Breeding ewe sales-outlook

[Jerry]

First big ewe sale next week in these parts.

With the way lamb prices are, both store and suck, what are people's thoughts on ewe prices?

Are we going to see a flood of buyers?

 

[GTB]

Breeding ewes are going to be flying high this year.

 

[gone up the hill]

2 big sales at least already held down here and at both prices were only slightly higher than last year.

From what im hearing out and about quite a few people are looking to give up lambing ( due to age/ workloads etc ) and buy in store lambs or couples instead.

 

[Jerry]

Breeding ewes are going to be flying high this year.

You got a lot to sell?

 

[MJT]

I predict theyl be a tenner up, lots of farmers will get excited about the way the lambs are selling .

 

[Jerry]

2 big sales at least already held down here and at both prices were only slightly higher than last year.

From what im hearing out and about quite a few people are looking to give up lambing ( due to age/ workloads etc ) and buy in store lambs or couples instead.

I was at the Dorset sale Exeter in May and prices were good, but those reducing numbers were doing so as many could make numbers stack up. A lot of them must be kicking themselves given suck lamb prices now, lot of them were selling fit lambs at £80 in March.

 

[unlacedgecko]

2 big sales at least already held down here and at both prices were only slightly higher than last year.

From what im hearing out and about quite a few people are looking to give up lambing ( due to age/ workloads etc ) and buy in store lambs or couples instead.

Hopefully push up the price of couples next spring!

 

[deere 6600]

I predict theyl be a tenner up, lots of farmers will get excited about the way the lambs are selling .

Just remember they don't appear on the ground themselves unless you are either lucky or very lucky

 

[GTB]

You got a lot to sell?

No none.

 

[Jerry]

No none.

There was meant to be a smilie in my post......;-)

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Glad I kept a lump of bulling gimmers back instead of cashing them

 

[GTB]

Glad I kept a lump of bulling gimmers back instead of cashing them

What's a bulling gimmer?

 

[Six Dogs]

No one wants to lamb sheep so far too many 2 tooths about
Doesn't make sense early lambs Ave around £100 replacement 2 tooth £125??????

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What's a bulling gimmer?

A 70 kilo plus hogget

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

2 big sales at least already held down here and at both prices were only slightly higher than last year.

From what im hearing out and about quite a few people are looking to give up lambing ( due to age/ workloads etc ) and buy in store lambs or couples instead.

I am agreeing with you again. There will be a demand for breeding sheep but only at a similar price to where they have been.
The majority of sheep farmers have a very disappointing couple of years and the better prices have only happened in the last few weeks. There were a lot of store lamb producers who would have lost money or barely covered their costs last Autumn and Winter.
It is clear that many older farmers are giving up lambing and the numbers of ewes are slightly declining. In this area when an old farmer packs up keeping ewes then initially he looks at keeping ewe lambs to run through. The larger sheep farmers are not increasing their numbers due to the concerns over Brexit and finding sufficient staff to help with sheep.

So I concur with GUTH that breeding ewes will be a similar trade to last year.

 

[GTB]

A 70 kilo plus hogget

What bull are you using on them?

 

[spin cycle]

What bull are you using on them?

charolais i suppose

 

[spin cycle]

No one wants to lamb sheep so far too many 2 tooths about
Doesn't make sense early lambs Ave around £100 replacement 2 tooth £125??????

i don't understand...sorry

 

[Six Dogs]

Sorry
Part one
Lambs £100 replacements should be £150
Part 2 no one wants the work of lambing sheep so run dry ewe lambs=over supply of replacements,lack of demand so replacements £125

 

[unlacedgecko]

Sorry
Part one
Lambs £100 replacements should be £150
Part 2 no one wants the work of lambing sheep so run dry ewe lambs=over supply of replacements,lack of demand so replacements £125

Around me there's lots of estates run dry ewe lambs. Tractor drivers can move electric fencing/looker stock. Contractors are used to drench and vaccinate etc.