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Summer Lamb Prices- esp Store Lambs.

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  • #32
    razor8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭razor8


    jt65 wrote: »
    I was talking to an agent who arranges a small amount of live shipping

    seems the dept. arent' too helpful .. no man power available etc,

    figures :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    Ridiculous situation, so annoying to be taking less than this time last year


  • #33
    Green farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    Makes you wonder if we were best selling lambs at a lower weight but at a higher price a few weeks ago, instead of finishing them out at 45kg


  • #34
    Kevin the sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭Kevin the sheep


    Green farmer wrote: »
    Makes you wonder if we were best selling lambs at a lower weight but at a higher price a few weeks ago, instead of finishing them out at 45kg

    If we all had a crystal ball to look into :-)


  • #35
    eire23
    Registered Users Posts: 653 ✭✭✭eire23


    What are ye lads thats have lambs ready for going to do? Wait a week and see what happens?

    Surely no way it will drop below 4.50 base?


  • #36
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    eire23 wrote: »
    What are ye lads thats have lambs ready for going to do? Wait a week and see what happens?

    Surely no way it will drop below 4.50 base?

    That's what I am doing anyway. I wouldn't say it can't fall below 4.50. Look at the cattle. Every farmer around here had a very good lamb crop this spring. More lambs around this year. Need the live trade to take a boat a week to keep the factory honest.


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  • #37
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Green farmer wrote: »
    Makes you wonder if we were best selling lambs at a lower weight but at a higher price a few weeks ago, instead of finishing them out at 45kg

    Usually have too much grass here so I keep them as long as possible


  • #38
    jt65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭jt65


    any increase in the weight limit ?


  • #39
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    jt65 wrote: »
    any increase in the weight limit ?

    21kg until 1st august here


  • #40
    AnFeirmeoir
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭AnFeirmeoir


    Heard they were selling lambs for export in tuam mart last wednesday and they were getting €62 + the weight for all lambs.
    Does anyone know if this is every wednesday or when is it on again?


  • #41
    Vandy West
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Vandy West


    AnFeirmeoir wrote: »
    Heard they were selling lambs for export in tuam mart last wednesday and they were getting €62 + the weight for all lambs.
    Does anyone know if this is every wednesday or when is it on again?

    Think tuam is on Tuesday evening, haven't been recently though.


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  • #42
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    Vandy West wrote: »
    Think tuam is on Tuesday evening, haven't been recently though.

    Live exports are very slow. exporters are nervous about payment.
    factories know it too, hence the drop inprice


  • #43
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Tullow today, 30 kgs € 72 not sold, 42 kgs € 83-85 , general run of things , under 40 kgs making around 40 over , over 40 kgs 42-45 over , not a lot of fat lambs out , got 91 for 40 kg texel / lleyn ewe lambs with very square texel heads , nice lambs but not the type id keep for breeding , they were bought by a farmer


  • #44
    Green farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    Any update on what store lamb prices are like ?


  • #45
    jt65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭jt65


    Store Lambs €1.95 to €2.30 per kilo €36 to €45 over the kilo
    No. Wt.(kg) Price(€)
    10 39 €2.03 79
    18 38 €2.03 77
    16 37 €2.03 75
    12 33 €2.30 76


    Kilkenny yesterday


  • #46
    Farrell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Was in Carrigallen for a few minutes (looking for a ram), the sale was well on.
    Lambs back €20 on 2/3 week ago.
    36kg making €72, 42kg €82, 56kg €106.


  • #47
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Cootehill tonight.

    Purebred Texel ram lambs, with papers, averaging 58kg, 140 to 180 euro.
    stores:
    4@36kg, 70€
    3@32.7kg, 72€
    16@34kg, 74€
    11@31kg, 64.50€

    heavier lambs:
    2@46kg, 94€
    8@45kg, 93€
    13@40kg, 82.50€
    2@56kg, 99.50€
    4@45kg, 92€


  • #48
    Farrell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Thanks, was there many rams out?


  • #49
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Farrell wrote: »
    Thanks, was there many rams out?

    No, just saw the 3 Texel Ram lambs.


  • #50
    Cran
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Cran


    Anyone hear how the Vendeen premier sale went yesterday?


  • #51
    jt65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭jt65


    Cran wrote: »
    Anyone hear how the Vendeen premier sale went yesterday?


    Think rangler was there , he might report in later


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  • #52
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


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    Cran wrote: »
    Anyone hear how the Vendeen premier sale went yesterday?

    It was only average, €350 - €1000, average was about €550, €1000 ram was only a one or two star, the ram was way overfed,
    My rams weren't really fed well enough, I got €560,€520 and €500 and two didn't get sold.


  • #53
    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭jfh


    Hi rangler1,u cross the lleyn with vendeen? Looking for a good cross, usually go with charolais but need another.


  • #54
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    jfh wrote: »
    Hi rangler1,u cross the lleyn with vendeen? Looking for a good cross, usually go with charolais but need another.

    Pictures on post 504 of the sheep photo thread are our vendeens out of lleynX ewes, half the ewes that bred those would be out of lleyn rams, the rest of the ewes would be 25% lleyn


  • #55
    Western Pomise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭Western Pomise


    Has anyone sold stores lately or seen mart trade,will be bringing out lambs from next week but don't know what trade is like?


  • #56
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Was in Cootehill mart last night.

    Stores sample prices.
    10 at 35kg, €75
    20@ 34.8kg, €76
    10 @34kg (horney) €69

    Heavier lambs

    6@46kg, €98
    10@47.6, €98.50
    2 Suffolk Ram lambs, paperwork, €142 each
    3@40kg, €77
    6@43kg,€85
    6@46kg, 96.50
    6@42kg, 83.50
    3'44kg, 84.50

    About 900 lambs plus ewes sold afterwards.


  • #57
    Farrell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    Reports from Carrigallen was store ewe lambs were fetching €90.
    Heavy lambs weren't making much more, & no interest in breeding hoggets.
    Some dry ewes made €80
    Just walked in & out, nice bit of stock about, small Suffolk ram & 1 good charolais cross.


  • #58
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Farrell wrote: »
    Reports from Carrigallen was store ewe lambs were fetching €90.
    Heavy lambs weren't making much more, & no interest in breeding hoggets.
    Some dry ewes made €80
    Just walked in & out, nice bit of stock about, small Suffolk ram & 1 good charolais cross.

    Sounds nuts to me. Every fellow must expect this year to be an exact repeat of last! Where is the profit to be found in a €90 store? Even to keep her for a hogget, nothing in it for the buyer.(IMO)


  • #59
    razor8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭razor8


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Sounds nuts to me. Every fellow must expect this year to be an exact repeat of last! Where is the profit to be found in a €90 store? Even to keep her for a hogget, nothing in it for the buyer.(IMO)

    Ewe lambs were mad that night, wait til you see the queues next week waiting to get in, two ewe lambs 53kg made €131


  • #60
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    So I sell my fit lambs at €95 and then buy stores at €90? Thing to do is sell everything and sit tight..........


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  • #61
    Green farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    The only thing I can think is that a lot of people that normally buy store cattle must be buying store sheep instead, therefore pushing prices up. I'd prefer to have an empty field then loose money at those prices.


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