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Willfarman

4.15 all I can get in slaney for underage bullocks for next week.

severeoversteer

Willfarman wrote: »

4.15 all I can get in slaney for underage bullocks for next week.

don't sell anything for that money

I got 4.20 for a over 40 month old bullock a week ago

things will tighten yet

larrymiller

severeoversteer wrote: »

don't sell anything for that money

I got 4.20 for a over 40 month old bullock a week ago

things will tighten yet

40 months? Was he a pet?

keysersoze1

severeoversteer wrote: »

don't sell anything for that money

I got 4.20 for a over 40 month old bullock a week ago

things will tighten yet

nice for over forty months,thought they were fussy once over 36..was he in the middle of a load.they tell me there's value in them agey lads in the marts

leg wax

4.20 next week in dawn wateford

Muckit

leg wax wrote: »

4.20 next week in dawn wateford

Heifers, cows, elephants, mother in law???

Bullocks

Muckit wrote: »

Heifers, cows, elephants, mother in law???

Don't get rid of the mother in law just when there is a new child for minding in the house . The factory is isn't always the answer!

larrymiller

Bullocks wrote: »

Don't get rid of the mother in law just when there is a new child for minding in the house . The factory is isn't always the answer!

Contract rear her.

Farmer Pudsey

larrymiller wrote: »

Contract rear her.

Only dairy farmers can afford to contract rear and they do not want to pay enough to leave a margin

larrymiller

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Only dairy farmers can afford to contract rear and they do not want to pay enough to leave a margin

Haha in top form this Sunday morning pudsey!

leg wax

Muckit wrote: »

Heifers, cows, elephants, mother in law???

sorry i thought it was :eek: clear bullocks ,following on from willfarmer

ellewood

Up to 4.15 for U grade cows in Nenagh this week which was a fantastic price I taught until I went to Ross yesterday and fat but not fully finished U grade cows were making around 2.35/Kg and one made 2.50/Kg :eek: So the lads buying them must be getting even more and all the lads buying them were getting thick if they didnt get them!

blue5000

ellewood wrote: »

Up to 4.15 for U grade cows in Nenagh this week which was a fantastic price I taught until I went to Ross yesterday and fat but not fully finished U grade cows were making around 2.35/Kg and one made 2.50/Kg :eek: So the lads buying them must be getting even more and all the lads buying them were getting thick if they didnt get them!

That's 5c better than I got quoted for U grade bulls over 24mths, and only 5c less than u24 mths U grade bulls. I wonder where are they going, France?

mf240

blue5000 wrote: »

That's 5c better than I got quoted for U grade bulls over 24mths, and only 5c less than u24 mths U grade bulls. I wonder where are they going, France?

Very same place as heifers probably.

The cow price always rises first when beef is scare.

blue5000

I'm guessing nobody is culling dairy cows anymore unless they are down to 2 spins.

Farmer Pudsey

blue5000 wrote: »

I'm guessing nobody is culling dairy cows anymore unless they are down to 2 spins.

I would not bet on it.

epfff

What's happening out there guys and gals

Willfarman

I'm not able to get more than 4.15 for bullocks. And there's no hardball to play. Just told to keep em if I want..

Nettleman

Willfarman wrote: »

I'm not able to get more than 4.15 for bullocks. And there's no hardball to play. Just told to keep em if I want..

Paper today said there's better prices in midlands and north but southern factories been lower ..

Hershall

Nettleman wrote: »

Paper today said there's better prices in midlands and north but southern factories been lower ..

4.15 for bks next week? ???

househero

Hey lads
I'm no farmer, just curious. How much is a mature cow worth at slaughter?

Are the kg prices being quote for the whole cow, or culled meat? The prices seem high if its for the whole cow

Farmer Pudsey

househero wrote: »

Hey lads
I'm no farmer, just curious. How much is a mature cow worth at slaughter?

Are the kg prices being quote for the whole cow, or culled meat? The prices seem high if its for the whole cow

The price is DW(deadweigh) this is the carcass weight after the hide, head, legs from knees down and insides guts and offal are removed. Cows that are well fleshed kill out from about 43-52% depending on quality and breed.

leoch

Any quotes for heifers this coming week and wat do the experts on here see the factory prices doing in the next few weeks or month

Willfarman

Am no expert but I am informed 4.10 is it for bullocks next week.

Farmer Pudsey

Willfarman wrote: »

Am no expert but I am informed 4.10 is it for bullocks next week.

Would not be surprised cattle coming into them strong last two weeks, they had no issue holding prices over Easter, too many lads churning cattle over 70-100 days. They used finishers to fill a gap over last 3 weeks without emptying there own feedlots. June/July could be interesting but it may be later in the year before the money is made.

The other issue is sterling and the dollor are way stronger than the euro. Lads that paid over the odds for summer grazing may be under pressure at the end of the year.

Willfarman

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Would not be surprised cattle coming into them strong last two weeks, they had no issue holding prices over Easter, too many lads churning cattle over 70-100 days. They used finishers to fill a gap over last 3 weeks without emptying there own feedlots. June/July could be interesting but it may be later in the year before the money is made.

The other issue is sterling and the dollor are way stronger than the euro. Lads that paid over the odds for summer grazing may be under pressure at the end of the year.

The highly trumpeted announcements about the opening of the U.S. and Chinese markets don't seem to have brought any extra processer demand.

CloughCasey1

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Would not be surprised cattle coming into them strong last two weeks, they had no issue holding prices over Easter, too many lads churning cattle over 70-100 days. They used finishers to fill a gap over last 3 weeks without emptying there own feedlots. June/July could be interesting but it may be later in the year before the money is made.

The other issue is sterling and the dollor are way stronger than the euro. Lads that paid over the odds for summer grazing may be under pressure at the end of the year.

Ive 8 stores left to sell 12-17mts. Ive good bit of grass which the calves wont eat quick enough . Would ya think I should let them off to the mart as was going to hold them till later in summer? Could always strip graze the grass or silage.

Farmer Pudsey

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Ive 8 stores left to sell 12-17mts. Ive good bit of grass which the calves wont eat quick enough . Would ya think I should let them off to the mart as was going to hold them till later in summer? Could always strip graze the grass or silage.

Cattle prices are dictated by factory prices. I do not think we will get a price collapse. The type of cattle you have will be scarse in the autumn anyway. Lots of 2013/2014 calves were exported. I would not be afraid to hold as steam has gone out of mart price to an extent. However like everything to do with drystock it is a gamble to a certain extent

Willfarman

Grass is cheap. If you have good grass for them for the summer and get reasonable weight gain they should at least cover their keep over their current value. Unbelievable what weight small cattle put up between earl May to mid July.

CloughCasey1

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Cattle prices are dictated by factory prices. I do not think we will get a price collapse. The type of cattle you have will be scarse in the autumn anyway. Lots of 2013/2014 calves were exported. I would not be afraid to hold as steam has gone out of mart price to an extent. However like everything to do with drystock it is a gamble to a certain extent

Thanks Puds. Was thinking mart prices were easing a bit alright and hopefully they will be a shortage later in year again. i will keep going till grass is as plentiful as ever but not quite as long!

CloughCasey1

Willfarman wrote: »

Grass is cheap. If you have good grass for them for the summer and get reasonable weight gain they should at least cover their keep over their current value. Unbelievable what weight small cattle put up between earl May to mid July.

Have good grass at the moment and will hold tight for now. No point looking at grass and having to close it off for extra silage we won't need.

Muckit

Don't know about your part of the country but grass hasn't really taken off yet here. You want to be stocked tightly now. You should even be thinking of buying a few more (keenly) to put with them. Loads of lads flogging cattle straight out of the shed that haven't seen a blade of grass yet this year.

Count Mondego

Muckit wrote: »

Don't know about your part of the country but grass hasn't really taken off yet here. You want to be stocked tightly now. You should even be thinking of buying a few more (keenly) to put with them. Loads of lads flogging cattle straight out of the shed that haven't seen a blade of grass yet this year.

I can't understand that shyte. Kept the cattle in an extra 3 weeks due to lack of grass. Auld lad was going cracked but fu&k him. Too many lads let the calendar dictate what to do.

CloughCasey1

Muckit wrote: »

Don't know about your part of the country but grass hasn't really taken off yet here. You want to be stocked tightly now. You should even be thinking of buying a few more (keenly) to put with them. Loads of lads flogging cattle straight out of the shed that haven't seen a blade of grass yet this year.

I had 8inches of grass at start of april. Extremely dry ground here so this rain is welcome . I start to suffer in times like last summer grass started to burn mad with the dry weather. A normal middle of the road irish summer suits me fine.as long as I can get a week start of june for silage and week in july for hay im good.

CloughCasey1

Count Mondego wrote: »

I can't understand that shyte. Kept the cattle in an extra 3 weeks due to lack of grass. Auld lad was going cracked but fu&k him. Too many lads let the calendar dictate what to do.

No point having them out knocking gaps and ploughing fields and looking hungry. Know loads of lads who work from paddys day or 1st of april like religion and 3weeks later round feeder is out. Asked a neighbour would ya not put them back in for a week . I got a look that would sour milk.

Robson99

Stores go out here usually March 1st. But if conditions go against us we UT them back in again fir a couple of days until ground dries out. Doesn't matter if it the month of April or the month of July. No point in making a mess of fields for the sake of a day or two indoors

just do it

Had half them out for 3 weeks in Feb (never before on this farm!), all out for 3 days in Feb, and none out for any of March and a fair share of April. Paddocks and roadways helping greatly when conditions are marginal and at the shoulders.

Willfarman

Anyone else selling cattle this week?

epfff

Willfarman wrote: »

Anyone else selling cattle this week?

Digging in myself
although I need money to stock new ground
not moving until June
But I've Mainly bull's in shed that can take more feeding
See no rise for few weeks
Stores still mad here

Robson99

Talk of a cut coming

I said

Robson99 wrote: »

Talk of a cut coming

As soon as they do lads will be firing cattle at them.The usual sh1t haemorrhage by people who should know better and will be whinging when the price drops.
Cattle are scarce at the minute why else are lads giving nearly a thousand plus their weight for stores or are they crazy???

epfff

I said wrote: »

As soon as they do lads will be firing cattle at them.The usual sh1t haemorrhage by people who should know better and will be whinging when the price drops.
Cattle are scarce at the minute why else are lads giving nearly a thousand plus their weight for stores or are they crazy???

It's that They are crazy

simx

Still 3.70 O&P cows

Farmer Pudsey

I said wrote: »

As soon as they do lads will be firing cattle at them.The usual sh1t haemorrhage by people who should know better and will be whinging when the price drops.
Cattle are scarce at the minute why else are lads giving nearly a thousand plus their weight for stores or are they crazy???

epfff wrote: »

It's that They are crazy

I agree that the money being paid for stores is crazy. However I said is also right cattle are scarse. There price has been driven upby lads buying to stock for DA and not wanting to cut silage and hay this year with stock left over from last year.

However cattle are scarse big question are some lads finishing too many cattle. Over whole year not kill vary's little. Some lads are trying too had to get into high priced parts of the year. There was a time when cattle were scarse from April to July however now too many are throwing too much ration into cattle to finish in June to get a precieved high price. If this is an average-poor year for grass growth kill will drop. We have not yeat really eaten into the 100K cattle that are short this year and it may be higher than that.

Willfarman

Anyone any quotes for bullocks killed this week or booked in for next?

epfff

Willfarman wrote: »

Anyone any quotes for bullocks killed this week or booked in for next?

No quotes here
Kill full for next week is only quote I can get and lots of cattle around
Marts still gone mad

pat73

Willfarman wrote: »

Anyone any quotes for bullocks killed this week or booked in for next?

Rathkeale are 4.08 for bullocks and 4.15 for hefiers for tomorrow.Nothing like bad weather to drive down the price.That is base price so if you have an o you are getting a nice hit on the base price

Willfarman

pat73 wrote: »

Rathkeale are 4.08 for bullocks and 4.15 for hefiers for tomorrow.Nothing like bad weather to drive down the price.That is base price so if you have an o you are getting a nice hit on the base price

Thanks pat. 4.10 slaney for blks.

restive

4.15 for bullocks this week in kepak.

Hershall

Rehoused bks yesterday that were out six weeks and beef slipping. It's all good this week! !!!!!!!!