[feldar]

They said trade is up this week Steve, we even had a dealer ring us up to see if we had anything heavy enough to go, but we didn't, nearly there another couple of weeks and we will have it's just Easter is early this year. They said Hoggets are on the up as well, i think trade will be good this week if you have anything

[SteveHants]

Funnily enough I am weighing lambs tomorrow.....

[colliewoman]

35 quid?


Blimey.


And here was me thinking there was no way orphans would be making the £20 they made last year.


Pre-quoted prices still stand though, so don't panic, Colliewoman. 

 


Mind you, if you get offered that I will not be at all offended if you sell them to someone else cos I aint paying that! Daft money IMO but £35 isn't much for a lifelong pet I suppose?

[SteveHants]

35 quid?


Blimey.


And here was me thinking there was no way orphans would be making the £20 they made last year.


Pre-quoted prices still stand though, so don't panic, Colliewoman. 

 


Mind you, if you get offered that I will not be at all offended if you sell them to someone else cos I aint paying that! Daft money IMO but £35 isn't much for a lifelong pet I suppose?

Nah - a deal is a deal as far as I'm concerned. I'm happy to have some presold instead of doing the running about trying to sell at lambing time.

[feldar]

Orphans were making anywhere between £25- £40 depending on size and breed at Sedgemoor mart this week. A friend of ours was watching them closely because he was going to buy some but didn't as he thought the price was silly!

[Victorian Farmer]

The going rate at the mo is 25 pound thats 3 or 4 and some pens 6 so thats good huntley was uo last week 80 pound  for last springs lambs 2012

[Crofterloon]

To me at £35 to make money and remembering where you have Live stock you can have dead stock is a bit dear. The lamb would need to be of a good confimation breed to stand a chance of making a profit Beltex, texel etc. If it was a breed such as shetland you might be lucky to get your money back.
I think if you take the weight of the tup add the weight of the ewe (typical weight given on web sites such as NSA) divide by 2 gives the potential mature weight. Divide the Mature weight again by 2 and you get the weight for score of 3. Look on the ELBEX web site.
What I am trying to say there are a few other factors to take into consideration.

[Julestools]

Neighbour bought a (thin) ewe with two lambs at foot on Monday for £65 at Chelford market.... Because she kept looking at him!.... and he got £2 luck money back from the vendor!

He always seems to buy "unloved" beasts but he cares for them very well although as he says, he'll never make a living from it

[Rhys Jones]

I would bight their hand off for that price!! Most farmers around here would gladly give them away for next to nothing, not much money in them after you calculate the cost of the milk and your time bringing the little blighters on!!

[Julestools]

Orphan lambs were from £2 in Chelford on Monday..... up to £20 for well grown ones