Ewes with lmbs at foot, expensive??.

[Greythundercloudys]

My neighbour was saying he bought some at 75£ a life, l wouldn't like to be paying that, probably only get 70 for the lmbs in September, why is folk paying these daft prices. Can't see sheep breeding or fat being crazy this autumn.

 

[unlacedgecko]

My neighbour was saying he bought some at 75£ a life, l wouldn't like to be paying that, probably only get 70 for the lmbs in September, why is folk paying these daft prices. Can't see sheep breeding or fat being crazy this autumn.

They always seem a strong trade to me.

 

[Chris123]

Depends on the ewe your getting with it I suppose. How much is a big strong mule or texel x yearling bought back in the autumn £130-140 Been kept for 7 more months tupped, and lambed take out the barren, ones that died and those that lost lambs doesn’t look so good now especially selling singles

 

[kfpben]

My neighbour was saying he bought some at 75£ a life, l wouldn't like to be paying that, probably only get 70 for the lmbs in September, why is folk paying these daft prices. Can't see sheep breeding or fat being crazy this autumn.

I’ll put my hand up! I paid this 3 weeks ago. All gimmers with a single lamb. Admittedly I gulped a bit at the price but I was offered a nice block of grazing locally FOC and it needed stocking.

Positives- all good, fit, young ewes, can be quarantined until tupping away from mine. Price not a lot different from buying replacement ewes in the Autumn (who won’t have reared a lamb).

 

[Greythundercloudys]

As long you've a good young ewe that doesn't die in the next 3 years you will be OK.

 

[Nithsdale]

Hold on

£75 a life for a 1 crop ewe - so was a gimmer last autumn - with a single lamb. £150. That's what the average for gimmers would have been last year at the sales.

So you've either bought her half price and the lamb at market value

or

You've bought her at full price, but saved running her that first winter, without lambing her as maiden and you've just got her first lamb for free




How exactly is that expensive?

As long you've a good young ewe that doesn't die in the next 3 years you will be OK.

You take that gamble every time you buy livestock

 

[Al R]

I’ll put my hand up! I paid this 3 weeks ago. All gimmers with a single lamb. Admittedly I gulped a bit at the price but I was offered a nice block of grazing locally FOC and it needed stocking.

Positives- all good, fit, young ewes, can be quarantined until tupping away from mine. Price not a lot different from buying replacement ewes in the Autumn (who won’t have reared a lamb).

That’s a good way of looking at it but almost any other situation no £75 isn’t worth it

 

[Nithsdale]

That’s a good way of looking at it but almost any other situation no £75 isn’t worth it

They're only worth what they make...


The life price should be just under fat lamb price + cast ewe price, halved. A lot do seem to forget they should pay less than the killing price.

But if they're young/fresh ewes, £75 is cheap if you're keeping them another 3-4 years

 

[Highland Mule]

Paid £34 a life for some. Cast ewes that will probably 50:50 go cull or maybe get another year out of, plus some reasonable wedder lambs that should fatten for October and a few ewe lambs that I’ll keep for replacements. Like @kfpben , I had some grass to use up - but I went for the cheaper option. They’ll run separate until the either go or get tupped, so plenty of opportunity to spot any problems before they join the flock.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

I don't think they were one crop buy the way he was talking.

 

[Skintagain]

Hoggs with lambs or rough looking improvers are the only couples I have only ever really bought. Fancy shearlings with twins at £250 do not float my boat. A nice Hogg with a good beltex lamb at foot for £150 is never wrong.

 

[RMSLLOYD]

Hold on

£75 a life for a 1 crop ewe - so was a gimmer last autumn - with a single lamb. £150. That's what the average for gimmers would have been last year at the sales.

So you've either bought her half price and the lamb at market value

or

You've bought her at full price, but saved running her that first winter, without lambing her as maiden and you've just got her first lamb for free




How exactly is that expensive?




You take that gamble every time you buy livestock

Thats what i thought

 

[Northeastfarmer]

People boking at paying £75 a life for couples....I paid up to £180 for maidens pre tupping

 

[Skintagain]

People boking at paying £75 a life for couples....I paid up to £180 for maidens pre tupping

Aye but your a crack pot

 

[spark_28]

seen some leave here last week, 4/5 crop was even a 6/7th crop amongst them make £180 for sheep and twins!

 

[Highland Mule]

seen some leave here last week, 4/5 crop was even a 6/7th crop amongst them make £180 for sheep and twins!

Good money for the sellers.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

That's my point older ewes are make that big money, one year and they will be cast. OK selling them but come August most won't do another year.

 

[neilo]

Aye but your a crack pot

......and maybe one that needs a calculator?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

......and maybe one that needs a calculator?

You look after your own business thank you

 

[Nithsdale]

That's my point older ewes are make that big money, one year and they will be cast. OK selling them but come August most won't do another year.

Hmmm you'd better stay away from the draft blackie sales if you think these are expensive