The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Greenerlife on November 22, 2013, 02:15:05 pm
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Just been offered a whole sheep, all butchered. What kind of price should I be paying roughly? Any ideas?
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I would want 130-140
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I would want 130-140
Splendid! It's been offered to me at £140 - thanks for replying!
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Yup usually £70 for half, £140 for a whole :)
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Depends on the weight?
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Depends on the weight?
Agree, I couldn't get anything like that for a wee Shetland lamb, altho sadly slaughter and butchery charges are the same.....
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I get £140, whatever the weight.
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Yeah its on weight from me aswel, Shetland cross lamb at around 20 kilo dead weight, is £7 per kilo, so boxes are sometimes less as sometimes weigh 18-19kilo instead of 20
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£110 for a good sized hogget from me. £140 seems a bit strong to me, I could buy it cheaper from my local butcher! :innocent:
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My Shetland lambs are small, I would be asking £100-120 depending on weight. If the joints are individually bagged and labelled expect to pay more than for a 'farmers' bag.
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£110 for a good sized hogget from me. £140 seems a bit strong to me, I could buy it cheaper from my local butcher! :innocent:
But that's the point isn't it? If you buy direct from the farmer you are getting full traceability and doing away with the middle man---hence you pay a premium (I can sell a 20kg hogget in the spring for £98 straight to the supermarkets so I need a lot more if I want to direct market it )
I sell a few and the price varies----if you are the barrister that lives opposite my flock and you have a small selection of cars in your stable you will pay £160---at the other end of the spectrum if you are a retired farm worker you may get the same thing for £90 :)
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Although small I think Shetland lamb is the best for tenderness and flavour and should be priced higher for quality alone. Just waiting for two week after next, will butcher them myself so £20 for slaughter and lots of mature grass makes them a brillianr bargain.
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Although small I think Shetland lamb is the best for tenderness and flavour and should be priced higher for quality alone. Just waiting for two week after next, will butcher them myself so £20 for slaughter and lots of mature grass makes them a brillianr bargain.
Surely the regs say any home butchery has to be for family consumption only? Unless you are a butcher/own a cutting plant of course? If I could butcher the ones I sell I'd probably make a few ££ rather than virtually zero.
Agree with you about the Shetland btw taste wise, a-ma-zing
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Even I have to agree, the Shetland I have tried was superb! If you can get away with charging £140, who wouldn't, as every penny counts, especially when rearing animals. Just saying it sounded a little strong for me. My local butcher keeps his own flock, and buys from nearby farms, so no qualms about the quality or traceability
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Check the price per kilo in the supermarket and take it from there. If the meat is something special like Herdwick or Jacob I'd think it was worth more but a standard farmers breed really shouldn't cost more than in the shops imo.
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I charge £11 / kilo for Ryeland lamb, as half lambs.
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I think the guy selling just has fairly ordinary Southdowns - but I would like to support him by buying if I can anyway. It arrives this morning so all I have to do is clear some space in my freezer next to my piggies! :excited:
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Nothing ordinary about the Southdown, it often comes at the top of people tastiest lamb. That and Portland. They also make a perfect, compact meaty joint, so Im sure you will you enjoy it :thumbsup:
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My local butcher sells half/whole lamb for £2.50/lb. All reared on their farm, so full traceability. Why should I be more expensive than them?
My lambs are £70/half, this year weights varied from 9.5kg to 14kg per side. Nobody quibbles, everybody is happy with their lamb that they received. OH's sister sells overfat lambs per lb instead, so people are paying for fat. That is wrong IMO. I know my friends and family get a good deal on their lamb, everybody has said what good value and excellent meat it is, so the proof is in the pudding. I couldn't make a profit if I sold them for any less.
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We are all free to sell at whatever price we can get or want to charge I guess but I think I am a professional and want to be paid accordingly.
So I charge my time at £15/hr (not many self employed professionals work for that little) and record how many hours I work . That gives me a price I want/need for my product
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Nothing ordinary about the Southdown, it often comes at the top of people tastiest lamb. That and Portland. They also make a perfect, compact meaty joint, so Im sure you will you enjoy it :thumbsup:
I don't know anything about breeds of sheep - so thank you very much for that! Have to say - the meat didn't weigh as much as I'd like, but the meat looks absolutely fantastic so I am looking forward to my roast tomorrow!
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Just out of interest, how much meat did you get back in weight? Did you get the liver, kidneys and heart included? Was it cut to your specification, breast rolled or minced, rack or cutlets, both shoulders/legs halved or whole? In response to a previous comment on here, theres not many farmers getting £15 an hour as standard, It may be the going rate for professional people, but it certainly aint for the agricultural industry!
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Just out of interest, how much meat did you get back in weight? Did you get the liver, kidneys and heart included? Was it cut to your specification, breast rolled or minced, rack or cutlets, both shoulders/legs halved or whole? In response to a previous comment on here, theres not many farmers getting £15 an hour as standard, It may be the going rate for professional people, but it certainly aint for the agricultural industry!
You have to demand £15/hr and be worth it
Plenty of farmers are worth this amount ---I just try to make sure I get it. I have a system that is extensive and lets me earn a proper amount
Many farmers say that they farm for the lifestyle but this is no excuse for earning a pittance ---the lawyer/banker/doctor also like their lifestyles but don't work for nothing