Spring lamb prices

Bleating Lamb · 05-07-2021 1:41pm

Lambs definitely at a bit of a low ebb at moment....traditionally store lamb and fat lamb prices dipped from the beginning of July on.....with Cattle a very good trade,with the rain that has already fallen over the last few days and is forecast for the next few there should be a fresh burst of grass growth,especially on the many farms they got forage saved in the good spell last week.
I’ve a feeling store lamb prices will strengthen in around a fortnights time when men with aftergrass have to buy something to eat it.....when you see bucket fed sucks making good money,lambs are a better bet to eat that kind of grass and offer a quicker return on money imo.
Based on avg land in Leitrim here but would I be right in thinking that a lot of men in midlands and South East will have lots of aftergrass coming on track soon?

Dickie10 · 05-07-2021 1:46pm

i dont know what im going to do for store lambs i usually buy around 200, bought 223 last late july and august but the prices im hearing are crazy, i killed the first load of heifers this morning so probably buy a few cattle then hopefully prices will have cooled for the store lamb.

kk.man · 05-07-2021 11:35pm

Dickie10 wrote: »

i dont know what im going to do for store lambs i usually buy around 200, bought 223 last late july and august but the prices im hearing are crazy, i killed the first load of heifers this morning so probably buy a few cattle then hopefully prices will have cooled for the store lamb.

There won't be a year like last year for a while so don't base this year on last.

Bass Reeves · 05-07-2021 11:45pm

Dickie10 wrote: »

i dont know what im going to do for store lambs i usually buy around 200, bought 223 last late july and august but the prices im hearing are crazy, i killed the first load of heifers this morning so probably buy a few cattle then hopefully prices will have cooled for the store lamb.

Cattle prices are crazy as well. I see little value in cattle out there at present. 330kg+ Friesian's making 2/kg. Store lambs area risk however what are crazy prices compared to twist they left last year.

I perfer to be gambling on they type of lambs Siamsa is selling than anything else at present

wrangler · 06-07-2021 6:43am

Dickie10 wrote: »

i dont know what im going to do for store lambs i usually buy around 200, bought 223 last late july and august but the prices im hearing are crazy, i killed the first load of heifers this morning so probably buy a few cattle then hopefully prices will have cooled for the store lamb.

This is the reason that farmers who are changeing from lambing ewes to buying stores should think again, I like the steadiness of breeding your own stock and not having to compete with headers in the sales ring.
It's not that long ago that Green Farmer was experiencing poor prices right through the spring and that'll come again

clonagh · 06-07-2021 11:39am

Sold 45kg ram lambs at €128 in Carnaross mart today.

Young95 · 06-07-2021 1:25pm

wrangler wrote: »

This is the reason that farmers who are changeing from lambing ewes to buying stores should think again, I like the steadiness of breeding your own stock and not having to compete with headers in the sales ring.
It's not that long ago that Green Farmer was experiencing poor prices right through the spring and that'll come again

Your dead right wrangler. They’ll be more lads looking to buy store lambs this year than there will be of lots of store lambs ., gona be a good year for selling them !!

06-07-2021 1:26pm

wrangler wrote: »

This is the reason that farmers who are changeing from lambing ewes to buying stores should think again, I like the steadiness of breeding your own stock and not having to compete with headers in the sales ring.
It's not that long ago that Green Farmer was experiencing poor prices right through the spring and that'll come again

IME stores can be a fairly mixed bag as regards untreated lamness/footrot etc,dosing,orf,lice/mange/scab.needing to train to eat meal...and can easily add up as much work as lambing down ewes due to the larger numbers being handled

eire23 · 06-07-2021 5:58pm

Sent the first of the lambs there this morning, would have been born paddy's day on amd off grass. Had 47 to go but 15 were ewe lambs so pulled them off. Right or wrong, what would ye think? To me their the best performing lambs so have good genetics but what's others people take on it. Kill them amd keep later ones or keep them?

Bass Reeves · 06-07-2021 6:03pm

eire23 wrote: »

Sent the first of the lambs there this morning, would have been born paddy's day on amd off grass. Had 47 to go but 15 were ewe lambs so pulled them off. Right or wrong, what would ye think? To me their the best performing lambs so have good genetics but what's others people take on it. Kill them amd keep later ones or keep them?

Keep your best genetics. As well prices are hitting lowest ebb, later/poorer ewe lambs may make as much or more than the ones you choose. One cavet is that ewe lambs that are singles should not be kept

arctictree · 06-07-2021 6:43pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Keep your best genetics. As well prices are hitting lowest ebb, later/poorer ewe lambs may make as much or more than the ones you choose. One cavet is that ewe lambs that are singles should not be kept

Unless you are getting too many triplets!!

Lano Lynn · 06-07-2021 9:02pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Keep your best genetics. As well prices are hitting lowest ebb, later/poorer ewe lambs may make as much or more than the ones you choose. One cavet is that ewe lambs that are singles should not be kept

nonsense

eire23 · 06-07-2021 9:08pm

Lano Lynn wrote: »

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nonsense

Id be inclined to agree, if I see a ewe lamb I like I keep her, waterever she was. Always scan about 1.9-2.1. We're sort of going off topic a bit here.

Tileman · 06-07-2021 9:31pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Keep your best genetics. As well prices are hitting lowest ebb, later/poorer ewe lambs may make as much or more than the ones you choose. One cavet is that ewe lambs that are singles should not be kept

Did u get into sheep in last year bass or did u always have them?

Bass Reeves · 06-07-2021 10:00pm

Tileman wrote: »

Did u get into sheep in last year bass or did u always have them?

It's years since I had a few. But it was always only a small few

Sami23 · 06-07-2021 10:03pm

clonagh wrote: »

Sold 45kg ram lambs at €128 in Carnaross mart today.

Were you happy with that

Bass Reeves · 06-07-2021 10:05pm

eire23 wrote: »

Id be inclined to agree, if I see a ewe lamb I like I keep her, waterever she was. Always scan about 1.9-2.1. We're sort of going off topic a bit here.

I suppose I should qualify if the mother had a history of bearing twins then yes. If she had a history of singles I would not be inclined to keep her. The other factor singles will have a natural higher weight gain because of being a single it may not mean they have better genetics than a lighter twin lamb

Dickie10 · 06-07-2021 10:16pm

ill prob buy 200 again out of kenmare and hope for the best , i can always run them extensive more than last year.

Ard_MC · 06-07-2021 10:20pm

eire23 wrote: »

Sent the first of the lambs there this morning, would have been born paddy's day on amd off grass. Had 47 to go but 15 were ewe lambs so pulled them off. Right or wrong, what would ye think? To me their the best performing lambs so have good genetics but what's others people take on it. Kill them amd keep later ones or keep them?

Keep them for sure

White Clover · 16-07-2021 10:07am

What are the run of prices this week? They seem to be creeping up a little?

White Clover · 23-07-2021 9:14am

Got 149 for 53kg on Monday. Also got 160 for 83kg ewes. If we could keep going like that....

Lambs thriving very well in this warm weather.

Country lad · 23-07-2021 11:23am

great price for sheep

Young95 · 23-07-2021 12:31pm

wean lambs end of next week and will have my first draft of lambs then too . Any quotes for Monday got yet ?

eire23 · 25-07-2021 7:13pm

Any word of lamb prices for the coming week??

25-07-2021 9:42pm

what price crossbred weather lambs at 30kg coming straight off the ewe making

Been offered 30,just wondering what they are making

Young95 · 26-07-2021 11:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117660724#Comment_117660724

75euro

White Clover · 26-07-2021 8:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117663815#Comment_117663815

Watching Kenmare this evening while having the spud. Anything nice was making that and some lots were fetching €2.9/kg with nice ewe lambs hitting €3/kg. The odd light frame/boned lamb were still making €2.40/kg.

Fermoy this morning is still a great trade for butcher lambs. 56kg made €160.

Tileman · 26-07-2021 10:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117662411#Comment_117662411

That might be what they are worth but they are making much more than that. Easily pay €90 for lambs that weight in mart . Makes no sense but that’s what they are making

joe35 · 26-07-2021 11:54pm

What's ewe lambs round the 30kg worth. Nice breeding Cheviot X scotch??

wrangler · 10-08-2021 11:44am

Camolin quoting under €6/kg the rot has started, There'll be more available, they're just doing it because they can

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