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hereford bulls

  • 04-06-2012 11:47am
    #1
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭


    hello there

    anyone got any idea what pedigree hereford bulls are making right now , around the 15 mth age , might the drop in cattle price has dragged them down a bit

    thanks


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  • #2
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    bull_ring wrote: »
    hello there

    anyone got any idea what pedigree hereford bulls are making right now , around the 15 mth age , might the drop in cattle price has dragged them down a bit

    thanks

    dragged them down a bit alright a breeder near me told me he sold his worst one friday for 2100e


  • #3
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭bull_ring


    simx wrote: »
    dragged them down a bit alright a breeder near me told me he sold his worst one friday for 2100e


    im not talking about show winners which get mentioned in the farmers journal pedigree pages


  • #4
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    We were quoted 2,500 for an angus today - under 2.5 year old

    not in any shows either as far as i know


  • #5
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭bull_ring


    Tipp Man wrote: »
    We were quoted 2,500 for an angus today - under 2.5 year old

    not in any shows either as far as i know

    thats average elite bull price , check shirley busteeds page from the recent angus sales in various parts of the country

    sellers get swelled heads and think any angus is worth what the anual bull sale of angus,s make

    an average breeders bulls shouldnt be worth that much more than beef price , thats all they were making in the past , anytime ive ever bought a bull for heifers or cows , ive only ever lost a max of 200 quid when selling him in the beef rings ten weeks later , if you buy a bull at 2500 , you dont get 2300 for him at the end of the summer and no one will want him for breeding at that stage , granted i dont buy prize winning or even the kind of bulls that enter special sales


  • #6
    whelan1
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    you buying or selling?


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  • #7
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    bull_ring wrote: »
    thats average elite bull price , check shirley busteeds page from the recent angus sales in various parts of the country

    sellers get swelled heads and think any angus is worth what the anual bull sale of angus,s make

    an average breeders bulls shouldnt be worth that much more than beef price , thats all they were making in the past , anytime ive ever bought a bull for heifers or cows , ive only ever lost a max of 200 quid when selling him in the beef rings ten weeks later , if you buy a bull at 2500 , you dont get 2300 for him at the end of the summer and no one will want him for breeding at that stage , granted i dont buy prize winning or even the kind of bulls that enter special sales

    I know - i had to pick myself off the floor when he said it

    1800 is the mark we were expecting


  • #8
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭bull_ring


    Tipp Man wrote: »
    I know - i had to pick myself off the floor when he said it

    1800 is the mark we were expecting

    and you will get one at it too , no bother

    sale in carrick on shannon in a week or two , this time of year , demand is reduced , mostly lads who are finished AI


  • #9
    whelan1
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    bull_ring wrote: »
    and you will get one at it too , no bother

    sale in carrick on shannon in a week or two , this time of year , demand is reduced , mostly lads who are finished AI
    unreal demand for angus bulls this year and we dont charge €2500


  • #10
    mattthetrasher
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭mattthetrasher


    i paid 2300 last week for a an a 19mth old hereford.really nice animal though.have to admit shocked at the price a bit,but happy with the bull.


  • #11
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭bull_ring


    mattthetrasher wrote: »
    i paid 2300 last week for a an a 19mth old hereford.really nice animal though.have to admit shocked at the price a bit,but happy with the bull.


    cant see bulls being the colour of what they are now in twelve months time


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  • #12
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    bull_ring wrote: »
    im not talking about show winners which get mentioned in the farmers journal pedigree pages

    he wasnt and that was out of the yard,18mnths though


  • #13
    bull_ring
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 96 ✭✭bull_ring


    simx wrote: »
    he wasnt and that was out of the yard,18mnths though


    some people perfer to ask big money and hold on to what they have than be more modest and achieve a sale , the bull sale season has passed its peak yet their still asking the same as they were at the begining of april


  • #14
    wiggy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭wiggy123


    angus' great trade this year.. up there and above wat contentials are making.. and justly so... as they are producing top cattle... men realise now,they can get good money for there angus cattle+ easier on there herd in general.. health wise


  • #15
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    wiggy123 wrote: »
    angus' great trade this year.. up there and above wat contentials are making.. and justly so... as they are producing top cattle... men realise now,they can get good money for there angus cattle+ easier on there herd in general.. health wise
    Spoken like a true breeder !!!!!!!!
    I wonder how many of these were bought by Dairy guys looking to cash in on the inflated calf prices for beef calves this year.


  • #16
    capslock88
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭capslock88


    i sold a few 15mth old herefords in the last week or two for between 1800 and 2100....that's pretty much where theyre at for a good type of bull..

    i don't think theyre overpriced when you see hex bullocks about similar weight (550-600kg) making 1200-1300 in the mart...or hereford calves freely making €400 all through the spring...


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