Store lamb prices

[Frodo2]

There's a bit more to it than that!

Not saying they don't have to be trained, but straight a students and 5 years at uni?

 

[Stewartry hill]

I wonder what Scottish mule ewe lmbs will be making at castle Douglas tomorrow, not tupping ones, smaller glimmering type.

Whiter faced one's low 70s better darker faces high£78 -£84 average up 50pence on year

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Was the tops 110+?, they would be much the same as last year. I

 

[Nithsdale]

Whiter faced one's low 70s better darker faces high£78 -£84

No wonder they are dragging to get the report up! That could be poorer than last year!

Was the tops 110+?, they would be much the same as last year. I

Culdoach £166 is the tops.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

How many was there?

 

[Nithsdale]

I'm not counting them

 

[Stewartry hill]

How many was there?

7000 ish or forty in pen in pic

 

[Greythundercloudys]

No, not in pen in the market, 7000 a good sale.

 

[Woolless]

Not saying they don't have to be trained, but straight a students and 5 years at uni?

Current legislation demands a veterinary presence at slaughterhouses and veterinary certification means exactly that.

You don't need to be a highflyer to separate calves from their nuts or trim a budgie's toenails either!

 

[Nithsdale]

I wonder what Scottish mule ewe lmbs will be making at castle Douglas tomorrow, not tupping ones, smaller glimmering type.

Sale was down 9p on the year

 

[Guiggs]

Finally back on topic, I'm so sick of people banging on about f***ing Brexit.
Threads get locked when they stray off topic when it suits!

 

[Woolless]

I don't think there's much more to add. They said they were going to recruit vets and haven't (as far as I'm aware). What I will say is that DARD in Northern Ireland have been advertising for vets to do that sort of work (border checks etc.), starting two or three months ago.

Just a quick follow-up to this. Been talking to someone senior in the NI meat trade today. He says that the DAERA vets in NI are on the ground and are working through specific certification issues, in many cases highlighting issues of which DEFRA over here are unaware. The certification sounds more complex than I had thought. For export to China etc. extra rules regarding TB status, residency etc.

And still no sign of DEFRA taking on vets. And they're meant to be one of the better prepared departments!