Author Topic: Sheep for sale! (Read 4566 times)

Smashy and gang · « **on:** October 11, 2011, 02:10:54 pm »

We have four sheep to sell - they are this years' lambs and were hand-fed - two look like a suffolk cross and the other two are essentially mule, I think. We have insufficient grazing for the winter and they are not fat enough yet for slaughter so sadly I think they will have to go. We are in Oxfordshire - does anyone have any recommendations on where and how to sell them? Or would anyone here like to buy them?

landroverroy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:35:43 pm »

If you have a nearby livestock market then put them in there on the day they are selling store animals, NOT in the fatstock sale. That way they will be bought by someone to fatten further. You will get as good a price in market as anywhere.
I personally always stand near my pen of animals before they are sold, or even go in the ring with them, then you can tell prospective buyers about them and they might get a better home from someone who cares where their animals have come from.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2011, 04:49:38 pm »

Quote from: landroverroy on October 11, 2011, 03:35:43 pm

I personally always stand near my pen of animals before they are sold, or even go in the ring with them, then you can tell prospective buyers about them and they might get a better home from someone who cares where their animals have come from.

It is the norm in these parts to stand with your store lambs and take them into the ring. Quite a few buyers won't bid on store lambs if they don't know and can't see the vendor.

honeyend · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2011, 04:55:36 pm »

Preloved, just looking for ewes at the moment
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/listadverts?subcategoryId=366&keyword=ewes&orderBy=ranking&searchArea=GB%2CIE&minPrice=&maxPrice=&memberType=&type=&x=49&y=17

daddymatty82 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2011, 08:29:59 pm »

cirencester market and frome market i would reccamend look up voyce pullin auctioneers for the cirencester market im looking for a ram for this year so may be going on thursday but it all depends on my OH first.

plt102 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:47:19 pm »

How much are you looking to sell them for? We are in Oxfordshire as well and have a small flock they could potentially join.

plt102 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:48:04 pm »

Oh, just checking - are they girls?

Smashy and gang · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2011, 02:38:39 pm »

Thanks for all your helpful replies. Makes me realise how much easier it would be if I had a trailer and move them about myself!

plt102 - I did send you a PM re price - don't know if you got it?

plt102 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:50:07 am »

I did get a reply but we realised we probably have too many at the moment for our land as well as hopefully will be lambing in the Spring as well. I hope you sold them OK. Thanks a lot. P