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Buying At Market for the 1st Time

Location
Devon
Act like you haven't got a fecking clue then stop bidding all of a sudden and lump the auctioneer with them :ROFLMAO:
that will teach the bugger

First time you should pick out the pens you like, decide a price you want to go to on them, if you get run by the regular buyers make sure you stop at that figure a few times, they will soon get fed up trying to run you up!

Thou if your buying shearlings then you will certainly end up paying a crazy price for them this year!
 

bobk

Member
Location
stafford
First time you should pick out the pens you like, decide a price you want to go to on them, if you get run by the regular buyers make sure you stop at that figure a few times, they will soon get fed up trying to run you u


Thou if your buying shearlings then you will certainly end up paying a crazy price for them this year!

Why is this ? every sheep farmer said brexit was the end of the world . :scratchhead:
 

Jackov Altraids

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon
If you were an auctioneer and saw a fresh and nervous face spending all morning pacing up and down next to a couple of nice pens, you would be up for the challenge!!..!!..
 
Location
Devon
Why is this ? every sheep farmer said brexit was the end of the world . :scratchhead:

Brexit wont have much if any affect on our prices as there is a massive shortage worldwide of sheep meat currently.

On the shearlings I think people are culling really hard this year as there has been a lot more cull ewes about than normal and are looking to replace them with a much younger flock!
 

bobk

Member
Location
stafford
Brexit wont have much if any affect on our prices as there is a massive shortage worldwide of sheep meat currently.

On the shearlings I think people are culling really hard this year as there has been a lot more cull ewes about than normal and are looking to replace them with a much younger flock!
My man has been down to Froome buying Dorsets , have to put his rent up .
 

Jackov Altraids

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon
So what will the auctioneer do ?

I'm no auctioneer but the show of intent to buy would make me think I could push a few extra bids and that they might be naive enough to not realise it was knocked down to them even if there had been a wall bid.
I am not suggesting any malice, just that every profession must have such little games to break up the monotony of normal business.
 

Bald Rick

Moderator
Moderator
Location
Anglesey
Make sure you are positioned so you can catch the eye of the auctioneer or his spotter. Once you have their attention, you can calm your bidding techniques down to a mere raised eyebrow...
 

Agrivator

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Scottsih Borders
Bid for odd ones you don’t want and drop out then the auctioneer will not be so confident to run you up as he think you will drop out next bid .

That's the best advice so far. It also means that you have got over the trauma of making a bid when the pen you fancy comes in. It also means that you have caught the Auctioneer's eye.

And if need be, don't be frightened to lift the catalogue to make it obvious you are bidding. None of this twitching a nostril or just raising an eyebrow.
 

Hilly

Member
That's the best advice so far. It also means that you have got over the trauma of making a bid when the pen you fancy comes in. It also means that you have caught the Auctioneer's eye.

And if need be, don't be frightened to lift the catalogue to make it obvious you are bidding. None of this twitching a nostril or just raising an eyebrow.
I had a pall bidding on a tup once he had taken all day to choose , hammer dropped and he was delighted for a split second until auctioneer called out the name of the guy standing in front of my mate waving his catolouge ! My mate had been twitching his nose or something ha ha I couldn’t help but laugh but he was raging 😤 😂 he went on about it for years but if you don’t make yourself clear and concise that’s can happen 😂
 

ARW

Member
Location
Yorkshire
Ignore the professional market goers
“He paid ower mich f that pen”
“Yon lad must have deep pockets”
as they walk away shaking there head. They are usually just spectators not actual buyers

I keep a pen and paper to write down pens and prices, get your elbows in and have a bid, keep to a budget, keep your eye on the buyers and you may see a gap
 

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