store sheep

[firther]

just wondering what exactly is a store sheep? I know store lambs and gimmer lambs, shearlings etc. Should really know this but not quite sure on meaning of store sheep.

 

[CopperBeech]

Something which is not yet fat, which is bought to finish and sell as fat.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Store Sheep (or store cattle for that matter) are sheep sold or (bought )for further finishing, as opposed to Fat 'stock' sold fit to go to the abattoir.Breeding stock are also a different category
Also the said sheep could be kept going through a store period ie . just fed to grow on or in hope of a better price as apposed to feeding heavily or harder to fatten them or finish them to put it correcly

 

[firther]

ah cheers, that what I thought but recently I were at a sale and some cheviots went for 90 quid each and were classed as store sheep

 

[CopperBeech]

Probably ewe lambs for running on and tupping next year? Must have been pretty decent to fetch that much!

 

[firther]

looked good ones, cheviot shearlings made good money too, but rest of shearling trade were pretty poor. it were at holmfirth

 

[Bury the Trash]

looked good ones, cheviot shearlings made good money too, but rest of shearling trade were pretty poor. it were at holmfirth

Sounds like it was breeders sold through a store market