Spring lamb prices

charolais0153

Got 4.60 today for lambs 10c extra for u's to 22kg dawn ballyhaunid

orm0nd

was passing roscrea to day checked the mart for a while

51kgs .106 euro
40 kgs . 83.5 euro
28 kgs .. 65 euro
45 kgs . 91 euro
52 kgs . 105 euro
57 kgs .. 100 euro
47 kgs . 90 euro
46 kgs.. 90 euro
52 kgs .. 106 euro
53 kgs .. 107 euro

on appearance most lambs with the exception of a few heavier lots would appear to be grass fed only

gazahayes

rangler1 wrote: »

What were they offering,, was told today that kildare are on 4.70, hope that's right

Got 4.70 today up to 22.5 kg Kildare

kk.man

I asked an agent yesterday and he said 4.60 never mentioned plus 22kgs so doubt it was an option

rangler1

Green farmer wrote: »

Would seeing it make you change anything about finishing lambs ? Just read agriland article here

No just went for a day out, I was interested in their lowland flocks, they still have 50% of the lambs left from the high stocking rate (14 ewes/ha) trial as well as poor thrive in the other two flocks, so was talking to the lads about it, (it wasn't part of the days event) They don't seem to have any answers either

keysersoze1

charolais0153 wrote: »

Got 4.60 today for lambs 10c extra for u's to 22kg dawn ballyhaunid

Are you in a producer group or working on your own

paddysdream

rangler1 wrote: »

No just went for a day out, I was interested in their lowland flocks, they still have 50% of the lambs left from the high stocking rate (14 ewes/ha) trial as well as poor thrive in the other two flocks, so was talking to the lads about it, (it wasn't part of the days event) They don't seem to have any answers either

Think I mentioned it before but it (poor thrive) seems to be an issue on many farms this year.Allied to a poorer than normal killout for grass only lambs.
So much for global warming and the"warmest year on record"
As regards price,think most are on 4.70 at this stage ,with either 22.5 or 23 cut off.

Robson99

gazahayes wrote: »

Got 4.70 today up to 22.5 kg Kildare

Gaza did that include QA bonus?

charolais0153

keysersoze1 wrote: »

Are you in a producer group or working on your own

producer group

gazahayes

Robson99 wrote: »

Gaza did that include QA bonus?

It did yeah vet in the factory said suppliers are getting tight

rangler1

gazahayes wrote: »

It did yeah vet in the factory said suppliers are getting tight

lamb kill is down 8% on this time last year, wonder when the rest are goin to come, Very high ewe slaughterings this year, up 25% on last year!!!!!,
Sent lambs yesterday, if they're inspec (which is proving to be a problem this year) they should average over 3.75/kg

Green farmer

rangler1 wrote: »

Sent lambs yesterday, if they're inspec (which is proving to be a problem this year) they should average over 3.75/kg

4-75 ?

adam14

rangler1 wrote:

lamb kill is down 8% on this time last year, wonder when the rest are goin to come, Very high ewe slaughterings this year, up 25% on last year!!!!!, Sent lambs yesterday, if they're inspec (which is proving to be a problem this year) they should average over 3.75/kg

You mean 4.75? What was the base?

rangler1

adam14 wrote: »

You mean 4.75? What was the base?

yea 4.75, base 450, will have the cheque today

Just got the cheque
They came into €101 - €3 exp for 42.5kgs liveweight
average price 4.77c/kg

IH784man

What did the 42.5s bring if you don't mind me asking

Robson99

Lads is the QA as important with lambs as it is with cattle.
Never asked in local factory whether they are QA or not when ringing for quote. I'm in BBia for cattle but not for sheep

rangler1

IH784man wrote: »

What did the 42.5s bring if you don't mind me asking

The 27 lambs averaged 42.5 kg. and made €101, I fast them for 2 -3hrs before weighing to get rid of some gutfill, they killed out at 50%
Theyre on meal and grass since the ploughing

IH784man

Is there a big reduction for the gut fill in the factory?Any sheep we'd send away here would be standing on a lorry for 3/4 hours anyway

rangler1

IH784man wrote: »

Is there a big reduction for the gut fill in the factory?Any sheep we'd send away here would be standing on a lorry for 3/4 hours anyway

There's a huge variance in different lambs, so it's nearly impossible to get an accurate weight of them full
A few years ago we weighed them full and then empty after 4 hrs and the highest loss was 4kg and the lowest was 1kg, so we fast them for a few hrs every time we weigh now and we get a more even group of lambs now

ganmo

IH784man wrote: »

Is there a big reduction for the gut fill in the factory?Any sheep we'd send away here would be standing on a lorry for 3/4 hours anyway

they're weighed after the gut has been taken out so ya it has a large impact

Green farmer

I used to bring em to mart before and was sure they had their scales rigged as they'd always be 2-3 kg lighter then when I weighted them that morning. Now I know why. These days I go to factory and try and have em at 45kg going out gate belly full to get 20kg minimum

kk.man

Green farmer wrote: »

I used to bring em to mart before and was sure they had their scales rigged as they'd always be 2-3 kg lighter then when I weighted them that morning. Now I know why. These days I go to factory and try and have em at 45kg going out gate belly full to get 20kg minimum

When lambs are being fed with meal...they always get their last feed before lorry arrives for the factory (same with cattle)...agent laughs at me

rangler1

kk.man wrote: »

When lambs are being fed with meal...they always get their last feed before lorry arrives for the factory (same with cattle)...agent laughs at me

We take the lambs of the field at dark into the shed on wednesday evening,
lorries first pickup is here if I've over 50 at 6am on thurs and they don't get killed till 12oc or if the other lorry gets in first, ours are not killed till 2oc. +
Don't think the long fast makes any different to KO

rangler1

Green farmer wrote: »

I used to bring em to mart before and was sure they had their scales rigged as they'd always be 2-3 kg lighter then when I weighted them that morning. Now I know why. These days I go to factory and try and have em at 45kg going out gate belly full to get 20kg minimum

You can take that there's 2kgs gone in the first few hours anyway

ganmo

when we're goin to the factory they get dropped on sunday evenin for killing monday and they wouldn't be the only pen there

Willfarman

The only thing that might make a difference on a long fast would be dehydration.

kk.man

Willfarman wrote: »

The only thing that might make a difference on a long fast would be dehydration.

I thought of that too but isn't there water troughs at the factories and some modern lorries...

rangler1

kk.man wrote: »

I thought of that too but isn't there water troughs at the factories and some modern lorries...

Mine would have water in the shed and in the pens when they unload......wouldn't be that long without water.

Willfarman

Any quotes for this week better than 4.70 to 22.5?

weatherbyfoxer

Have 19 goin to kildare tonight for the morning at 475c to 22.5kg..