Why are cast ewes so expensive?

[Greythundercloudys]

Where are these expensive old ewes going, some making 200 at Stirling today,

 

[Hummin-Cummins]

Shortage of numbers apparently

 

[neilo]

Shortage of numbers as trade has been strong for a while, drawing most of them out. Coupled with abattoirs filling cold stores while they’re sure they can perhaps? Isn’t there a festival about to start very soon too?

 

[spin cycle]

i suppose they're making as much/kg as hoggs....thus an 80 kg ewe @ £2-50 come to £200

 

[neilo]

i suppose they're making as much/kg as hoggs....thus an 80 kg ewe @ £2-50 come to £200

I think the few that make £200 will be a good bit over 80kg. Likely half as heavy again I’d expect.

 

[spin cycle]

I think the few that make £200 will be a good bit over 80kg. Likely half as heavy again I’d expect.

some ewe that goes over 100kg....never mind 120

 

[Smith31]

Was at the abattoir this morning there was nothing in the cold store, demand is outstripping supply. Was emailed the kill sheet for Mondays mart purchases, some ewes were dearer then hoggs over the scales. Hell of alot were in lamb

 

[neilo]

some ewe that goes over 100kg....never mind 120

The bigger terminal sire ewes in forward condition will be up there. Lots of breeders have been chasing donkeys for size in all those breeds, to breed those big rams for the sales (the late maturing ones who’s progeny need hard feed?).

 

[spin cycle]

Was at the abattoir this morning there was nothing in the cold store, demand is outstripping supply. Was emailed the kill sheet for Mondays mart purchases, some ewes were dearer then hoggs over the scales. Hell of alot were in lamb

thats awful

 

[Wooly]

Back to the price they should be

 

[neilo]

Back to the price they should be

The price of kebabs will have to go up then!?

 

[ajcc]

The bigger terminal sire ewes in forward condition will be up there. Lots of breeders have been chasing donkeys for size in all those breeds, to breed those big rams for the sales (the late maturing ones who’s progeny need hard feed?).

Like the avatar Neilo!

 

[Pistonbroke]

They must have known it was coming. Some ewes made 165 ish in Hereford a month ago and the buyer said " you ain't seen nothing yet"

 

[Smith31]

They must have known it was coming. Some ewes made 165 ish in Hereford a month ago and the buyer said " you ain't seen nothing yet"

Chicken is also in short supply so can't see prices dropping, unless abattoir staff are taken out with the virus and plants are closed.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Was at the abattoir this morning there was nothing in the cold store, demand is outstripping supply. . Hell of alot were in lamb

They should be traced back to the owner via the eartags and Heavy fines imposed

 

[neilo]

thats awful

But unsurprising. Plenty of the less scrupulous types will be cashing in whatever they can find on this trade.

I remember a dealer unloading an artic load of ‘cull’ ewes in Worcester market when prices went daft once before, all very heavily in lamb and with huge bellies.? I was quite pleased when I heard the following week that the inspector at the abattoir that killed them had stamped his feet and that dealer had his money stopped.....on all 300 of them. I doubt he learnt his lesson though.

 

[spin cycle]

The price of kebabs will have to go up then!?

NOOOOOOooooooooo

 

[unlacedgecko]

Saw a video on Facebook of a ewe make £285. Buggered if I can remember where though...

 

[neilo]

Like the avatar Neilo!

Hardly. That ram topped out at 120kg as a 4 yr old. He was right down the bottom in the shearling ram class at the 3 Counties (the last time I ever showed), as ‘he was too small and would never breed anything’. His progeny won large classes of ram lambs & ewe lambs at the same show, which the same judge described as ‘the only E grade sheep there’. ?

 

[tepapa]

Saw a video on Facebook of a ewe make £285. Buggered if I can remember where though...

Wasn't there a blackie tup that made £100k last year. He's probably worth almost £200 now with cull trade as it is.