Bullocks for sale. UA Stirling

[west coast angus]

You wouldn’t know why they stopped selling texel x lambs in FW? Have had blackie lambs from them too, they all did well with us.

Long story, but basically the estate owner is a tree hugger, and turned a large section of the better ground in to an organic unit, where the cheviot cross ewes lived, and summered over 50 cows, now there is about 12 cows and the cross ewes got sold. You could not make it up???

 

[Willie adie]

I know a guy pee'd off with I bidder,
At a roup wanted to buy one lot, anyway as usual it was slow sale, so he had to leave and was told he could register for I bidder for £500,
This he grudgingly did and went home anyway when lot came up he wanted the feed conveniently dropped he could here the auctioneer but they could take his bid it was chapped out to a dealer who buys a lot through thainstone,
My pal would have bid more,
The point he made was if you offer I bidder at a roup and you charge £500 for The supposed privelege, you should guarantee that it will work

 

[shearerlad]

I know a guy pee'd off with I bidder,
At a roup wanted to buy one lot, anyway as usual it was slow sale, so he had to leave and was told he could register for I bidder for £500,
This he grudgingly did and went home anyway when lot came up he wanted the feed conveniently dropped he could here the auctioneer but they could take his bid it was chapped out to a dealer who buys a lot through thainstone,
My pal would have bid more,
The point he made was if you offer I bidder at a roup and you charge £500 for The supposed privelege, you should guarantee that it will work

That’s where the old fashioned way of a phone call to another member of staff would of been foolproof!!

 

[mac]

The sound is good and its good having the weights and ages up on screen but picture is poor. I certainly couldnt buy cattle using it

I wouldn’t buy cattle using any online bidding I’d rather be in mart. To be fair Orkney’s online camera is much better that Dingwall . Not watched Quoybrae because I’m there.

mac

 

[jamesy]

Not looked on Thainstone one for a while but last time I did you couldn’t make out a word the auctioneer said. (Not because of the accent either!)

The OAM one on FB is good & clear. Plus it usually stays online for a while so you can watch it later. I guess we should look into an online bidding platform especially with the current situation!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

If you want to steal lambs, it's the place to go?

I've found its one of those boom or bust markets. I've been there at times for sheep and filled a decker with hardly any competition, then the next sale I've not bought a sheep. Then called in somewhere else on way home and filled a decker again! My budget doesn't really change. one of those annoying places but when they are cheap they are stupidly cheap.

 

[Hilly]

That’s where the old fashioned way of a phone call to another member of staff would of been foolproof!!

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That’s where the old fashioned way of a phone call to another member of staff would of been foolproof!!

Dream on they can screw you over phone bidding big time .

 

[Sandy]

I wouldn’t buy cattle using any online bidding I’d rather be in mart. To be fair Orkney’s online camera is much better that Dingwall . Not watched Quoybrae because I’m there.

mac

Nothing wrong with the one at Thainstone perfectly clear I wouldn’t but cattle online but machinery is fine.

 

[Willie adie]

Not looked on Thainstone one for a while but last time I did you couldn’t make out a word the auctioneer said. (Not because of the accent either!)

The OAM one on FB is good & clear. Plus it usually stays online for a while so you can watch it later. I guess we should look into an online bidding platform especially with the current situation!

If it's the auctioneer I think it is that's a common complaint

 

[Willie adie]

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Dream on they can screw you over phone bidding big time .

No way would I leave a bid by phone or with the auctioneer, if they told me it was Sunday I'd check the calendar

 

[Dave6170]

Whats wrong with phone bidding? I tried to buy a power harrow over the phone at a roup. Had a budget and stuck to it, never got it.

 

[shearerlad]

Whats wrong with phone bidding? I tried to buy a power harrow over the phone at a roup. Had a budget and stuck to it, never got it.

Exactly. I’ve bought tups On the phone, just need to know what you are doing and stick to your budget

 

[Northeastfarmer]

No way would I leave a bid by phone or with the auctioneer, if they told me it was Sunday I'd check the calendar

Don’t you work at a cattle mart?

 

[shearerlad]

Don’t you work at a cattle mart?

Bent over double carrying those big chips on each shoulder!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Bent over double carrying those big chips on each shoulder!

I’m staggered he’s never been sacked the way he slags them off on here

 

[Top Tip.]

I’m staggered he’s never been sacked the way he slags them off on here

He’s actually not so bad in real life.???‍

 

[jamesy]

If it's the auctioneer I think it is that's a common complaint

I’ve seen it with a couple of auctioneers. It’s just whatever they use to transmit the sound online is crap

 

[Grim Reaper]

I’m surprised they use the speakers installed in the 80’s for selling stock at Thainstone when they have the modern ones installed for events. It’s a harsh sound when you’re ringside all day. Fabric hung from the walls would make a huge difference imo.

 

[Willie adie]

I’m surprised they use the speakers installed in the 80’s for selling stock at Thainstone when they have the modern ones installed for events. It’s a harsh sound when you’re ringside all day. Fabric hung from the walls would make a huge difference imo.

That system was never good the one in the byre is horrendous little wonder the backpenning was such a mess at times, I believe now they use earpieces
The old Mic system needed a bleed screw to drain out saliva

 

[sjewart]

Yip and the finishers are really interested in just one......

I finish and am more than happy to buy ones.