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Factory weight

kk.man · 2016-05-17 00:04:40

What is the current optium live weight do factories look for at this time of year? Haven't had sheep at this time of for years. Have a few lambs close about to weigh them.

17-05-2016 01:04AM

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What is the current optium live weight do factories look for at this time of year? Haven't had sheep at this time of for years. Have a few lambs close about to weigh them.

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#2 17-05-2016 02:16AM

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Id let them off at 40 or 41 kg if i had them.....great killout with lambs that young

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#3 17-05-2016 04:49PM

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roosky wrote: »

Id let them off at 40 or 41 kg if i had them.....great killout with lambs that young

The aul lad wants them at least 44kg live can get the odd 43 gone tho sold 7 yesterday

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#4 18-05-2016 12:33AM

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charolais0153 wrote:

The aul lad wants them at least 44kg live can get the odd 43 gone tho sold 7 yesterday

What carcass wt are the comin into

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#5 18-05-2016 06:38PM

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45 kg 21.5 dead. 44 kg 20.5 slightly less finished

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