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Post by Sheep Herder on Jul 26, 2011 19:27:08 GMT -5
Our second load went out today. We had 52 in this bunch, 52 last time. Weight was 138, price was down though, $186 CWT for $256 a head.
I'm sure they didn't gain as good as they should have last week in the heat, and I think the heat is affecting the prices.
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cowboycorn
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Post by cowboycorn on Jul 27, 2011 20:04:50 GMT -5
Congratulations, but holy cow, $186/cwt.
We had a lamb butchered last year, neighbor raises them. 'Twas good eatin', if ya take teeny weeny bites, but I didn't think it was 3 times better than the $55/cwt hog we just had butchered this year. Why the premium for lamb?
Does the market factor in coyote loss or something?
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Post by Sheep Herder on Jul 28, 2011 21:57:47 GMT -5
Congratulations, but holy cow, $186/cwt. We had a lamb butchered last year, neighbor raises them. 'Twas good eatin', if ya take teeny weeny bites, but I didn't think it was 3 times better than the $55/cwt hog we just had butchered this year. Why the premium for lamb? Does the market factor in coyote loss or something? Actually, the market is off. Four weeks ago we sold for $204.50 CWT. As far as I know, we have never lost a sheep or lamb to coyotes. Lambs never go out on pasture, and apparently the Pyrenees is doing her job. |
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Post by Sheep Herder on Sept 9, 2011 21:28:56 GMT -5
Sold another load on Tuesday, our 4th. 53 head weighed 141, brought $182.75 CWT. $257 a head. One more load to go.
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Post by SMASH on Sept 10, 2011 0:22:33 GMT -5
Has the premium weight changed in the last 20 years?
When I got out of the sheep (1991), the best price, and best eating was lambs at 125 lbs.
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Post by Sheep Herder on Sept 10, 2011 6:45:57 GMT -5
Has the premium weight changed in the last 20 years? When I got out of the sheep (1991), the best price, and best eating was lambs at 125 lbs. Yep, there are less sheep around, so the lambs that do get slaughtered are now heavier to make up the difference. Even 5 years ago we would have been docked for lambs that heavy. Now that's where they want them. At one point last year there was such a shortage that they went up to 160 with no dock. Things have kinda cooled down now at that weight. |
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