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gerryirl

are there any weight limits at the minute

Hershall

kk.man wrote: »

I got 3.75 for bullocks killed yesterday morning. Was that what ppl got this week ?

Yes here in Midlands anyway.

locha

Got 3.75 today. Have another load to go but pushed into next week.

Teddy 1234

locha wrote: »

Got 3.75 today. Have another load to go but pushed into next week.

The feckers will probably drop another 5cent next week

Bass Reeves

In a yard lately still over 100 head inside in the shed. Supposed to be a good few like that. Feeding cattle inside the month of July what are lads thinking.

oneten

Bulls ?

Bass Reeves

oneten wrote: »

Bulls ?

No mostly heifer's in this case

jfh

Bass Reeves wrote: »

No mostly heifer's in this case

Any particular reason?

Bass Reeves

jfh wrote: »

Any particular reason?

Only collecting something there so did not want to be nosy. Cannot understand it, he si buying in baled silage to feed them. Would have a good few cattle out grazing as well but was surprised he had that many cattle in the shed most looked at or near finish.

Cavanjack

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Only collecting something there so did not want to be nosy. Cannot understand it, he si buying in baled silage to feed them. Would have a good few cattle out grazing as well but was surprised he had that many cattle in the shed most looked at or near finish.

Some lads bought cattle in feb/March to finish because the factories put out the rumors that they’d have no cattle in June. I inquired about a price but none was on offer.
Saying that I’ve a few bulls that were bought in the spring for the under 16 months job still in.

270WIN

Killed 10 28month FR/FRX today..average weight 357kg d/w. (Some weighed almost 380kg) Mixture of O and P. All Fat score 3 and 4. Average price €3.57. Only got meal in the last 2 months... 2 kg a day. The auld Fr is great to weigh. They never got meal since they were calves. Would have made 70/80 euro more two weeks ago but them is the breaks.

jntsnk

Agree. Even with the poor price, at the moment, if you don’t have good weight they’ll make nothing

gerryirl

jntsnk wrote: »

Agree. Even with the poor price, at the moment, if you don’t have good weight they’ll make nothing

are factories cutting for heavy weights do you know

jntsnk

gerryirl wrote: »

are factories cutting for heavy weights do you know

No idea

Cavanjack

gerryirl wrote: »

are factories cutting for heavy weights do you know

Heard of bullocks over 500kg being cut 10cent alright but under that ok so far.

Bass Reeves

270WIN wrote: »

Killed 10 28month FR/FRX today..average weight 357kg d/w. (Some weighed almost 380kg) Mixture of O and P. All Fat score 3 and 4. Average price €3.57. Only got meal in the last 2 months... 2 kg a day. The auld Fr is great to weigh. They never got meal since they were calves. Would have made 70/80 euro more two weeks ago but them is the breaks.

Where did you get the killed pm me if you like as it is often too easy to identify someone from a factory name. You must have got a good few O= to average 3.57 it is only 18c below a 3.75 base.

locha

Got quoted 3.70 for a load of steers I have booked in for next week... That’s 5c a week fall for the last 4 weeks...

wrangler

locha wrote: »

Got quoted 3.70 for a load of steers I have booked in for next week... That’s 5c a week fall for the last 4 weeks...

It's looking like lambs will be 4.80 on monday, 40c fall in a week

kk.man

wrangler wrote: »

It's looking like lambs will be 4.80 on monday, 40c fall in a week

FFS

gerryirl

keepak athleague blocked this evening by the ICSA over sheep prices. They going staying there tomorrow too

epfff

Just home from athleague
Story is staying as long as it takes and thinking of expanding.
Beef movement plan also there.
Feeling is there is nothing to lose as most on point of broke with talks of 350 for two weeks.
Beef is fxxked

gerryirl

I hope they close it for the week and I’ve cattle to send but I don’t care at this stage .this 30 month rubbish they can stick there 12 cent . It’s about the bigger picture now

epfff

gerryirl wrote: »

I hope they close it for the week and I’ve cattle to send but I don’t care at this stage .this 30 month rubbish they can stick there 12 cent . It’s about the bigger picture now

In same boat
No future in with whats happening so im happy to go out with a bang.
I cant keep going with present market fixing tactics so they have my full support to protest for as long and at as many as they able

wrangler

epfff wrote: »

In same boat
No future in with whats happening so im happy to go out with a bang.
I cant keep going with present market fixing tactics so they have my full support to protest for as long and at as many as they able

Unfortunately it'll be left to a few and they too have their own farms to look after.
I couldn't even get part time farmers to do night shift(12 - 6) last time that would've given us a break, Just after hearing there's only ten people at athleague this morning, that'll go well.
Author of our own demise...... again

epfff

wrangler wrote: »

epfff wrote: »

In same boat
No future in with whats happening so im happy to go out with a bang.
I cant keep going with present market fixing tactics so they have my full support to protest for as long and at as many as they able

Unfortunately it'll be left to a few and they too have their own farms to look after.
I couldn't even get part time farmers to do night shift(12 - 6) last time that would've given us a break, Just after hearing there's only ten people at athleague this morning, that'll go well.
Author of our own demise...... again

I have to agree with you there
So guys if any of ye can spare even half hour call down for chat anyway
I often think of those things as great networking events even if no success out of it

Dunedin

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/farmers-have-beef-with-trade-deal-but-taoiseach-admits-we-cant-halt-move-38268268.html

jaymla627

Dunedin wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/farmers-have-beef-with-trade-deal-but-taoiseach-admits-we-cant-halt-move-38268268.html

Total and absolute abandonment of the rural vote by Leo given the closeness of a general election is pretty baffling, you’d think he could at least tell a few white lies but no he’s done with the agri-sector by all accounts....
Would always of been Fine Gael here but you couldn’t be backing this clown and his euro centric party

gerryirl

epfff wrote: »

I have to agree with you there
So guys if any of ye can spare even half hour call down for chat anyway
I often think of those things as great networking events even if no success out of it

the last time we were outside athleague with the IFA we had it done by branches what times to go at. Rota system. worked well only downfall was the factories were told when we would be there and it only lasted a couple of days.From what I heard Henry Burns wanted all out but was overruled by the top brass(i could be wrong on that)This caught them on the hop this time I hope it will make a difference

kk.man

jaymla627 wrote: »

Total and absolute abandonment of the rural vote by Leo given the closeness of a general election is pretty baffling, you’d think he could at least tell a few white lies but no he’s done with the agri-sector by all accounts....
Would always of been Fine Gael here but you couldn’t be backing this clown and his euro centric party

Leo is not a rural Ireland man.

Like ye we are a fine Gael house and since the foundation of the state. I tell you that will change in the general election and it will be let known.

wrangler

gerryirl wrote: »

the last time we were outside athleague with the IFA we had it done by branches what times to go at. Rota system. worked well only downfall was the factories were told when we would be there and it only lasted a couple of days.From what I heard Henry Burns wanted all out but was overruled by the top brass(i could be wrong on that)This caught them on the hop this time I hope it will make a difference

Livestock commitee could've kept it going IF they had the support.
Top Brass called it off because getting support was like pulling teeth, there's no doubt I was getting abused from those above me over the poor support and only too glad to call it off. wouldn't be surprised if there was other Co Chairmen getting the same harassment.
'Twas some kick in the teeth for henry when very few turned up at the Tullamore protest....eight miles from his home

Buford T. Justice XIX

kk.man wrote: »

Leo is not a rural Ireland man.

Like ye we are a fine Gael house and since the foundation of the state. I tell you that will change in the general election and it will be let known.

Yeah, looking for a D4 vote isn't going to wash down here, our priorities are very different. I couldn't in good conscience vote for them anymore either and I wouldn't be shy about lighting a fire under them if they call here to canvass.

gerryirl

wrangler wrote: »

Livestock commitee could've kept it going IF they had the support.
Top Brass called it off because getting support was like pulling teeth, there's no doubt I was getting abused from those above me over the poor support and only too glad to call it off. wouldn't be surprised if there was other Co Chairmen getting the same harassment.
'Twas some kick in the teeth for henry when very few turned up at the Tullamore protest....eight miles from his home

it was not short of support in Athleague thats for sure there was huge crowds there.

wrangler

gerryirl wrote: »

it was not short of support in Athleague thats for sure there was huge crowds there.

We had huge crowds too but would there be many there from 1am to daylight or 9 -5

wrangler

You'd wonder are meat processors soft selling to their customers, unbelievable that any sector would be expected to take less and less for their produce in the face of increasing costs,
When processors meet a tough customer, they don't have to be tough, they then just turn around and rip off their suppliers because they can

gerryirl

wrangler wrote: »

We had huge crowds too but would there be many there from 1am to daylight or 9 -5

plenty with the way it was done by every local branch having a dedicated time and then it just fell on its arse by the powers that be

wrangler

gerryirl wrote: »

plenty with the way it was done by every local branch having a dedicated time and then it just fell on its arse by the powers that be

Didn't go as well here, I never got to bed, had to attend branch AGMS as well at the time.
Any way Icsa have now suspended the protest to go and talk with Kepak, there'll probably be lorries along soon now

kk.man

wrangler wrote: »

You'd wonder are meat processors soft selling to their customers, unbelievable that any sector would be expected to take less and less for their produce in the face of increasing costs,
When processors meet a tough customer, they don't have to be tough, they then just turn around and rip off their suppliers because they can

I have a deep suspicion that they are and I think the profit is in the fifth quarter. Supermarkets are creaming it with very small overheads. At the same time consumption is down.

visatorro

jaymla627 wrote: »

Total and absolute abandonment of the rural vote by Leo given the closeness of a general election is pretty baffling, you’d think he could at least tell a few white lies but no he’s done with the agri-sector by all accounts....
Would always of been Fine Gael here but you couldn’t be backing this clown and his euro centric party

I agree and not defending Leo but are any of the alternatives any better?
Fianna fail are the same
Sinn fein, christ.
Greens, well are greens. Its airy fairy stuff really too.

TL17

visatorro wrote:

I agree and not defending Leo but are any of the alternatives any better? Fianna fail are the same Sinn fein, christ. Greens, well are greens. Its airy fairy stuff really too.

FG need a reality check. May be around 10 rural seats they take for granted in their efforts to get D4 and the likes but them 10 could make all the difference. 6 votes here wont be going to them next time. They smell of arogance

wrangler

wrangler wrote: »

Didn't go as well here, I never got to bed, had to attend branch AGMS as well at the time.
Any way Icsa have now suspended the protest to go and talk with Kepak, there'll probably be lorries along soon now

IFJ has it that the ICSA protest is called off until Thursday, Quotes today on the Indo should be interesting

blue5000

I heard on the radio this morning the goodman group had a profit of 170m last year and paid very little tax.

Anyway back on topic, bulls u 24 mths 3.50 for R, 3.60 for U under 420kg cw.

johnnyw20

How much of a difference does there be between u16 month bulls and u24 month ones? I’ve 5 bulls to go later in the month and one lad is 2 weeks ahead of the other age wise. Would it be worth letting him go over the 16 months and and the most time out of the other 4 it will I kill them all before the oldest gets to 16 months?

blue5000

johnnyw20 wrote: »

How much of a difference does there be between u16 month bulls and u24 month ones? I’ve 5 bulls to go later in the month and one lad is 2 weeks ahead of the other age wise. Would it be worth letting him go over the 16 months and and the most time out of the other 4 it will I kill them all before the oldest gets to 16 months?

Try get them all in u16, if they go over it you'll lose the 12c quality assurance bonus at least. Have you talked to a factory yet?

johnnyw20

blue5000 wrote: »

Try get them all in u16, if they go over it you'll lose the 12c quality assurance bonus at least. Have you talked to a factory yet?

I was talking to them this morning. They will take them when they are ready to go

Gawddawggonnit

Sold 15-16mt old bulls this morning.
Holxlm and holxpt and holxch.
All will grade R.
€3.51/kg and I’ve to pay the transport.

blue5000

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Sold 15-16mt old bulls this morning.
Holxlm and holxpt and holxch.
All will grade R.
€3.51/kg and I’ve to pay the transport.

What would a U grade make?

Gawddawggonnit

blue5000 wrote: »

What would a U grade make?

U grade must be purebred and less than17mts. They’re making €3.80 today.
Over 24mts bulls are €2.80 today.

kk.man

Any quotes for steers for next week?

Hershall

kk.man wrote: »

Any quotes for steers for next week?

3.65 Midlands and cutting over 420kg. Gone beyond a joke now..........

locha

Hershall wrote: »

3.65 Midlands and cutting over 420kg. Gone beyond a joke now..........

I’m on 3.70 Monday kill. Where will we be in 4/5 weeks?