Spring lamb prices

orm0nd

orm0nd wrote: »

6.80 for springs, monday and tues

3.20 for ewes

didn't ask about hoggets

if they don't fill monday might haggle 7 for lambs,

Just got the kill sheet for Monday's lambs

They were 39.5 kg average on the hoof and killed out at 19.4 Kg average

Net price after deductions 129.74

I delivered this bunch myself so no transport cost deducted.

even drafting every 7 days we had 8 lambs slightly over the 20kgs cut off mark

1 light lamb was 17.9 kg on the hook

Neddyusa

orm0nd wrote: »

Just got the kill sheet for Monday's lambs

They were 39.5 kg average on the hoof and killed out at 19.4 Kg average

Net price after deductions 129.74

I delivered this bunch myself so no transport cost deducted.

even drafting every 7 days we had 8 lambs slightly over the 20kgs cut off mark

1 light lamb was 17.9 kg on the hook

Fair play - that's a good price.
But a full 60 cent cents above what I was quoted this week. And cut again to 5.90 for tomorrow. Where did you kill?
I'm holding out a little while as very few over the 19.5 here yet.

Siamsa Sessions

Neddyusa wrote: »

Fair play - that's a good price.
But a full 60 cent cents above what I was quoted this week. And cut again to 5.90 for tomorrow. Where did you kill?
I'm holding out a little while as very few over the 19.5 here yet.

We're blessed here as there are two local butchers who will take lambs, so I'm a fan of butchers rather than factories.

Our first January lambs went last week. Only three of them but at least it was a start. Two were 44-46kg and killed out at 23kg and 24kg. The third one was lighter and killed out at 20kg.

The butcher paid 6.50, and no weight limit (within reason!). He might be 5-10c below official factory quotes at different times of the year, but he always pays on whatever they kill out to.

If possible, I'd always encourage people to sell locally to independents rather than the bigger factories. Tis a small form of protest against the big boys that doesn't involve taking to the factory gates!

(As far as I know, around 100k sheep/lambs go to butchers every year rather than factories)

Duke92

Anyone any idea what 2 hoggets with 2 lambs are worth lambs about a month old

Green farmer

Any quotes for this week ?

Dickie10

Duke92 wrote: »

Anyone any idea what 2 hoggets with 2 lambs are worth lambs about a month old

i gave €200 for a hogget with lamb 2 weeks old at foot. i would say that was top dollar, then again a good hogget in september each year before breeding is €14-170

downtown3858

Any prices for hoggets and springs

orm0nd

Was quoted 6.20 for springs for Friday. 2 neighbours have lambs as well. Have a fair number between the three of us. Fighting our corner this morning.

Young95

orm0nd wrote: »

Was quoted 6.20 for springs for Friday. 2 neighbours have lambs as well. Have a fair number between the three of us. Fighting our corner this morning.

Let us know how you got on with the negotiations!!

orm0nd

Young95 wrote: »

Let us know how you got on with the negotiations!!

6.25 to 20.5 kg all to be loaded at our shed at 7am tomorrow. Agent/haulier said he'll also give a cut off transport cost.

downtown3858

We’re is that for

Neddyusa

orm0nd wrote: »

6.25 to 20.5 kg all to be loaded at our shed at 7am tomorrow. Agent/haulier said he'll also give a cut off transport cost.

I'm gaining on ya Ormond.... Only 25 cent behind you this week! :pac:

Green farmer

Any quotes for next week ?

orm0nd

Green farmer wrote: »

Any quotes for next week ?

6.15 to 20.5kgs factories getting big numbers.

farawaygrass

Sold lambs at home there. 38 kg average, sold for 110e. All still were on the ewe. Weren’t being creeped. Were nice and fleshy to be fair. Is it a lot to ask a lamb to kill out at 50%?

Dickie10

6:30 in ICM Navan yesterday , the agent rang me thurs night looking for lambs says supply tight this week coming

Mac Taylor

Heard today €2.75 between 38 & 45kgs....anyone else get prices?

farawaygrass

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Heard today €2.75 between 38 & 45kgs....anyone else get prices?

Heard the same for gort this evening

ganmo

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Heard today €2.75 between 38 & 45kgs....anyone else get prices?

At a ko of 55% that works out at 6.10

Mac Taylor

farawaygrass wrote: »

Heard the same for gort this evening

You must be close to me.......

farawaygrass

Mac Taylor wrote: »

You must be close to me.......

I’d be 40 minutes about north of gort mart. Often brought cattle to gort but never lambs. Just rang today for the latest

farawaygrass

ganmo wrote: »

At a ko of 55% that works out at 6.10

A buyer told me recently he rarely sees lambs kill out 50 or above. More 48 or 49. Would you see 50 and above yourself?

ganmo

farawaygrass wrote: »

A buyer told me recently he rarely sees lambs kill out 50 or above. More 48 or 49. Would you see 50 and above yourself?

no our lambs would be cheviots and wouldn't be killed till later so we'd be lucky to see 48%.

stantheman1979

ganmo wrote: »

At a ko of 55% that works out at 6.10

I’ve never seen lambs ko 55% no matter how much creep you give them

charolais0153

stantheman1979 wrote: »

I’ve never seen lambs ko 55% no matter how much creep you give them

+1, selling at the mart is **** work, aleight for butcher lambs, but lambs sub 45kg is not smart

wrangler

ganmo wrote: »

no our lambs would be cheviots and wouldn't be killed till later so we'd be lucky to see 48%.

I've had well fed lambs kill 50% but they'd be starved for 3 hrs before weighing live and well emptied,
48% would good in lambs weighed full.

charolais0153

Would pet lambs killout much less than lambs still on the ewe?

rule supreme

Does anyone know what time Carnew start taking sheep in at on Thursday mornings .

orm0nd

charolais0153 wrote: »

Would pet lambs killout much less than lambs still on the ewe?

We finish most of the pets indoors on ad lib meal and k/o would be well on par with others. (also getting some meal)

A few (pets) went yesterday morning at 40 to 43 kgs. They were last to be tagged so I know tomorrow when I get the kill sheets.

After floods and storms earlier on, the year has been good for sheep owners, with great thrive since the weather improved and ok prices.
Next draft here will finish the creep fed lambs.

charolais0153

orm0nd wrote: »

We finish most of the pets indoors on ad lib meal and k/o would be well on par with others. (also getting some meal)

A few (pets) went yesterday morning at 40 to 43 kgs. They were last to be tagged so I know tomorrow when I get the kill sheets.

After floods and storms earlier on, the year has been good for sheep owners, with great thrive since the weather improved and ok prices.
Next draft here will finish the creep fed lambs.

It was a very long march though,