value on a bb bull calf

whelan1

have a brilliant bb bull calf that i am selling tomorrow he is 2 weeks old . out of vap how much should i ask for him?

wiggy123

he a gd calf...what, €400+
what are calves makin this year on average!

whelan1

its a while since i sold a blue calf , but the dealer who buys my calves can be hard to deal with just want an idea so he doesnt screw me:D

wiggy123

well if last year on average--angus cross bul calves were making from €220-260..for a good one!
i'd take it-a bb calf b nearly double that! aleast €400

whelan1

have a bb heifer calf born yesterday too what value for a heifer?

wiggy123

i'd be unsure..prob wrong person to be answering calf value prices!
would a bb heifer be worth €250 to €300? no...
if a nice heifer-she'd b a great suckler replacement

whelan1

they out of friesian cows

wiggy123

i know..
why farmers not buying bb replacement heifers?use to

pakalasa

BB replacement heifers are hard calving, I guess. They're too tight 'round the hips.

whelan1

the heifer calf is out of etb and wouldnt be a patch on the bull out of vap

dasheriff

You`d want 350-400 anyway,it depends on the part of country abit too though..they were making that in kilmallock monday.knock 50 that then for the heifer lad id say..

wiggy123

see farmers journal 2day...bb bulls made...€350,€370bb heifers made...€200,€220

who the fug

Excuse mine ignorance (retired from faring at 18) but what does bb stand for

wiggy123

belgian blue

whelan1

boat not going til tuesday now with the weather so wont know til then going to ask 300:eek:

Ashill5

If it's a good BB calf you should be asking 350 at least

whelan1

he is taking friesian bull off me too so i will sort the price for them first and if he giving me a crap price for them will ask 350:D

Ashill5

As an old wise neighbour told me once.

" Ask enough at the start, because once you start Dealing you can hardly to go back up ! And there is no point being sorry after he is sold that you didn't ask enough at the start. As not too many Dealers will want to Fatten your back pocket"

If he is a good calf ask 400 or a bit with it if you want you can always drop a bit. You only get to sell him once!;)

mossfort

a friend of mine went to look at a few fr x lm calves a dairy farmer was selling one time. the farmer asked 400 euros for the bulls so the guy just got back in his car and left. its hard to put a price on a calf till you see him but dont over do it ask what hes worth.

whelan1

i got 320 which i was happy with he started with 270:eek: and i started at 350:rolleyes:

wiggy123

ok price i suppose..what he give for the heifer?
he'll make a few pound on him!

whelan1

he had another blue bull on lorry that he paid 270 for wasnt a patch on mine;) the heifer isnt going til next week