The Beltex is supreme.

[Agrivator]

Carlisle today - about 700 shearling rams averaged £1500, with a top price of 30,000 gns.

I can't remember being at a sale with as much buzz and enthusiasm.
And the same will happen next year after about a third of the purchases have died.

 

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[neilo]

Carlisle today - about 700 shearling rams averaged £1500, with a top price of 30,000 gns.

I can't remember being at a sale with as much buzz and enthusiasm.
And the same will happen next year after about a third of the purchases have died.

OMG! That’s more than a 50% reduction in the top price in the last two years. Surely the Beltex clique know that they need to keep squeaking it up a bit each year to keep things moving forward?

I admire your optimism though. A third? From that sale?

 

[Longlowdog]

If you take away the ten top prices and remove ten from the number sold they still average 1300 quid.

 

[aangus]

Last year I bought 5 tups and I’ve only 1 alive today

 

[Pigken]

Last year I bought 5 tups and I’ve only 1 alive today

Culled for purpose, or achieved every sheep's aim?

 

[aangus]

The latter. Did get the insurance on one

 

[Pigken]

Blimey, very disappointed for you at that. Poor advert for breed.

 

[Willie adie]

The man from here has a heap down in fact a good consignment from up this corner, the issue with some Beltex is that the are pushed

 

[aangus]

The man from here has a heap down in fact a good consignment from up this corner, the issue with some Beltex is that the are pushed

I bought one from a lass up your way a couple of years ago and he is still going strong, very good tup. So bite the bullet yesterday and bought from her again, paid a little more than I would of liked but if they last it will be worth it.

 

[M-J-G]

Last year I bought 5 tups and I’ve only 1 alive today

Seems to be a common theme

 

[muleman]

Weve got a 6 shear

 

[M-J-G]

A friend had one that was 10yo at last lambing time, bought from Kelso so will have been stuffed for sale.
He has seen a lot of friends come and go since

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Last year l bought 4 at lanark and there all died, lmbs are wee but sell well for me as stores but now l just except they will all die before the spring.

 

[muleman]

Last year l bought 4 at lanark and there all died, lmbs are wee but sell well for me as stores but now l just except they will all die before the spring.

Youl have to make sure you dont pay to much for them then if theyre just one year models, price lambs are 4 or 500 apiece probably justifiable, plenty for one year.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

They were 550, so may have to pay 600 in a months time. I would like to see the lmbs of a 1300£ v a 600£, wonder if you could tell the difference.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Bentham tup sale today, l, ll watch at dinner time.

 

[tepapa]

Last year l bought 4 at lanark and there all died, lmbs are wee but sell well for me as stores but now l just except they will all die before the spring.

You'd be better off selling them (what's left of them) after they've finished tupping. Save the dead stock collection fee.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Probably l leave them out 10 days to long.

 

[Cowmansam]

They were 550, so may have to pay 600 in a months time. I would like to see the lmbs of a 1300£ v a 600£, wonder if you could tell the difference.

Probably not but if you get 2 or 3 years out of them it’s worth it