They can't decide what they want

[Greythundercloudys]

I see in the fat Hogg sales that all of a sudden the buyers are wanting nice 40/42 kg hoggs, but before new year they wanted heavyweights, Can't they make up there minds.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

They always want what you haven’t got

 

[roscoe erf]

They always want what you haven’t got

Amen to that

 

[Woolless]

Probably more heavyweight sheep about now so they need to compete more for these 'in spec' types?

 

[Nithsdale]

I see in the fat Hogg sales that all of a sudden the buyers are wanting nice 40/42 kg hoggs, but before new year they wanted heavyweights, Can't they make up there minds.

But that's 40-42kg in the livering... so 44-45kg at home

I've 55, 40-42kg lambs standing ready to go. But sure as hell I'm holding onto them til they weight that at the market

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Heavyweights a big trade today

 

[DB67]

Heavyweights a far better trade on Tuesday

 

[ford4000]

Mediums and heavies good trade today, but light Welsh lambs a disaster. ... only a few pounds more than the weight! Most were taken home

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Those wee lambs would be better sold as stores, no demand these days for light lamb, it's the same up hear with wee blackie lambs.

 

[Bojangles]

I see in the fat Hogg sales that all of a sudden the buyers are wanting nice 40/42 kg hoggs, but before new year they wanted heavyweights, Can't they make up there minds.

Surely they know exactly what they want and that is to change between heavy and on spec lambs unpredictability to make sure they get their kgs of lamb at the price they want. The moment the killing houses become predictable enough for the farmer to read how the trade will fall they will be bust

 

[Nithsdale]

Those wee lambs would be better sold as stores, no demand these days for light lamb, it's the same up hear with wee blackie lambs.

Store trade not great today at Dumfries. Only 350ish lambs in, instead of the advertised 1200 - due to the snow.

Mostly Blackie and mule lambs, I had 2 pens (50 head) of white faced lambs... and there would only be another 2 or 3 for by. Saw mine sold then left, I topped trade at that point and doubt anything matching it.

Sold the same lambs about this time last year for £5-£6 more. Would have brought them home, but I need the space/field/grass for lambing in a month.

 

[gatepost]

I think it depends a lot on weather, cold brings out more catering lamb trade, and because of the numbers, the plants know exactly how on average they are killing out, so if there was a lot of forage finished lambs before Christmas which lacked a bit of meat they needed to go heavier, once your into fed lambs killing% goes back up, and in the live you get the traders, who are going to pitch them where ever. That's my take on it I don't think there is a rhyme or reason in the live sometimes.

 

[aangus]

But that's 40-42kg in the livering... so 44-45kg at home

I've 55, 40-42kg lambs standing ready to go. But sure as hell I'm holding onto them til they weight that at the market

Depends on which market you use.
I used to always sell in Longtown but was disappointed with the weights on quite a few times, tried Penrith and Carlisle and have been highly delighted with the way they have weighed.

 

[Nithsdale]

Depends on which market you use.
I used to always sell in Longtown but was disappointed with the weights on quite a few times, tried Penrith and Carlisle and have been highly delighted with the way they have weighed.

Dumfries/Longtown are serious... but I'm not prepared to drive to Carlisle, or even farther to Penrith when I have Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Lockerbie (collection centre), Longtown and Vivers Scotlamb all closer

 

[aangus]

Dumfries/Longtown are serious... but I'm not prepared to drive to Carlisle, or even farther to Penrith when I have Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Lockerbie (collection centre), Longtown and Vivers Scotlamb all closer

I think for a genuine trade (R 3L lamb) you can't beat Vivers

 

[aangus]

Be interesting to see if the new senior auctioneer will make any changes................

 

[Woolless]

Be interesting to see if the new senior auctioneer will make any changes................

Where's this?

 

[Nithsdale]

Be interesting to see if the new senior auctioneer will make any changes................

Didn't know they had someone lined up already?
I only heard today he is moving on!..

But the weights are 'company policy' - it is no coincidence lambs started losing more weight after the last rescue deal was done to save the market

Where's this?

Longtown. Seemingly Archie is going to Lanark.

 

[hally]

Be interesting to see if the new senior auctioneer will make any changes................

Problem with Longtown is lambs in at 6 to make the ballot may not be sold till 2 which is a long time on concrete losing weight, did mention to them is there not some way of organising the job so farmers didn’t have to be there at the crack of dawn not to be sold till after dinner. No response

 

[aangus]

Problem with Longtown is lambs in at 6 to make the ballot may not be sold till 2 which is a long time on concrete losing weight, did mention to them is there not some way of organising the job so farmers didn’t have to be there at the crack of dawn not to be sold till after dinner. No response

Yeah I also had a word, but no response, too much focused on the ewe trade me thinks