Author Topic: Bidding at auction (Read 2384 times)

NewLifeOnTheFarm · « **on:** May 18, 2018, 08:52:30 am »

Heading back up from Yorkshire a day early so I can go to Thainstone tomorrow. On the look out for a potential tup for our meat flock but won't rule out adding ewes/lambs if prices are ok.

Never bidded at auction before, so looking for some pointers.

Am I right in thinking it's always price per life? So for example if a ewe with two lambs, bid 50 quid and it's £150 plus costs? Don't want to look like the total greenhorn that I am!

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Womble · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2018, 09:30:52 am »

Hiya, I was in exactly the same situation a few years ago, so you might find this thread helpful!

harmony · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2018, 10:38:05 am »

Listen carefully to the auctioneer announcements when the sheep are brought in. He will state per life or per family.

sheeponthebrain · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2018, 11:35:13 am »

thainstone is always price per life for sheep. and the rare breeds sale is normally in guineas £1.05

shep53 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2018, 12:47:36 pm »

Spend time listening to the auctioneer ,so that you understand his accent and note how big the price jumps are ,or you may think you've put your hand up for a ten pound bid and it might be fifty pounds

Womble · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2018, 12:54:16 pm »

Quote from: shep53 on May 18, 2018, 12:47:36 pm

so that you understand his accent

HeresasheepwhatamIbid,amIbidtenpounds,twentypounds,thirtypoundsnoideamumblemumble,
seeyounod,nodagain,mumblemumble,noidea,keeponnodding......

Bang!

And the sheep is yours! Now you just have to go to the office to find out what you paid for it!

NewLifeOnTheFarm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2018, 01:13:27 pm »

This is my big fear!! My hubby has trouble with his hearing so I'm in charge

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Me · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2018, 09:05:11 am »

Quote from: Womble on May 18, 2018, 12:54:16 pm

Quote from: shep53 on May 18, 2018, 12:47:36 pm
so that you understand his accent

HeresasheepwhatamIbid,amIbidtenpounds,twentypounds,thirtypoundsnoideamumblemumble,
seeyounod,nodagain,mumblemumble,noidea,keeponnodding......

Bang!

And the sheep is yours! Now you just have to go to the office to find out what you paid for it!

Easy. Try the markets where they swap between Welsh and English!

NewLifeOnTheFarm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2018, 05:11:27 pm »

Soooo, no tup, but 8 ewes! So all in all a successful day

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Quick question if anyone can help me.. got a printed moving document from the mart rather than the usual filling in of forms when I have bought private. I know they upload the details to the scoteid database, but do I need to fill in a movement license and send a copy of this form to SAMU?

Thanks

shep53 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2018, 07:47:28 pm »

YES & NO you don't fill in a movement license you just email / fax the form you got from the mart to SAMU it should have all the ear tag numbers and your holding number ,the marts holding number . Scoteid & samu are totally different things at the moment !!!