[Hillview Farm]

So after thinking long and hard we have to big Charollais ewes to cull. When is the best time to send them on there way as I know the market will be flooded with them and where do i send them for maximum return? Market or direct to slaughter?

Never culled before

[Hevxxx99]

Direct to slaughter, then direct to freezer!

Nothing beats good mutton! 

[Anke]

Depends on what you like to eat and if you are planning to send off some younger ones for hogget/lamb this autumn too.

I would send them to market, Charrolais should make good money. Now is as good as any time - check what last weeks prices were for cull sheep. Whenever I bring anything to market there will also be cull sheep sold - tups and ewes. At the moment many farmers will be checking their breeding stock and selling anything that's not good enough for another year.

[Big Benny Shep]

One of my geld Suffolk cull ewes made £106 a few weeks ago, the buyers were desperate for them so I had a big cull and sent another 18 that had lambed at Easter, got an average of £65 a piece.

[Hillview Farm]

Will definitely have a look at the prices. I didn't explain very well, I'd like to cash them in!

[Ladygrey]

I take direct to the abbatior, PC Turners in farnborough

just one trip there and one trip back and I get a nice cheque in the post a couple of weeks later 

They dont mind small lots either and they pay well, I get between £40-50 for small ewes and have got up to £75 for bigger ewes/cull rams when the market was good