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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: trefnantbach on June 25, 2010, 06:08:45 pm

Title: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: trefnantbach on June 25, 2010, 06:08:45 pm

How much should I reasonably expect to pay for LLeyn ewe lambs?
I have found a local supplier but I don't want to be ripped off - also don't fancy trying my luck at the local auction - I know that I could be fleeced there! excuse the pun. The lambs that I've been offered are  pedigree registered and mv and scrapie monitored.

cheers

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Padge on June 25, 2010, 08:24:37 pm

....so how much have you been asked for?

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: trefnantbach on June 25, 2010, 08:41:25 pm

no prices mentioned so far. He's invited me over to see the flock.

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Freddiesfarm on June 28, 2010, 04:53:21 pm

I have lleyns and with the way prices are going this year I would expect to charge around £100 for well grown ewe lambs which could be put to the ram this year.

Last year I upped my numbers substantially and paid varying rates but my theory was that if they were good sound stock and I accepted the price then fair enough.

Look on the lleyn website for the information about the sales last year - the prices they show are always the highest paid but that will give you a good guide.

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Castle Farm on June 30, 2010, 09:59:46 pm

I breed Lleyns. All by a wellbred tup and would expect at least £100 each for a last years ewe lamb.

Black nose preferable. No brown in the back legs. Nice well set almost see through ears. Good balance and sound on her legs.

Deep fleece, but probably shawn by now.

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Padge on July 03, 2010, 08:19:35 am

We're finding we're being asked anything from £130 ~ £180

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Castle Farm on July 04, 2010, 12:54:19 pm

 :o For that sort of money I'd expect a very well put together ewe lamb. A lamb that has had extra feed in the way of lamb pellets and run with ewes that have had plenty of good grazing,so well up to weight.

I have ewes and ewe lambs here for sale and the choice of 600+

Near Hay-on Wye.Herefordshire/Radnorshire (Powys) border.

From a registered flock.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/The%20Farm/100_1977.jpg)

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: belgianblue on July 07, 2010, 05:01:28 pm

new season pried lambs at market around 40kg your talking £65.00

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Castle Farm on July 07, 2010, 08:53:47 pm

Slaughter price not breeding stock price.

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: belgianblue on July 07, 2010, 09:36:22 pm

breeding sheep about £80

Quote from: Castle Farm on July 07, 2010, 08:53:47 pm

Slaughter price not breeding stock price.

Title: Re: price of lleyn ewe lambs?
Post by: Freddiesfarm on July 10, 2010, 01:31:23 pm

I will have some for sale later this year too - I am in the South West if that is any help?