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Willfarman

simx wrote: »

was talking to a man in the know today and he said give it 2/3 weeks and there should be a rise in things, would want to be I said ha, in mart today, bought 2 heifers is all, should be a small turn out of them

New Ross? Any value in bullocks?

simx

Willfarman wrote: »

New Ross? Any value in bullocks?

Nope ballinakill

saranac1

Is 320 euro too much for 3-6 week old Hereford calves????

Miname

saranac1 wrote: »

Is 320 euro too much for 3-6 week old Hereford calves????

Yes. But there are plenty there to pay it. There's better value at the end of the year when lads get sick of feeding these sort.

Farmer Pudsey

It seems that good Friesian 6 weeks of age are around 120/head at present. Young las saw them in the mast yesyerday. 3 week old calves were 60-80/head. If a lad was looking for calves these must be a good option.

QA1

4.20 base for heifers in rathkeale for friday morning

jack o shea

Any demand for bulls this spring lads? in the mart i mean,last years late calves, or will i just castrate them and hold them for a while?

Willfarman

jack o shea wrote: »

Any demand for bulls this spring lads? in the mart i mean,last years late calves, or will i just castrate them and hold them for a while?

You'd sell a cardboard cut out of a beast at the minute.. Great demand.

leoch

Willfarman wrote: »

You'd sell a cardboard cut out of a beast at the minute.. Great demand.

Anyone in drumshambo y yesterday evening wat were the heifers like

limerick farmer

jack o shea wrote: »

Any demand for bulls this spring lads? in the mart i mean,last years late calves, or will i just castrate them and hold them for a while?

in kilmallock anyway bulls are selling ok but not making as much as bullocks these are fr or aax could be 40 to 60 euro less for similar weights.

jack o shea

Limerick farmer any lim bulls on show? 200 to 250 kg.

limerick farmer

jack o shea wrote: »

Limerick farmer any lim bulls on show? 200 to 250 kg.

sorry not while I was watching the weanlings anyway

Corkfarmer

Any prices for this week? Talks of a slight increase?

blue5000

Corkfarmer wrote: »

Any prices for this week? Talks of a slight increase?

Might know more friday evening.......Kill has dropped below 30k

sandydan

Corkfarmer wrote: »

Any prices for this week? Talks of a slight increase?

were quite dear in skibb today, so some price increase would be needed.
lim heifers 383 kg made e1070 .525kg e1300, 3x298kg made e710
not sure of bullock prices but in same bracket

locha

Anyone get a quote for steers for this week?

orm0nd

dropped off cows earlier, place was empty, more people than cattle

epfff

locha wrote: »

Anyone get a quote for steers for this week?

4.15 steers

leoch

wat about heifers this week

Duke92

Most gone to €4:30 apb and dawn €4:25 some even still trying to buy at 4:20

Farmer Pudsey

Duke92 wrote: »

Most gone to €4:30 apb and dawn €4:25 some even still trying to buy at 4:20

Heifers or steers

Willfarman

4.20 for bullocks in slaney.

locha

Willfarman wrote: »

4.20 for bullocks in slaney.

What kind of a bunch did you have to get that? R's well fleshed?

Farmer Pudsey

Willfarman wrote: »

4.20 for bullocks in slaney.

I think processors will pay extra for cattle this week on the provisio to keep cattle kill up near 30K. Are they closed Friday I presume so. Long weekend will allow them to stack cattle next week and week after. Then two week to May bank holiday week end. Priocessor thrive on long weekends as it allows them to back up cattle

simx

Willfarman wrote: »

4.20 for bullocks in slaney.

Did you hear what heifers are there? Tried ringing yesterday and no joy,
Abp 4.15 steers 4.20 heifers
3.40 p cows 3.50 o cows

Willfarman

Had a full load of whiteheads, was going to Aibp at 4.15 and they rung me back. But don't worry they evened the score. 3 4+s and 2 5s.

Mad4simmental

Dawn killing untill 7 this-evening and tomorrow to cover the long weekend here.

tismesoitis

just wondering does anyone know what the projected weekly kills are based on animals in the "system". A lot of talk about about cattle being scarce later in the year. Have a couple of batches of bulls for finishing last batch should be out the gate before end of october and wondering should i project for a price similar to what we're at now, a bit of an improvement or (god forbid the factories should pull the price)a lower base??

Farmer Pudsey

tismesoitis wrote: »

just wondering does anyone know what the projected weekly kills are based on animals in the "system". A lot of talk about about cattle being scarce later in the year. Have a couple of batches of bulls for finishing last batch should be out the gate before end of october and wondering should i project for a price similar to what we're at now, a bit of an improvement or (god forbid the factories should pull the price)a lower base??

I be gauging on the base being as strong or stronger than present. However I be slow to have any bulls left after mid September. Windows for bulls generally Mid December to late January and May/June and August/early September.

Willfarman

simx wrote: »

Did you hear what heifers are there? Tried ringing yesterday and no joy,
Abp 4.15 steers 4.20 heifers
3.40 p cows 3.50 o cows

4.25 going anyway and I hear talk of 4.30.

locha

Got 4.18 base today for a load of steers... pushed and pushed for 4.20 but could not get it.

DMAXMAN

locha wrote: »

Got 4.18 base today for a load of steers... pushed and pushed for 4.20 but could not get it.

do you mind asking where that was? were the cattle under or over age.

simx

killed cattle yesterday
4.15 blks over and underage
4.25 heifers
3.70 o&p cows

epfff

Factories slow moving here
430 select tick box heifers
425 u grade u24 bulls
Im holding firm but mightnt have finance for much longer

DMAXMAN

420 base for underage but heavy bullocks best offer. all want me to come back to them before I sell. also offered free transport on one of the lesser quotes

mf240

Would everyone here always go with the best price.

Ive gotten a couple of roastings from factories that ive gone to for a few cents more.

Been disapointed with weights and grades ect. And ended up worse overall.

Usually go to the local factory now where i know the weights and grading will be fair.

Jb1989

mf240 wrote: »

Would everyone here always go with the best price.

Ive gotten a couple of roastings from factories that ive gone to for a few cents more.

Been disapointed with weights and grades ect. And ended up worse overall.

Usually go to the local factory now where i know the weights and grading will be fair.

Yea always do, at least it sound good to accept the best quote, but yea, the gradeing system is a gamble, god knows what trickery is in it. Maybe the full time beef men can catch or fight bad grades, the smaller men not so much. A lot depends on the agent tho, I got a readjustment of 50 euro on a beast, due to adjusted grades other than was agreed, but that be's rare. So yea, I accept the top quote and hope for the best.

Farmer Pudsey

mf240 wrote: »

Would everyone here always go with the best price.

Ive gotten a couple of roastings from factories that ive gone to for a few cents more.

Been disapointed with weights and grades ect. And ended up worse overall.

Usually go to the local factory now where i know the weights and grading will be fair.

No there is certain factory's I am slow to go to because of Trim. Other issue is if travelling a distance and cattle will be on a truck for a few hours I would be allowing for weight loss as well as extra transport costs. As one factory is quite close to me (less than 20 miles) I have it costed than most other factory's have to give me at least 10c/kg extra to breal even on weight loss and transport.

blue5000

Only in one of the 3 factories near me do I get 61% KO, no I'm not saying which one it is.

cute geoge

What is the average kill out for br/fr cows youngish 5-6 years old I only averaged 45/46% they who travelled 5 hours

Willfarman

cute geoge wrote: »

What is the average kill out for br/fr cows youngish 5-6 years old I only averaged 45/46% they who travelled 5 hours

That would catch most of them in my experience.

whelan2

4.25 for aa heifer graded o4

Muckit

whelan2 wrote: »

4.25 for aa heifer graded o4

Was she a suck?

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

Was she a suck?

No a free martin pure bred

Farmer Pudsey

whelan2 wrote: »

4.25 for aa heifer graded o4

whelan2 wrote: »

No a free martin pure bred

Was she heavy sounds a poor grade for a PB AA. I would have expected an 'R'

whelan2

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Was she heavy sounds a poor grade for a PB AA. I would have expected an 'R'

Plan was to let her out and sell in June. I was going with a couple of cows and sent her with them.

Farmer Pudsey

whelan2 wrote: »

Plan was to let her out and sell in June. I was going with a couple of cows and sent her with them.

Fat score 4 looks like she had plenty of flesh cover and because of than and being PB I am suprices at Grade. I presume that she graded O+4 not O=4.

whelan2

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Fat score 4 looks like she had plenty of flesh cover and because of than and being PB I am suprices at Grade. I presume that she graded O+4 not O=4.

docket is in my dads house will have a look later and post weight and grade

Muckit

The mart was the place for her. Stop into aldi on the way home. You'd have the price of the week's shopping and more got on top

blue5000

Anybody got quotes for next week?