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The Relic · « **on:** April 20, 2009, 03:31:53 pm »

just wondering what the prices are in ireland and the uk. they were going for around £65 for 32kg liveweight in my local saleyard.

cmorrell · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2009, 04:59:49 pm »

How on earth can anyone make a liveable income off that?

VSS · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:21:22 pm »

Quote from: cmorrell on April 20, 2009, 04:59:49 pm

How on earth can anyone make a liveable income off that?

Thats a pretty good price - current market prices are pretty good due to a lack of supply and the weakness of the pound.

We sold a hoggett in January - 42kg for £67 and were pleased with it. So the prices at The Relic's market are better than that.

woollyval · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:57:03 pm »

Quote from: cmorrell on April 20, 2009, 04:59:49 pm

How on earth can anyone make a liveable income off that?

Answer.....better than they have for 25 years!!!

Last year the same lamb would have been £35-40 at best

Crofter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2009, 10:12:30 pm »

At last years lamb sale at Stornoway auction mart, the best suffolk cross lambs made £32. Some of the smaller blackfaces made £8! Just 3 buyers, all pals, all travel to the mart together.

PS. we sell direct for the freezer!

Dave

The Relic · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2009, 10:25:19 pm »

they are not 2 bad so. couple of weeks before we sold ewes with young lambs for £90-£120 and i'm sure 40kg lambs were going for near the £100 mark. we brought 1 dodgy ewe down got £4 for her.

VSS · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:37:26 pm »

It largely due to the weakness of the pound that prices are so good.

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