Spring lamb prices

Dinzee Conlee · 13-12-2019 1:45pm

ganmo wrote: »

I remember seeing signs up in a factory "carcasses under 13kg won't be accepted"

I have it in my head they don’t pay for carcasses under 16kg, not sure where I heard that though...

joe35 · 13-12-2019 3:39pm

Last 2 batches of lambs we sent away had lambs not paid for. First one 4 weeks ago only got paid for half a lamb due to 'abscesses and pneumonia' last week had a full lamb 21kg rejected.
Rang the factory and they said they would get the vet to ring me back, still waiting.
Thaught it strange first time as all lambs seemed fine leaving yard. Definitely all lambs were fine with the second batch. We're with a producer group

ganmo · 13-12-2019 5:25pm

joe35 wrote: »

Last 2 batches of lambs we sent away had lambs not paid for. First one 4 weeks ago only got paid for half a lamb due to 'abscesses and pneumonia' last week had a full lamb 21kg rejected.
Rang the factory and they said they would get the vet to ring me back, still waiting.
Thaught it strange first time as all lambs seemed fine leaving yard. Definitely all lambs were fine with the second batch. We're with a producer group

Get onto the producer group, they might help ya out

joe35 · 13-12-2019 5:41pm

Will do, thanks ganmo

wrangler · 13-12-2019 5:42pm

joe35 wrote: »

Last 2 batches of lambs we sent away had lambs not paid for. First one 4 weeks ago only got paid for half a lamb due to 'abscesses and pneumonia' last week had a full lamb 21kg rejected.
Rang the factory and they said they would get the vet to ring me back, still waiting.
Thaught it strange first time as all lambs seemed fine leaving yard. Definitely all lambs were fine with the second batch. We're with a producer group

Sometimes if a lamb gets Pneumonia the lungs stick to the rib cage and causes the lamb to be rejected. They don't have to have pnuemonia the day they are slaughtered, could be months before, it's common enough, did they get Heptavac P

joe35 · 13-12-2019 6:51pm

No they didn't get hep P. Just strange that it was the first time we ever had a problem, and then 2 in a row. Can't say any of them were sick in the past either. None would of got an antibiotic even. Thanks Wrangler, could be that

wrangler · 13-12-2019 7:25pm

joe35 wrote: »

No they didn't get hep P. Just strange that it was the first time we ever had a problem, and then 2 in a row. Can't say any of them were sick in the past either. None would of got an antibiotic even. Thanks Wrangler, could be that

You still should get a proper report from the vet, your group coordinator should be able to chase up the last lambs report

Siamsa Sessions · 13-12-2019 8:46pm

Neddyusa wrote: »

I believe the Spanish lamb is for a different market to the Irish product? Typically 12-15kg carcasses.

Not sure which market but I heard Declan Fennell from Bord Bia say that Spain now imports as much lamb into France as Ireland.

Would be interesting to see if Spanish lamb replaced Irish lamb in France or if it found a new market in the 12-15kg category.

Tileman · 18-12-2019 12:13pm

Any prices this week. When do the factories close. Are they open next Monday?

Green farmer · 18-12-2019 1:48pm

Tileman wrote: »

Any prices this week. When do the factories close. Are they open next Monday?

Heard their the same as last week. €5.00 plus 10c freely available , up to yourself after that to see if more available. Think they only close for the bank holidays and are open between.

paddysdream · 19-12-2019 9:05pm

Tileman wrote: »

Any prices this week. When do the factories close. Are they open next Monday?

Kildare were on 5:20 inc. QA flat price to 22.5 on Monday

downtown3858 · 30-12-2019 11:06am

Any up date on prices for lambs and cull ewes

buffalobilly · 31-12-2019 7:18am

downtown3858 wrote: »

Any up date on prices for lambs and cull ewes

€5.25 up tp 22.5kg icm yesterday

downtown3858 · 31-12-2019 11:24am

What about ewes?

Tileman · 31-12-2019 11:27am

buffalobilly wrote: »

€5.25 up tp 22.5kg icm yesterday

That’s a nice jump. The week between Xmas and New Years was always a good week to sell as their regular supply is disrupted and allot of people take the week off . Had intended holding mine to this week but dropped the in last week instead.

Green farmer · 02-01-2020 5:35pm

buffalobilly wrote: »

€5.25 up tp 22.5kg icm yesterday

Is that still widely available ? Or what's the updated run of things

Farmer_3650 · 03-01-2020 9:34pm

downtown3858 wrote: »

What about ewes?

Quoted €2.80 by Athleague today for next monday. Lambs are €5.10 ( + 15c QA )

Young95 · 03-01-2020 9:53pm

Farmer_3650 wrote: »

Quoted €2.80 by Athleague today for next monday. Lambs are €5.10 ( + 15c QA )

So lambs are 5.10 base and extra 15 cent for quality assurance?

Farmer_3650 · 03-01-2020 9:59pm

Young95 wrote: »

So lambs are 5.10 base and extra 15 cent for quality assurance?

Correct

Siamsa Sessions · 03-01-2020 10:40pm

Farmer_3650 wrote: »

Quoted €2.80 by Athleague today for next monday. Lambs are €5.10 ( + 15c QA )

IFA text today claims up to 3 euro for ewes so maybe try give them a squeeze for an extra 10c

Farmer_3650 · 03-01-2020 11:02pm

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

IFA text today claims up to 3 euro for ewes so maybe try give them a squeeze for an extra 10c

I’m Surprised some factories are giving €3 because usually athleague is better than most for ewes

downtown3858 · 06-01-2020 12:56pm

Any updates on prices for ewes and lambs. 3 euro and 5.50 going I’m told. Any more goin?

Farmer_3650 · 06-01-2020 7:15pm

downtown3858 wrote: »

Any updates on prices for ewes and lambs. 3 euro and 5.50 going I’m told. Any more goin?

Had lambs killed this morning in Athleague at 5.30/kg. Another 40 to go this week and both ballyhaunis and athleague willing to give 5.40 for thursday. (Quality Assured lambs).

kk.man · 06-01-2020 9:50pm

Farmer_3650 wrote: »

Had lambs killed this morning in Athleague at 5.30/kg. Another 40 to go this week and both ballyhaunis and athleague willing to give 5.40 for thursday. (Quality Assured lambs).

To what weight?

leoch · 06-01-2020 9:51pm

Neighbour got 5.40 for ram lambs last week and i rang lorry man who was full up for this morning they paying 5.45 and i booked mine in for this wed morning he says hopefully get 5.5o all athleague

Farmer_3650 · 06-01-2020 9:56pm

kk.man wrote: »

To what weight?

both 22.5kg

Farmer_3650 · 06-01-2020 10:00pm

leoch wrote: »

Neighbour got 5.40 for ram lambs last week and i rang lorry man who was full up for this morning they paying 5.45 and i booked mine in for this wed morning he says hopefully get 5.5o all athleague

I told the lad in athleague I was getting 5.45 in ballyhaunis to see would he meet it but he said 5.40 is the best he would do. That was for thursday morning.

Robson99 · 07-01-2020 1:03am

leoch wrote: »

Neighbour got 5.40 for ram lambs last week and i rang lorry man who was full up for this morning they paying 5.45 and i booked mine in for this wed morning he says hopefully get 5.5o all athleague

Was the 5.40 in Athleague last week ?

leoch · 07-01-2020 2:20pm

YES 22.5KG AND YES WILL MAKE SURE ITS ATHLEAGUE NEXT TIME I AM CHATTING TO HIM

Robson99 · 07-01-2020 2:25pm

leoch wrote: »

YES 22.5KG AND YES WILL MAKE SURE ITS ATHLEAGUE NEXT TIME I AM CHATTING TO HIM

You done well. There was a lot of €5.20 in Athleague last week. As usual they pay more to lambs that travel than they do to local farmers.

Spring lamb prices

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