @yellowbelly buying drafts and a pure bred tup for your replacements.
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This one, Spin?
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sorry primi..only just saw this
laughing at the 'hoggs' he 'warmed up' on
......at least 'big guy' had clean belly and didn't kicklatest 'idea'
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or say..'sod it' and really go where the heart wants to go
