Lleyn ewe lambs

[Further a field]

A nieghbour has some he wants to sell around the £55 mark seems reasonable? .I ve plenty of grass so I m tempted thought I might run them on to shearlings ...are they good to manage or escape artists?

 

[Nithsdale]

Typically, the breed is fine temperament wise and easily managed.

£55 sounds very cheap for ewe lambs, but I guess it depends the size. If they are decent lambs and just small (ideal for gimmering) then you'll not go wrong

 

[Further a field]

Typically, the breed is fine temperament wise and easily managed.

£55 sounds very cheap for ewe lambs, but I guess it depends the size. If they are decent lambs and just small (ideal for gimmering) then you'll not go wrong

 

[Further a field]

Cheers they are a bit small but fit and healthy so should grow..I think they look a good price too hes only been getting £55 ish in the market as stores

 

[Nithsdale]

Small is fine - as long as the lamb is correct in all areas and in proportion. They will grow out

You sound happy with them, and if that's all he is getting for others he has sold (and is also happy), I would say crack on

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I bought a few Lleyn ewe lambs the other week, smart but small (25-27kg) £54. No intention of keeping them past March. So I can’t see how gimmering types at £55 can possibly do you any harm rock on Tommy and if the hogg job comes good in April, cash the lot at healthy profit.

 

[Further a field]

Small is fine - as long as the lamb is correct in all areas and in proportion. They will grow out

You sound happy with them, and if that's all he is getting for others he has sold (and is also happy), I would say crack on

I m not sure he is happy with the price hes getting but people seem reluctant to pay more for stores here ..prob down to shortage of keep

 

[Estate fencing.]

I m not sure he is happy with the price hes getting but people seem reluctant to pay more for stores here ..prob down to shortage of keep

Where are you? there does seem a bit or resistance to lleyn store lambs from what I've sold and seen.
I have 20 lleyn ewe lambs that will be glad to get £55 for

 

[Further a field]

Where are you? there does seem a bit or resistance to lleyn store lambs from what I've sold and seen.
I have 20 lleyn ewe lambs that will be glad to get £55 for

I m a lot further north than you unfortunately,there is resistance I think to all store lambs at the moment in my part of the world here in yorkshire

 

[Al R]

speaking to someone yesterday who was in the mart and white faced mule ewe lambs were £40-45 at around 30kg, healthy things just needed fresh ground and time

 

[Al R]

@TexelBen @unlacedgecko it proves how short of grass the area is really, talking to several farms north of 1000ac grassland and their either not taking any tack at all this year or taking half and those have to be off my Christmas this year.

 

[neilo]

@TexelBen @unlacedgecko it proves how short of grass the area is really, talking to several farms north of 1000ac grassland and their either not taking any tack at all this year or taking half and those have to be off my Christmas this year.

My neighbour told me he’s ploughed his (poor) turnip crops out and drilled Winter Barley, and told his tack man he won’t have any keep for him this year. He won’t be alone in doing that I’m sure.

I’ve gone the other way, drilling extra turnips on ground that was destined for Winter Barley, but I guess that’s the difference between having your own stock that need to be fed, and just forgoing what would be a small tack income.