Livestock markets options and ideas during shutdown

[Greythundercloudys]

What about store cattle and sheep come August, think will be just the same in 6 months time, l think we will be the sfp in October this year, but if markets are shut how to you buy tups, breeding ewes or sell afew hundred just to get some money, things in farming carry on just the same.

 

[Dman2]

Darlington saying buyers only to attend
Sellers have to drop and leave

 

[DB67]

Cally is on tomorrow but Kirkby Stephen cancelled.

food will need to come from somewhere soon unless they have a lot stored?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Cally is on tomorrow but Kirkby Stephen cancelled.

food will need to come from somewhere soon unless they have a lot stored?

They won’t be able to hang lamb long

 

[Nithsdale]

Cally is on tomorrow but Kirkby Stephen cancelled.

food will need to come from somewhere soon unless they have a lot stored?

We (the country) were stockpiling in event of Brexit going bad, weren't we?

 

[DB67]

Supermarket ploy to lower prices? Could backfire if no one sells.

 

[glasshouse]

St boswells today. Some lorries turned away but sale started late
Ewe trade ok at £96 average
Hoggs £85 for 47kg texel cross
Bugger

 

[Chasingmytail]

Lamb is an expensive meat, now that exports and restaurants are down, its going to be tough to shift the main cuts - Obv the mince is cheap but while consumers are living on a tighter budget and uncertainty with jobs I doubt many will splash out on a leg of lamb. Things like sausages, pizza, pasta, chicken will be the main winners.

 

[Gulli]

Lamb is an expensive meat, now that exports and restaurants are down, its going to be tough to shift the main cuts - Obv the mince is cheap but while consumers are living on a tighter budget and uncertainty with jobs I doubt many will splash out on a leg of lamb. Things like sausages, pizza, pasta, chicken will be the main winners.

I'll tell my Hoggs they need to start making pizzas to pay their way then

 

[Tarw Coch]

What will the situation be for livestock markets now after last nights announcement by the PM?

 

[Farmer1001]

The LAA have been worse than useless in coordinating updates letalone leading a coordinated approach by markets, there should be a single approach to show the markets can operate, as it is there appears to be chaos. This was the last “informative” tweet by the LAA - 4 days ago!

 

[Formatted]

Supermarket ploy to lower prices? Could backfire if no one sells.

Do farmers who sell live not realise that everyone in the red meat industry beats to the same drum? If demand falls at retailer level, prices fall across the board

 

[andybk]

Do farmers who sell live not realise that everyone in the red meat industry beats to the same drum? If demand falls at retailer level, prices fall across the board

Has demand fallen? , or has it shifted to a different market that will be tapped into shortly , the latter i expect, Smithfield was overrun with public last week according to some reports

 

[Formatted]

Has demand fallen? , or has it shifted to a different market that will be tapped into shortly , the latter i expect

From what I understand consumers are buying more mince, which lowers the carcass value in beef and are consuming more chicken than other proteins, which impacts demand for lamb.

We're not eating less, we're eating differently. Kantar had a great report yesterday in the Grocer about the changes in buying behaviour.

 

[Hilly]

From what I understand consumers are buying more mince, which lowers the carcass value in beef and are consuming more chicken than other proteins, which impacts demand for lamb.

We're not eating less, we're eating differently. Kantar had a great report yesterday in the Grocer about the changes in buying behaviour.

Put the price of mince up ?

 

[andybk]

From what I understand consumers are buying more mince, which lowers the carcass value in beef and are consuming more chicken than other proteins, which impacts demand for lamb.

We're not eating less, we're eating differently. Kantar had a great report yesterday in the Grocer about the changes in buying behaviour.

how much capacity has chicken production , a lot in store comes in from thailand these days , can quite see mince (cheaper) being in demand maybe larger lambs / pork legs cut down into steaks would help rather than large joint

 

[beardface]

Markets will still operate as there vital for supply chain just means you can't watch stock sold and they may have to move live auction online with designated buyers wagons waiting at learage. Its all doable.

Breeding sales on the other hand......

 

[Loftyrules]

Interesting statement from Hereford market

Coronavirus and Hereford Market Auctioneers Ltd - Hereford Market Auctioneers

Updated 24th March 2020 – 10.01am Due to Government restrictions Hereford Market will be closed on Wednesday 25th March 2020 for all classes of stock. This situation will be reviewed on a daily basis and we hope to resume a…Read more Coronavirus and Hereford Market Auctioneers Ltd ›

herefordmarket.co.uk

 

[Farmer1001]

Frome Market announced staying open for all classes of stock and then cancelled the dairy section a few hours later. This confusion doesnt help

 

[Willie adie]

Sheep sale at Huntly cancelled tomorrow on advice of buyers no word on the other one down the road yet