[egglady]

We've got a few of our girls to sell this year (some last years lambs and some older gals).  what prices are folk selling for this year?

[daddymatty82]

depends on region i think as different regions are different prices. between £20 and £50 depending on pedigree etc

[lachlanandmarcus]

Sounds about right. For young girls (year olds) I have paid £25 (might be £30-35 now with the prices of sheep these days!). For in lamb older ewes I have paid £35 (again might be £40-50 now). Both unregistered. Registered stock (assuming not prizewinners) I would assume might be between 50% and 100% more expensive but not sure?

[princesspiggy]

whats the price for a finished shetland? i thought lamb prices were high?

[daddymatty82]

£100 ish smalleramount of meat more time to grow = less money but better taste imo

[princesspiggy]

so why would an in-lamb ewe be £35 but a finished lamb £100? 

[smudger]

We bought our lambs at Christmas and we were quoted £40-50 by a few people.  This was registered stock but not show quality. However, I was on a course and someone said that they were getting nearer £100!  Did say different quality different prices but still seems a large jump.

I an looking for a ram, would be interested to know their prices (good -top quality).

[SteveHants]

That does seem awfully cheap - however, I know nothing about shetlands.

In lamb commercial ewes easily making £130.

[lachlanandmarcus]

so why would an in-lamb ewe be £35 but a finished lamb £100? 

This was about 3 years ago price for the ewe, whereas the finished lamb price quoted would be now so would be more now for the ewe and was for older ewes maybe 3-4 years old too. Transport abbatoir and butchery fees can add up to as much if not more than the animal with a Shetland too.

[jaykay]

I bought shearlings and lambs in October, and paid between £40 and £90 for registered stock. The higher prices were for show stock.

[princesspiggy]

Transport abbatoir and butchery fees can add up to as much if not more than the animal with a Shetland too.

is a finished lamb not alive/preslaughter?

interesting thread 

[daddymatty82]

i thought you meant  finished as in dead ready to go in freezer all cut up etc. kill and cut for our last shetlands was £22 ish . we aint got the  top show  class just best in breed and best in show champion at bath and west multiple years in a row paid £100 and that was a fair amount but you pay for what you get atm i would suspect max price for shetlands  non show type but pedegree   to top out at  about £50  few years ago sent some to market and we owed the auction house money to get rid as they never sold so the  top prices will only be paid by the person who wants shetland.

[lachlanandmarcus]

Kill here is nigh on £20 and butchery £20 to £40......added to that the nearest abbatoir is 45 mins away....

[princesspiggy]

we owed the auction house money to get rid as they never sold

thats not really fair    auctioneers are happy to take their share of profit so should cover the losses themselves. marketing and selling is what you pay them for, "no sale" is a failure for them. it should be -  no sale  no fee

[robert waddell]

how is it the auctioneers fault if there is nobody interested they cant force the buyers into there pockets