The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Connor on December 29, 2013, 08:32:34 pm
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I might buy 14 texel cross lleyn ewe lambs they are 75 pound each if I buy as one lot or 80 pound each if I got some how much could I sell them on for also some I might keep for tipping next year
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DW price for lamb is about £3.90/kg at the moment which means that a 21kg dead lamb is worth £81.90 on the hook
If they are fit and a decent size you could buy them and kill them and make a small profit ---price usually rises from end of Feb although sometimes it takes until late March to come good so if you have grazing until 1st April you could get £5/kg which would give you £105/head or more ----as long as none die you should do ok
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If you are a gambling man you could keep them and sell as shearlings in the Autumn.
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they'll make good breeding ewe's for next season but as for trying to sell them for meat I'd give that a miss. At 80 quid each you're only going to break even, and that's with out worming costs etc :sheep:
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I offered pure bred ewe lambs for sale at £65 each to reduce my stock over the winter, but apparently that was to expensive and was offered £500 for 8 that's £40 each. Were not talking rubbish sheep here, but ewe lambs that are well bred and well up to size.
You don't half get some comedians on here.
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I offered pure bred ewe lambs for sale at £65 each to reduce my stock over the winter, but apparently that was to expensive and was offered £500 for 8 that's £40 each. Were not talking rubbish sheep here, but ewe lambs that are well bred and well up to size.
You don't half get some comedians on here.
£500 for 8 is £62.50 each.
At £75 per ewe lamb thats ok for good breeding stock but a bit steep for meat.
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Your correct Moony I apologise, it is £62.50 each, but still nor an offer I would take for decent breeding stock.
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I thought my offer was reasonable. I have been waiting for a reply and just the other day re-messaged you about them.
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Sorry JS but I can see them as stores for more than that.
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Hello David
Do you still have the ones for sale that Ive been after at your advertised price? I dont want not to have them for the sake of £2.50
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