Weaning cull ewes onto the lorry

[liammogs]

Aren't cull ewes better sold live ?

Especailly close to the end of ramadan/ ethnic festivals buyers like to fall out

 

[jemski]

I wanted to get them gone before eid and missed the local mart. I've never sold them dead before. Might be a big mistake but we shall see... the rest will go live like normal when I've had another sort out in a few weeks.

 

[jemski]

Only good thing is there were a few with rubbish feet that may not have been approved of in market.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Well, I tried to send them by apparently these are in too good condition for abp... (apart from the odd skinny). He took 12 ewes that I would have wanted to put a bit more coverage on... just goes to show I know nothing!!!! View attachment 538702 View attachment 538704

You must be rich, using that much stock market lol.

Apparently the ethnic market likes their mutton on the lean side when compared to Western tastes.

 

[liammogs]

I wanted to get them gone before eid and missed the local mart. I've never sold them dead before. Might be a big mistake but we shall see... the rest will go live like normal when I've had another sort out in a few weeks.

You got a box full left be well worth you taking them asap if you can while trade is still holding!!! In a few weeks time you might have lost trade and one or two of them

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Only good thing is there were a few with rubbish feet that may not have been approved of in market.

The vet will only throw them up in the abattoir if they're lame

 

[Guiggs]

I wanted to get them gone before eid and missed the local mart. I've never sold them dead before. Might be a big mistake but we shall see... the rest will go live like normal when I've had another sort out in a few weeks.

I think you'll be disappointed selling those ewes dead, I did it a couple of times and never again, live is by far the best way to sell in my experience!

 

[jemski]

I think you'll be disappointed selling those ewes dead, I did it a couple of times and never again, live is by far the best way to sell in my experience!

Probably! But it's all a learning curve right...?

 

[jemski]

The vet will only throw them up in the abattoir if they're lame

All weight bearing on all 4 feet, just some ugly feet.

 

[Guiggs]

Probably! But it's all a learning curve right...?

Every day's a school day, hopefully I'm wrong and you do alright !

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Probably! But it's all a learning curve right...?

Abp's plan is to offer you a good price, cheap selling, free haulage in order to close the live marts down....when they do you'll know what punishment is

 

[unlacedgecko]

Abp's plan is to offer you a good price, cheap selling, free haulage in order to close the live marts down....when they do you'll know what punishment is

For an example see Ireland. ABP bought the beef trade for 1p/kg

 

[Northeastfarmer]

For an example see Ireland. ABP bought the beef trade for 1p/kg

They'd like to do that over here too