Fallen stock removal prices

[I thats it]

Just wondered if costs vary around the country? round here 18 months since was over £100 for an adult cow but this last year te local companies have been trying to under cut each other and we were down in the mid £40s. Then this week one was in the yard quoting £30 and he'd take any calves while he was here for nowt!
Is this typical?

 

[milkloss]

Over 4yrs round here and it’ll be £180 of anyone’s money.

 

[jimmer]

Just wondered if costs vary around the country? round here 18 months since was over £100 for an adult cow but this last year te local companies have been trying to under cut each other and we were down in the mid £40s. Then this week one was in the yard quoting £30 and he'd take any calves while he was here for nowt!
Is this typical?

There's a catch surely
Tenner for calves here
120 for cows

 

[jimmer]

Where you too?

 

[jimmer]

If they want I'll pay em 50 quid for a cow

 

[I thats it]

Where you too?

North West. Prices have dropped that much it's not worth driving to the kennels in the next village with an odd ewe even though the kennels don't charge

 

[pappuller]

Just wondered if costs vary around the country? round here 18 months since was over £100 for an adult cow but this last year te local companies have been trying to under cut each other and we were down in the mid £40s. Then this week one was in the yard quoting £30 and he'd take any calves while he was here for nowt!
Is this typical?

Cow £70+ vat, calf £5+ vat

 

[Gator]

Just got this from mine

 

[wrenbird]

Think it was £120 for last cow sent on knackers wagon.

 

[dairydurham]

Think it was £120 for last cow sent on knackers wagon.

£88 local collector but have heard of £40 charge by a Cumbrian collector heading East

 

[farmerste]

seems to be a bit of a knacker man price war going on in the north west, had firms up from cheshire and down from cumbria dropping cards in with their prices, it has sharpened up the local guy though who has dropped his prices to match the others

 

[Formatted]

I dropped a calf on Tuesday, 40kg, and was £21.40.... South East is not a friendly place for livestock farmers

 

[Werzle]

Just wondered if costs vary around the country? round here 18 months since was over £100 for an adult cow but this last year te local companies have been trying to under cut each other and we were down in the mid £40s. Then this week one was in the yard quoting £30 and he'd take any calves while he was here for nowt!
Is this typical?

£30 !!!!! I would be worrying about where that meat was ending up . £100 here and thats with a big firm who you would think could do it as cheap as most.

 

[hally]

We have been paying £16 for a ewe for years to Dundas or Warrens but recently Robinson Mitchell have dropped prices to £8 so we have moved to them, very happy so far and a big saving across the year. Although obviously nothing dies here

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Yeah, as said there is a bit of political pricing going on up here at the moment.
I *think a firm have come under the umbrella of a larger concern and are looking to increase market share.

 

[Stw88]

We have been paying £16 for a ewe for years to Dundas or Warrens but recently Robinson Mitchell have dropped prices to £8 so we have moved to them, very happy so far and a big saving across the year. Although obviously nothing dies here

Snap! And there quick at shifting them. Rang at 8.30 the other morning and it was gone by 9!

 

[Pigken]

We have been paying £16 for a ewe for years to Dundas or Warrens but recently Robinson Mitchell have dropped prices to £8 so we have moved to them, very happy so far and a big saving across the year. Although obviously nothing dies here

Pretty sure Warrens is same price even if you drop them off. But very good efficient folk to deal with and post mortem on site is useful service.

 

[hally]

Pretty sure Warrens is same price even if you drop them off. But very good efficient folk to deal with and post mortem on site is useful service.

Yeah we liked them, never used the pm service but we moved to them from dundas many years ago but at half the price we had to go to Robinsons.

 

[Chae1]

The carcasses must have more value. Been a bit of a price war in this area too.

 

[Stw88]

Warrens was starting to take the p*ss, quite regular stuff was lying 3 days before being lifted. Even when being rang by 8.30 in the morning.