Breeding ewe sales-outlook

[Ysgythan]

£60 like last year.

 

[jendan]

It will be one of those that people say I buy runners at 75 or 100, there are runners and runners. I buy for others, 750 tupping lambs and just 175 "running lambs". Be a woman part time farming, that's farming the ground for inheritance tax purposes. Shes no fool, but tired unfarmed pasture, a 75 runner a year later would be a sight, those cheap late born lambs or poor doers, a, should not be kept but b, want attention and a good run to give a chance of making a sheep. I wont put my name to those sorts that wont do. Last few years runners whilst the majority are tidying grass and looking pretty on shooting estates have not made a penny, but this year I expect to show a profit, so whilst that's not really important to most of the buyers, will maintain the over inflated trade for runners im guessing. Good headed, good skinned lamb just shy of tupping that last year will have cost you 92/ 93 I expect to be 95 to 97. The lesser quality lambs that are not so bonny or strong, that may or not make a sheep the following year, that last year would cost you 80 to 84 im guessing will be 85 to 90? Probably will look back at this message in 2 months and think, Christ I know nowt, but that's my thoughts at the minute

Are you describing north of england mules here?

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Yes, 2 years ago those I bought her cost 88 and averaged 137 last year, be interesting to see what hers make this year

 

[jendan]

Yes, 2 years ago those I bought her cost 88 and averaged 137 last year, be interesting to see what hers make this year

Where do you buy them?

 

[landslave the 2nd]

Anybody know today's price at Thame breeding sale

 

[Al R]

Hearing of £150 for unbred yearlings and £115-125 for ewe lambs born 5months ago!
http://www.jjmorris.com/pdfs/20170731143230sheep280717.pdf

I wish I'd gone to that but I was the other side of the country for some reason. Some top breeders are mentioned in the report though which would sell normally in NSA ram sales so their pedigree stock bumped the average prices up!

 

[S J H]

I heard it was similar to last year,

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Few more cheviot mules and tex x chev mules than normal. Not sure of top but plenty mid 140s to early 150s, little difference in prices between those 2 breeds. Large majority not lambed, didn't see huge amounts sold as stood with my sheep, but I didn't really notice a huge premium like normal for those that lambed. Only had one pen myself of tex x chev to 154. Full mouth mules generally 95 to the highest price I saw was 115. Older suffolks I saw very little of, I made 130 for 6t, sister followed with full mouth 105 6t 112 I think. Had to go back to do a few jobs for tomorrow so didn't see a lamb sold but apparently mad trade. Mine made 64 and 62. Would guess the averaged 30 kilo and 29 kilo, there there abouts anyway. Fairly sure from friends that saw every pen sold that there wasn't an unsold pen!!! Be interesting to see the shearlings tomorrow

 

[Old Tip]

https://instagram.com/p/BXXhaHKFeI9/

Hope it's ok to post this @llamedos
This sale and the big Cheviot sales at Lairg are a once in a life time must see for every shepherd, so much quality stock in one place is a sight to behold


OT

 

[liammogs]

Hearing one man on the sufolks in thame up £6 on the year.....

Beltex yearlings up on the year......

Tups in thame sticky.....either flying or a very hard sell

 

[sam1]

Majority of tups at Thame were hard to sell for a reason.

 

[jendan]

https://instagram.com/p/BXXhaHKFeI9/

Hope it's ok to post this @llamedos
This sale and the big Cheviot sales at Lairg are a once in a life time must see for every shepherd, so much quality stock in one place is a sight to behold


OT

What about Hawes and Lazonby? I hope to get up to Lairg at least once before i snuff it.

 

[Old Tip]

What about Hawes and Lazonby? I hope to get up to Lairg at least once before i snuff it.

There local to me so ticked them off, been to Lairg so Thame next year maybe @jendan

 

[landslave the 2nd]

What" link" do I Search for....
For today's results....TIA

 

[Beefnsheep]

Any body go to the first big ewe sale today in ballymena ni, what were prices like?

 

[Willie adie]

Gimmers bloody dear at thainstone yesterday top price 190 per head

 

[cotswoldcs]

Anybody know today's price at Thame breeding sale

I'd like to know this too. Did anyone got to Thame?

 

[Willie adie]

Will be at lairg week on Tuesday have the dubious pleasure of working at sale

 

[jendan]

Will be at lairg week on Tuesday have the dubious pleasure of working at sale

How long does it take you to get up there from Aberdeen?

 

[Lovegoodstock]

I'd like to know this too. Did anyone got to Thame?

I did but not a lot of help as stood with my sheep almost all day so saw little sold. My mules were 160,150,150, be near the top. Prize winners from tustian were 196, his bottom pen 142, couple over 160. Had lambs, few and far between, other than the above mentioned were 135 to 145, runners 120 to 135, but that is a very general report. Double theaves I know made 140 twice from a friend and his run off 220 would have averaged 134 ish. Suffolks I would guess up 6 quid on last year, which was a sticky trade, but simply that is based from speaking tot a handful of sellers