Spring lamb prices

Siamsa Sessions

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Thanks for that. Fingers crossed!

Will let ya know when the cheque arrives next week what way it went

They were killed as hoggets last Friday so got 6.40 for them, averaging 118 Euro each.

Tis bizarre really, how the "market" dictates so much: two poorly fleshed hoggets make more than what the finest of lambs will make in three month's time.

But sure what can you do...

Lambman

Would there be any issues sending a ewe that lost her lamb till the factory she's not long lambed but is in good condition and I'd imagine worth more as a fat ewe than a foster ewe as she's a 4 year old.

tom_k

Lambman wrote: »

Would there be any issues sending a ewe that lost her lamb till the factory she's not long lambed but is in good condition and I'd imagine worth more as a fat ewe than a foster ewe as she's a 4 year old.

Can't see any problem once shes outside the withdrawal dates of any medicines administered.

Duke92

Anyone hear any prices for hoggets this week

ganmo

looking good so far

I pull this graph too to see how this year was comparing to previous years

early_riser

E7 still to be got this week for spring lamb anyone know?

charolais0153

early_riser wrote: »

E7 still to be got this week for spring lamb anyone know?

6.9 -7.00

Willfarman

Got 146 for 50 kg for my New year suprise lamb last week in carnew.

early_riser

What weight lads getting paid up to? Have killed some the last few weeks getting up to 20kg. Just looked up the ifa website for price update and it says up to 21.5kg, is this available anywhere?

Hard Knocks

Got €140 for 50kg in the mart

charolais0153

To 21 in ballyhaunis

charolais0153

Ave weight 19.7
ave price 7.05.
Ranged from 6.85-7.15.
138 ave

stantheman1979

charolais0153 wrote: »

Ave weight 19.7
ave price 7.05.
Ranged from 6.85-7.15.
138 ave

Not to be sniffed at. Makes the hardship this spring worth it. Well a little anyway haha

charolais0153

stantheman1979 wrote: »

Not to be sniffed at. Makes the hardship this spring worth it. Well a little anyway haha

All downhill from here though:(.

stantheman1979

Yeah prices will start to drop which is a shame good producers are not rewarded for having lambs fit in under 15 weeks. It’s not encouraging people to put the effort into them. Yet hoggets making €130 this spring!! Madness or maybe I’m just jealous I had none left

Siamsa Sessions

charolais0153 wrote: »

stantheman1979 wrote: »

Not to be sniffed at. Makes the hardship this spring worth it. Well a little anyway haha

All downhill from here though:(.

Any chance it won’t be as fast or as far downhill this year with less lambs on the ground due to harsh Spring?

charolais0153

stantheman1979 wrote: »

Yeah prices will start to drop which is a shame good producers are not rewarded for having lambs fit in under 15 weeks. It’s not encouraging people to put the effort into them. Yet hoggets making €130 this spring!! Madness or maybe I’m just jealous I had none left

Sold a ewe hogget that had 2 lambs but got mastitis...came into 140.same price as spring lamb....madness

Hard Knocks

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Any chance it won’t be as fast or as far downhill this year with less lambs on the ground due to harsh Spring?

When’s Ramadan over?

charolais0153

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Any chance it won’t be as fast or as far downhill this year with less lambs on the ground due to harsh Spring?

Ya your right. Was getting 15e less this time last year. Itll still be above 6.50 at first week of june id say

Siamsa Sessions

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Any chance it won’t be as fast or as far downhill this year with less lambs on the ground due to harsh Spring?

When’s Ramadan over?

16-June so I’m guessing there might be a sharp drop from a week beforehand, when supplies are sorted in the run up to it

wrangler

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

16-June so I’m guessing there might be a sharp drop from a week beforehand, when supplies are sorted in the run up to it

Kepak quoting 6.40, that's 50c down in a week, they're even lower than ICM

early_riser

wrangler wrote: »

Kepak quoting 6.40, that's 50c down in a week, they're even lower than ICM

Yeah sold some monday E7 and had a couple this morning that i weighed monday and were heavier than i taught only got 6.60... to be down to 6.40 next week seemly, nice drop in a week

wrangler

early_riser wrote: »

Yeah sold some monday E7 and had a couple this morning that i weighed monday and were heavier than i taught only got 6.60... to be down to 6.40 next week seemly, nice drop in a week

Yea I was in ICM camolin today with our groups lambs....not looking good for next weeks price alright.
Lorry driver said the lairage was packed last night at 11oc when he brought the first load but they seemed to be waiting for us when we arrived with the second load at one oclock today...they mightn't be that plentiful yet

farming93

I haven't seen many farm's with fit lambs yet all the lads that used to have the early lamb are mainly mid to late lambing now . I'll hopefully have some to draft off in about two weeks time and I'll put the rest on the silage after grass which usually makes them burst on .

Hard Knocks

Anyone try or going to the Wicklow exporters

razor8

is it not still early for them this year?

arctictree

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Anyone try or going to the Wicklow exporters

Is that 'Roundwood Park Livestock'? I see a bit about then in the journal that they are actively seeking sheep for export. I can't find any contact details though. Would be dead handy for me.

stantheman1979

Is it not the Wicklow cattle company. Near arklow

arctictree

stantheman1979 wrote: »

Is it not the Wicklow cattle company. Near arklow

I think it's a different crowd

charolais0153

Only half the number of lambs booked with priducer group this week compared to last week