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Cassidy2

Base price wrote: »

Was talking to a friend New Years Eve, who specialises in feeding cows and he was getting 3.40 for a double of R's and he was not a happy camper. He reckoned that he needed 3.60 to cover his costs before any penny profit.
I always prefer to send cattle to the factory and take my chances. In a way it affirms my judgement of stock be it good or bad - you learn by your mistakes.
Also the fact that most marts are now inundated and taken over by dealers who put the hand in for their turn at my expense :mad:

Cows are losing a fortune and still not a bad trade in the mart

Kovu

Have kept an eye on their feeding, both are fed for €35ish per week and dropped to half that for four weeks when lowered feeding after it was decided to kill after Xmas. I suppose I'll never know what they'd have gotten in the mart back then so it's half guessing as to whether the right choice was made or not.

darragh_haven

Bullocks & Heifers going to the factory next week. Bullocks €3.95/kg and heifers €4.05/kg

Cassidy2

Kovu wrote: »

Have kept an eye on their feeding, both are fed for €35ish per week and dropped to half that for four weeks when lowered feeding after it was decided to kill after Xmas. I suppose I'll never know what they'd have gotten in the mart back then so it's half guessing as to whether the right choice was made or not.

I showed 5 fit fr cows in a mart a year ago and I took 1 home though I wasn't getting enough I lost 60 euro on her.

Kovu

Cassidy2 wrote: »

I showed 5 fit fr cows in a mart a year ago and I took 1 home though I wasn't getting enough I lost 60 euro on her.

You'd wonder how some of the men at the ringside can afford to keep going if the prices on the IFJ page this week are anything to go by :pac:

whelan2

sold 2 animals to a local dealer during the week, played him at his own game and he bid me 100 euro more than I was thinking was my best price

Cassidy2

darragh_haven wrote: »

Bullocks & Heifers going to the factory next week. Bullocks €3.95/kg and heifers €4.05/kg

Are you travelling far for that price

epfff

darragh_haven wrote: »

Bullocks & Heifers going to the factory next week. Bullocks €3.95/kg and heifers €4.05/kg

5c more than I can get

darragh_haven

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Are you travelling far for that price

Second nearest factory to us. Don't deal with the closest factory to us for nearly 8 years. Transport half and half.

primary 2

any sign of a rise in the steers this week?

Cavanjack

Kovu wrote: »

You'd wonder how some of the men at the ringside can afford to keep going if the prices on the IFJ page this week are anything to go by :pac:

I think the journal always shows the top prices.

simx

blue5000 wrote: »

What would it drop to for O grade?

3.10

simx

Kovu wrote: »

R cows- 330/340 quoted by agent this morning. Sound about right?

3.40 I'd be holding for

simx

Cows
Ps 3
Os 3.10
Overage blks 3.90 up to 420kg

Cavanjack

simx wrote: »

Cows
Ps 3
Os 3.10
Overage blks 3.90 up to 420kg

Not all cutting for over 420kg. Killed a good few last week well over 420kg and wasn't cut.

CallofGuti

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Cows are losing a fortune and still not a bad trade in the mart

I don't know. I sold four fairly well fleshed continental culls last week and all came in around 1.80 to 1.90/kg. Didn't think there was anything overly fancy with them, all old cows and not well fed. There is an improvement in the cull cow market since Christmas.

Cassidy2

CallofGuti wrote: »

I don't know. I sold four fairly well fleshed continental culls last week and all came in around 1.80 to 1.90/kg. Didn't think there was anything overly fancy with them, all old cows and not well fed. There is an improvement in the cull cow market since Christmas.

Where they r grade cows

Cassidy2

simx wrote: »

Cows
Ps 3
Os 3.10
Overage blks 3.90 up to 420kg

There is more to be got for cows than that

simx

Cassidy2 wrote: »

There is more to be got for cows than that

Only have 5 cows the load is mainly bullocks, 3.20 to be got for good fleshed o grades in herd 70 days

farawaygrass

simx wrote: »

Only have 5 cows the load is mainly bullocks, 3.20 to be got for good fleshed o grades in herd 70 days

Does it matter how long cows are in the here now?

simx

farawaygrass wrote: »

Does it matter how long cows are in the here now?

Does in some places, not so much where I'm going, wouldn't dream of sending a cow under 70 days in herd to Slaney though get raped for it

Kovu

Who wants to play 'Guess the KO & Grade'
Ch was '06, SI was '05. Crappy-ish photos, I am not good with camera early in the morning.

http://i.imgur.com/gt5tV0z.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6e8uYF6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0xZZobi.jpg

tanko

CH U- 4+ 400kgs
SI R+ 4=380kgs

patsy_mccabe

Char R+ 3+ 390kgs
Simm R- 4= 375kgs

FarmerDougal

Ch 410kgs u=3+
Sim 390 kg r+ 4-

mayota

Ch r-3+ 370
Sim r+4- 380

Kovu

Postman brought it
Ch was U-4+ 427kg
Sim was R-5- 375kg
Ch got 3.45 p/k, sim got 3.35.

tanko

Kovu wrote: »

Postman brought it
Ch was U-4+ 427kg
Sim was R-5- 375kg
Ch got 3.45 p/k, sim got 3.35.

Did they end up in BJD? You had them well finished anyway. Which of them was the better cow for you?

Kovu

Yep, Liffey Meats, as said about twenty posts up, the ch was a great cow, by far the better both in breeding and looks(And KO!). Hard as a rock with muscle as her grading showed.

tismesoitis

What would you be expecting a u r grade heifer 650 live weight to kill out at? Have 3 Lims to go. Thanks

tanko

377 kgs??

Robson99

tismesoitis wrote: »

What would you be expecting a u r grade heifer 650 live weight to kill out at? Have 3 Lims to go. Thanks

Approx 360kgs

bogman_bass

tismesoitis wrote: »

What would you be expecting a u r grade heifer 650 live weight to kill out at? Have 3 Lims to go. Thanks

About 350 @54% kill out but knowing your animals they'll be a shade better than that

dryan

any update on latest steer prices on offer?

Willfarman

3.95 if you have a load of AA or her but 3 90 is the general run of it.

davidk1394

Any idea what R grade bulls are making?

Cassidy2

davidk1394 wrote: »

Any idea what R grade bulls are making?

3.80

adne

Got quoted 3.85 in ballyhanius.

Fook that, surely 3.90 is achievable and even 3.95.??

bogman_bass

tismesoitis wrote: »

What would you be expecting a u r grade heifer 650 live weight to kill out at? Have 3 Lims to go. Thanks

how did you get on with them?

Hershall

adne wrote: »

Got quoted 3.85 in ballyhanius.

Fook that, surely 3.90 is achievable and even 3.95.??

3.90 up to 36 months and 420kg. May the good Lord protect you once you go over age or weight!!!!!!!!

tismesoitis

Thought I hear from agent today bogman. He rang yesterday to confirm numbers. Prob won't be moved til Friday morning at the earliest at this stage.

adne

Hershall wrote: »

3.90 up to 36 months and 420kg. May the good Lord protect you once you go over age or weight!!!!!!!!

Where that price from

larthehar

Quote €4/kg for heifers... things seem to be pointing towards 4.05.. what are other lads getting?

simx

larthehar wrote: »

Quote €4/kg for heifers... things seem to be pointing towards 4.05.. what are other lads getting?

Talking to a lad getting €4.05 Abp

Hershall

adne wrote: »

Where that price from

Liffey

Cavanjack

Hershall wrote: »

Liffey

Good sign. They are usually 5cent behind everyone else IMO.

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Anyone get hit with being over 400kg carcass, or is it another rumour to flush out cattle?

QA1

Sending 12 away this morning to dawn
3.90 Base blks
3.8 r grade bulls
I can't get any more :-(

nhg

Sent a few bullocks to dawn earlier in the week, base €3.90 - only one overweight (450kg) got €3.90 for him and bb bonus on the rest.

patsy_mccabe

ZETOR_IS_BETTER wrote: »

Anyone get hit with being over 400kg carcass, or is it another rumour to flush out cattle?

I was talking to a guy this week that finishes a lot of different types and he said ya, hitting anything over 400Kg. Forget how much. As he says, too many cattle around. They can afford to be fussy.