Selling a few Lambs to Test the Market

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Жыл бұрын

Decided to look into the Yates Center Kansas Sheep and Goat sale. The only way I can tell much is to take some of our stock there so we had some 68 lb. wethers and cull ewes and nannies. The sale had about 2000 head there. They moved very slowly through them. We unloaded at 1:30, the sale starts at 6pm. ours didn't sell until after 10 pm. The price was disappointing to say the least. Glad we didn't take more.

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@rogergarland8224 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@coyroberts8356 Жыл бұрын

😮 thanks 😊

@stevemench786 Жыл бұрын

Michigan I had 14 and I believe the average weight 72 .I think.

@ooa9193 Жыл бұрын

We go to Yates center every month we bought those big ram lambs u showed at the first of your video

@grandviewlivestock3936 Жыл бұрын

What is your plan with them? Will you just feed them and take them back?

@ooa9193 Жыл бұрын

No they were 97lb all ready to big they will get processed

@stevemench786 Жыл бұрын

Seems like the goat market and sheep for that matter has softened quite a bit I sold weather's for 300 a head in October

@grandviewlivestock3936 Жыл бұрын

Where was that? How much did they weigh?

@french-canadianfarmer5049 Жыл бұрын

Up here in manitoba prices seem to be similar. I sold 100lb lambs 2 weeks ago for 1.85$cdn/ lb. 70 lbs were going for about 2.30$ cdn.

@jefffraser6666 Жыл бұрын

Cookstown this week was 220 cdn.. embrum in Ottawa the same. Even checked new Holland stateside and it's similar. Goats are still good but slowing down. What happened to the market?

@french-canadianfarmer5049 Жыл бұрын

@@jefffraser6666 That's what we always wonder. I heard this week that the sungold plant in Alberta was bought by a company from Quebec and they will keep processing lambs which is good.

@jefffraser6666 Жыл бұрын

@@french-canadianfarmer5049 almost worth it to ship to Toronto isn't it? I guess it matters where you are in Toba. Do you know which company bought the plant? The last few years have been really good for lamb.

@french-canadianfarmer5049 Жыл бұрын

@@jefffraser6666 I know some from here who ship to Toronto. I'm done selling lambs this year. I heard the name but don't remember now.

@LiveRight1 Жыл бұрын

Why is the price more for the smaller lambs?

@wilparker397 Жыл бұрын

Just sold some Spanish Spanish/boercross goat kids at San Angelo 50 head weigh 49lbs average one bunch the other bunch ave 54lbs they averaged 127$ a kid so not very good prices right now.

@jefffraser6666 Жыл бұрын

Grandview, what's your strategy,hold or take your lumps?

@grandviewlivestock3936 Жыл бұрын

We have some that aren't fat enough yet. I can't see selling an unfinished animal this time of year. Some are too big to sell well as feeders but not fat enough to sell well as fats. We'll do like always, sell the ones that are ready to sell and keep feeding some trying to hit a few different sales and time frames. You never know what's best until it's too late. We may hit a sale between Christmas and New Years with some.

@danielbrown8105 Жыл бұрын

I thought most auctions bid by 100lb (cwt) vs by the head. I get confused easily between the austioneer and the prices changing depending on the size of the animal.

@grandviewlivestock3936 Жыл бұрын

Some breeding stock sell by the head. Most slaughter animals sell by the lb. You just have to listen to the auctioneer or ringman. They will say if it is by the head. You really have to go to a few sales. It's not too hard to figure out.