Wool...what will you do with yours...

[neilo]

The wool board is on borrowed time now

If nobody supports the model then yes, you may be right.

I don’t know about @yellowbelly ‘s idea of revisiting this thread next year, maybe we should revisit it in five years time, when only three private buyers decide between themselves as to how many pennies they should throw out to the paupers. Even your mate Larry would be in awe as to how they’ve got the job tucked up.

At least @Tim W will be happy, as prolonged low wool prices will drive even more sheep farmers away from sheep that need the wool taking off each year.

 

[muleman]

The Irish buyers have been buying wool at auction and the wb have been only returning less than a third of that to the producer
That’s the same wool we sent into them in the bag

It will take them a long time to regain the trust of the farmer. ..weve seen what theyve been selling it for and then what they return to the farmer.. and this hasnt just been happening during covid by the way, its been going on for years.

 

[neilo]

The Irish buyers have been buying wool at auction and the wb have been only returning less than a third of that to the producer
That’s the same wool we sent into them in the bag

Were the livestock markets all rogues when cull ewes were costing more to sell than they were making, back in 2000?

Plenty would argue it’s a good job they weren’t thrown to the wolves at that time.

 

[livestock 1]

Were the livestock markets all rogues when cull ewes were costing more to sell than they were making, back in 2000?

Plenty would argue it’s a good job they weren’t thrown to the wolves at that time.

We’ve had nowt from the wool board for over ten years now neither have ANY of my neighbours friends
Covid must have been on the go for a long time

 

[neilo]

We’ve had nowt from the wool board for over ten years now neither have ANY of my neighbours friends
Covid must have been on the go for a long time

Until COVID, the wool board always covered my shearing bill and some. It’s been a long while since anybody paid enough for it to be considered a profitable job though.

I don’t send nondescript wool from mules or hill sheep though, but even with a proportion downgraded from Texel yellowing, it has always paid it’s way until last year.
The Irish fellas weren’t paying any more than the Board up until that point, just paying up front, rather than after auctions & pooling of prices.

 

[Bob]

Until COVID, the wool board always covered my shearing bill and some. It’s been a long while since anybody paid enough for it to be considered a profitable job though.

I don’t send nondescript wool from mules or hill sheep though, but even with a proportion downgraded from Texel yellowing, it has always paid it’s way until last year.
The Irish fellas weren’t paying any more than the Board up until that point, just paying up front, rather than after auctions & pooling of prices.

What does nondescript wool from mules mean?

 

[livestock 1]

Until COVID, the wool board always covered my shearing bill and some. It’s been a long while since anybody paid enough for it to be considered a profitable job though.

I don’t send nondescript wool from mules or hill sheep though, but even with a proportion downgraded from Texel yellowing, it has always paid it’s way until last year.
The Irish fellas weren’t paying any more than the Board up until that point, just paying up front, rather than after auctions & pooling of prices.

We were having a discussion in the pub about this the other night and we all got paid roughly the same sweet fa
If my buyer was paying 45p for mule wool last year at auction and is standing on this time direct what the hell are you actually talking about??

 

[muleman]

Until COVID, the wool board always covered my shearing bill and some. It’s been a long while since anybody paid enough for it to be considered a profitable job though.

I don’t send nondescript wool from mules or hill sheep though, but even with a proportion downgraded from Texel yellowing, it has always paid it’s way until last year.
The Irish fellas weren’t paying any more than the Board up until that point, just paying up front, rather than after auctions & pooling of prices.

Well we've send 'nondescript' wool from mule and swale (during covid) to DB and had a very nice do out of it so it perhaps highlights how the wool board is failing badly now.

 

[livestock 1]

What is nondescript wool from mules mean?

He is saying it’s worthless (to the wool board that is) they still want it though and sell it (last year for 45p per kilo) but pay us 15p per kilo before the down grade deductions (so if it’s perfect you might end up with 10p per kilo ( paid next year) hopefully

 

[tepapa]

How can anyone go about improving the quality of UK wool?
BFL will be about the best wool available in the UK but cross it with a hill breed and you only get average mule wool quality.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Jesus Christ I’m going too mute this one soon. It’s the same bloody argument going around and around worse than a Cheviot in the calf trailer!

 

[Nithsdale]

How can anyone go about improving the quality of UK wool?
BFL will be about the best wool available in the UK but cross it with a hill breed and you only get average mule wool quality.

Put a Valais Blacknose over every horned ewe in the country

 

[yellowbelly]

Jesus Christ I’m going too mute this one soon. It’s the same bloody argument going around and around worse than a Cheviot in the calf trailer!

Yep, come back this time next year, when we'll know what's what

 

[muleman]

Yep, come back this time next year, when we'll know what's what

Next year never seems to come .....theyve been telling us theyre gonna 'top us up next year' for the past ten years and I'm still waiting.. its like the boy who cried wolf!

 

[Hilly]

Put a Valais Blacknose over every horned ewe in the country

Well this will
Change the subject on this page now .....

 

[Nithsdale]

Well this will
Change the subject on this page now .....

Guarantee it'll improve the wool quality of the Swale and Blackie...


And just think how much the hill boys can stroke off over them horns on sale day

 

[yellowbelly]

Put a Valais Blacknose over every horned ewe in the country

FFS, 6 mth old wethers are £500 apiece How much would you have to pay for a shearling with balls

 

[Nithsdale]

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FFS, 6 mth old wethers are £500 apiece How much would you have to pay for a shearling with balls

Well £200,000 isn't too much for a Blackie lamb... so name your price

 

[neilo]

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FFS, 6 mth old wethers are £500 apiece How much would you have to pay for a shearling with balls

I’ve a photo of some freshly shorn ewes somewhere that would put you off ever using them. A BFL would have more shape.

 

[neilo]

Yep, come back this time next year, when we'll know what's what

No, come back in 5 years. Then you’ll likely see a thread lamenting the loss of the auction system, with the Irish guys’ fans leading the charge no doubt, whilst still slating anyone that dares to sell dw.