Spring lamb prices

Sheepman2

early_riser wrote: »

100 tops around here for nice ewe lambs, doesnt seem to be as good a premium for nice ewe lambs this year as others

Couldn't blame anyone either when plainer hoggets,but still great ewes,are making €100-130 this year

Willfarman

Reports of some landing in icm last week.

sea12

Willfarman wrote: »

Reports of some landing in icm last week.

What would they make in the factory

Willfarman

sea12 wrote: »

What would they make in the factory

If a farmer put them in.. 35kgs @2.80 €95. However factory buyer from mart gave a little more than that I’d say. It would be good meat though in fairness.

wrangler

Willfarman wrote: »

If a farmer put them in.. 35kgs @2.80 €95. However factory buyer from mart gave a little more than that I’d say. It would be good meat though in fairness.

I doubt they're giving 2.80....that'd be €5.60 - 6.00kg DW

sheepfarmer92

wrangler wrote: »

Willfarman wrote: »

If a farmer put them in.. 35kgs @2.80 €95. However factory buyer from mart gave a little more than that I’d say. It would be good meat though in fairness.

I doubt they're giving 2.80....that'd be €5.60 - 6.00kg DW

More like 2 euro/ kg

charolais0153

Hes on about 2.80 as a deadweight price at 35kilos deadweight. Same price as ewes roughly.

wrangler

charolais0153 wrote: »

Hes on about 2.80 as a deadweight price at 35kilos deadweight. Same price as ewes roughly.

Sorry, I thought you were referring to ewe lambs, didn't read it properly

Sami23

Anyone hear any lamb prices for this week ?

paddysdream

4:70 /4:80 to 22 kgs inc. qa seems to be about where it is at the moment.So 103.40/ 105 .60 before deductions at full weight

Dickie10

up to 22kg next week in navan

DJ98

What kind of return is there to be got out of short keep store lambs say until January

What are the variables involved.
Will be on good quality aftergrass.

charolais0153

DJ98 wrote: »

What kind of return is there to be got out of short keep store lambs say until January

What are the variables involved.
Will be on good quality aftergrass.

I think your better off keeping that grass for your ewes with the price of meal.

Dickie10

my uncle got 70 brought up from kerry average weight 35kg all ewe lambs €73 in yard, €3/head delivery. hes got grass so probarbly start moving them to factory from mid november on. there will be a price lift prob up to 5/kg by mid december

Rows Grower

Dickie10 wrote: »

my uncle got 70 brought up from kerry average weight 35kg all ewe lambs €73 in yard, €3/head delivery. hes got grass so probarbly start moving them to factory from mid november on. there will be a price lift prob up to 5/kg by mid december

He got them for a handy price in all fairness.

ganmo

matching the price for last year

kk.man

Dickie10 wrote: »

my uncle got 70 brought up from kerry average weight 35kg all ewe lambs €73 in yard, €3/head delivery. hes got grass so probarbly start moving them to factory from mid november on. there will be a price lift prob up to 5/kg by mid december

were they mountain or lowland?...they be some sheep to go to the factory without meal by November.

Willfarman

He might have them bought a while kkman! Jaysus we are a cynical bunch! Anybody any quote for this week?

answerman12

Sending lambs next week to Athleague, on phone today at 4.55. The last bunch I'll be sending until December unless some super lambs finish before then. Bad time of year to be finishing

arctictree

Have a dozen to go tomorrow and keeping the rest over until the Spring thinly spread on some rough ground I have. No point fueling the low prices.

Sheepman2

DJ98 wrote: »

What kind of return is there to be got out of short keep store lambs say until January

What are the variables involved.
Will be on good quality aftergrass.

From now till January is a long keep when your chatting lambs,lambs in around 40kg and feed heavy for a month would be a short keep.

If you have the grass for them I'd buy a lighter ewe lamb and graze till January to let her grow a frame then feed for a month or two where we should hopefully see a price rise.

kk.man

Without sounding cynical I'd wait till January and hope a good lift for March. Don't think they will be a major rise between now and January.

wrangler

kk.man wrote: »

Without sounding cynical I'd wait till January and hope a good lift for March. Don't think they will be a major rise between now and January.

+1
The last three months of the year isn't a good time to be expecting either a price rise or a thrive in lambs

Green farmer

wrangler wrote: »

+1
The last three months of the year isn't a good time to be expecting either a price rise or a thrive in lambs

Funny ain’t it, anyone remember the factorys coming out a year or two back asking us all to expand our operations ?

Siamsa Sessions

Green farmer wrote: »

Funny ain’t it, anyone remember the factorys coming out a year or two back asking us all to expand our operations ?

Million more lambs???

charolais0153

wrangler wrote: »

+1
The last three months of the year isn't a good time to be expecting either a price rise or a thrive in lambs

Lambs arent doing too badly at all here. 14 left and there's a handful in very good condition that ill prob let off at the weekend rather than keep. They seem to be thriving anyways. This hard weather suits them compared to wet anyways

wrangler

charolais0153 wrote: »

Lambs arent doing too badly at all here. 14 left and there's a handful in very good condition that ill prob let off at the weekend rather than keep. They seem to be thriving anyways. This hard weather suits them compared to wet anyways

Grass is very low DM this time of the year and not really capable of putting on weight, you need redstart etc from now on, my last six lambs are going in the next ten days, maybe even this week.
Grass is disappearing very quick at the moment, paddocks you expect to last a week only lasting 3-4 days, supposed to get milder from now on

Oldira

what are store lambs going? Say 35-42KG?

Green farmer

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Million more lambs???

Ya, that was the headline. Would only give them fuel on the race to the bottom.

answerman12

arctictree wrote: »

Have a dozen to go tomorrow and keeping the rest over until the Spring thinly spread on some rough ground I have. No point fueling the low prices.

How did you get on today?