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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on May 18, 2018, 08:52:30 am

Title: Bidding at auction
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on May 18, 2018, 08:52:30 am
Heading back up from Yorkshire a day early so I can go to Thainstone tomorrow. On the look out for a potential tup for our meat flock but won't rule out adding ewes/lambs if prices are ok.

Never bidded at auction before, so looking for some pointers.

Am I right in thinking it's always price per life? So for example if a ewe with two lambs, bid 50 quid and it's £150 plus costs? Don't want to look like the total greenhorn that I am! ????
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: Womble on May 18, 2018, 09:30:52 am
Hiya, I was in exactly the same situation a few years ago, so you might find this thread helpful! (https://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=51667)
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: harmony on May 18, 2018, 10:38:05 am
Listen carefully to the auctioneer announcements when the sheep are brought in. He will state per life or per family.
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: sheeponthebrain on May 18, 2018, 11:35:13 am
thainstone is always price per life for sheep.  and the rare breeds sale is normally in guineas  £1.05
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: shep53 on May 18, 2018, 12:47:36 pm
Spend time listening to the auctioneer ,so that you understand his accent and note how big the price jumps are ,or you may think you've put your hand up for a ten pound bid and it might be fifty pounds
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: Womble on May 18, 2018, 12:54:16 pm
so that you understand his accent


HeresasheepwhatamIbid,amIbidtenpounds,twentypounds,thirtypoundsnoideamumblemumble,
seeyounod,nodagain,mumblemumble,noidea,keeponnodding......

Bang!

And the sheep is yours!   Now you just have to go to the office to find out what you paid for it!  :roflanim:
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on May 18, 2018, 01:13:27 pm
This is my big fear!! My hubby has trouble with his hearing so I'm in charge ????
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: Me on May 19, 2018, 09:05:11 am
so that you understand his accent


HeresasheepwhatamIbid,amIbidtenpounds,twentypounds,thirtypoundsnoideamumblemumble,
seeyounod,nodagain,mumblemumble,noidea,keeponnodding......

Bang!

And the sheep is yours!   Now you just have to go to the office to find out what you paid for it!  :roflanim:

Easy. Try the markets where they swap between Welsh and English!
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: NewLifeOnTheFarm on May 19, 2018, 05:11:27 pm
Soooo, no tup, but 8 ewes! So all in all a successful day ????

Quick question if anyone can help me.. got a printed moving document from the mart rather than the usual filling in of forms when I have bought private. I know they upload the details to the scoteid database, but do I need to fill in a movement license and send a copy of this form to SAMU?

Thanks
Title: Re: Bidding at auction
Post by: shep53 on May 19, 2018, 07:47:28 pm
YES & NO  you don't fill in a movement license you just email / fax the form you got from the mart to SAMU it should have all the ear tag numbers and your holding number ,the marts holding number  . Scoteid & samu are totally different things at the moment !!!