Breeding sales
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Alan
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- Sw scotland
Will be interesting to see what castle Douglas makes tomorrow. Usually make silly money. I think most years the top pen is around £200.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Didnt write any prices down but my gut says the average will be £130ish. IIRC last years avg. was £150ish.
The top price was £168.
The top end was back alot, but the bottom end seemed dear!! Some poor sheep still £110. I think £108 was the cheapest sold.
There were store lambs sold after the gimmers - IMO a very strong trade.
Will be interesting to see Mondays ewe lamb trade at CD...
But right now im just hoping the mess at Longtown is sorted out.
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Bottom end at CD are probably strong though?
I'm quite nervous about this week. Got a few sheep to sell!
What's happening at longtown? If they go tits up whose going to step in? H and H may be thinking there purchase of St boswells was premature now!
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Far too strong - IMO. Considering some very good sheep could be gotten in the £120's.
Umm maybe an open forum isnt the best place to talk about it. Im sure itl be fine...
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
C'mon were all intrigued now
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Likewise, but agree it's probably best not to speculate on a public forum.
valtra 101
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- dumfries and galloway
We were there selling and averaged £122 for 69 sold reasonable happy,tenner back on last year per head, start of the sale was crap picked up as went on though.more to sell at Dumfries later in week and ewe lambs to buy, prices are in line with fat trade though
Really? Care to elaborate who by? I'll take a PM if you don't want say in public
Not entirely sure of all the details, but basically Longtown auction is in administration.
John Thompson has acquired it, it'll be trading with a slightly different name. All the farmers who sold stock there this last couple of weeks will be paid for them, but it looks like shareholders will have lost all their shares.
John Thompson has acquired it, it'll be trading with a slightly different name. All the farmers who sold stock there this last couple of weeks will be paid for them, but it looks like shareholders will have lost all their shares.
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Well that's sh!tty isn't it 
- Location
- central scotland
same kind of mess as happened at the caledonain marts in stirling from what I've heard, hope all gets sorted out in some form
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Is it due to bad debt?
landslave the 2nd
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- near the zoo (m42 j11) east mids
Someone put the link up from the Cumberland news dated 8th Aug at 10.06 am....
Says about it
Says about it
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Don't know about him but it's absolutely disgusting the amount of credit these meat wholesalers get, they've sold the meat before they've even paid for it! They should pay for it on the day like farmers have to!