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jntsnk

Grueller wrote: »

Sold a few more this week.
5 bulls, all belgian blues, oldest was 12 months
382kg = €1050
480kg = €1260
448kg = €1280
438kg = €1340
292kg = €1110

2 bullocks
BB 450kg = €1000
Limo 394kg = €880

7 heifers, BB unless stated otherwise, all bar 1 under 12 months.
428kg = €900
420kg = €1000
414kg = €840
396kg = €1100
456kg = €950 13 months
Limo 358kg = €770
Limo 370kg = €670 very plain animal.

Happy enough

Are they fed ration all year ?

Farmer_3650

Sold 6 Weanling heifers during the week:

LMX 290kg €660
LMX 285kg €680
SIM 275kg €665
CHX 275kg €690
CHX 305kg €710
CHX 290kg €710

Grueller

tanko wrote: »

Well done.
Would all the bulls be going for export do you know?

Ya an exporter bought all five of them.

Grueller

jntsnk wrote: »

Are they fed ration all year ?

Creep feeder out since July 15th. Eating 3 kg per day for the last 5-6 weeks.

patsy_mccabe

Grueller wrote: »

Creep feeder out since July 15th. Eating 3 kg per day for the last 5-6 weeks.

What breeding there Grueller ? Bull or AI?

Mooooo

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

What breeding there Grueller ? Bull or AI?

All off the dairy herd no doubt!

Grueller

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

What breeding there Grueller ? Bull or AI?

Adajio du bray bred stock bull in the main patsy.

Grueller

Mooooo wrote: »

All off the dairy herd no doubt!

Ha, be all kya bred Angus runts from now on.

893bet

292 kg and 1100kg! Jesus chrost!

SuperTortoise

Can't beat the blue, they must be lovely cattle fair play.

Grueller

893bet wrote: »

292 kg and 1100kg! Jesus chrost!

And honest to god, not a word of a lie, he was a twin. His brother sold for €1350 about 4-5 weeks ago.

Dunedin

Grueller wrote: »

And honest to god, not a word of a lie, he was a twin. His brother sold for €1350 about 4-5 weeks ago.

Can never understand why people don’t like twins.

tanko

Dunedin wrote: »

Can never understand why people don’t like twins.

They’re great when they go well but there can be problems with them at calving with backways calves etc and maybe weak calves that need a lot of time and effort to keep alive.

Mac Taylor

Sold a red LMx heifer yesterday - 350kgs - €950.

Dakota Dan

I sold a fr bull at the mart a few days ago, Exactly 2 years old on the day of sale, 600 kg I tried fattening him but he was like a greyhound with no arse on him even after pumping him with nuts. I got €830 for him reckoned I worked out alright.

Albert Johnson

tanko wrote: »

They’re great when they go well but there can be problems with them at calving with backways calves etc and maybe weak calves that need a lot of time and effort to keep alive.

+1000 on the above. It's great when everything works out but they can be a lot of work at times and are often severe on a cow too. A neighbor man had a very wild cow calving twins last week with both coming backwards. We took 2 live calves from her and thankfully she's rearing them both with no issues. I sold 2 red LM year old twin heifer's for a neighbor tonight. 1 super heifer 400kg @ €1030 and a plainer 1 370kg @ €900. It's the best touch he'll have out of suckling this year.

Bass Reeves

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I sold a fr bull at the mart a few days ago, Exactly 2 years old on the day of sale, 600 kg I tried fattening him but he was like a greyhound with no arse on him even after pumping him with nuts. I got €830 for him reckoned I worked out alright.

It can be very hard to fatten bulls. If you do it on grass you definately need barley, hulls maize mixture. I seen too many lads fattening them with high protein rations. When they are light you really need 100+ days plus feeding for them. That impossible to do outside with a single bull. Animals by the them selves do not thrive most of the time.

However even if only FS2= you might have got 3/kg for him. At 600kgs mart weight he have killed 300kgs. I think he have made more than 900in the factory and that is where he went anyway.

Dakota Dan

Bass Reeves wrote: »

It can be very hard to fatten bulls. If you do it on grass you definately need barley, hulls maize mixture. I seen too many lads fattening them with high protein rations. When they are light you really need 100+ days plus feeding for them. That impossible to do outside with a single bull. Animals by the them selves do not thrive most of the time.

However even if only FS2= you might have got 3/kg for him. At 600kgs mart weight he have killed 300kgs. I think he have made more than 900in the factory and that is where he went anyway.

I was going sending him to the factory but my board bia cert was after expiring and I was told that it’s impossible to get a bull into the factory without being board bia approved. He was getting beef nuts and I tried getting him to eat more energy with maize meal and maize crunch, no way would he eat either even if mixed with the nuts. I even put molasses to get him to eat it and he turned his arse to that as well.

Dunedin

Albert Johnson wrote: »

+1000 on the above. It's great when everything works out but they can be a lot of work at times and are often severe on a cow too. A neighbor man had a very wild cow calving twins last week with both coming backwards. We took 2 live calves from her and thankfully she's rearing them both with no issues. I sold 2 red LM year old twin heifer's for a neighbor tonight. 1 super heifer 400kg @ €1030 and a plainer 1 370kg @ €900. It's the best touch he'll have out of suckling this year.

And that’s my point. So what if they’re a bit of extra work (some singles are hard going too).

I work off the basis if I lose one, I still have the other and if I keep two going then I’ve two calves and I’ve been selective with my cows so nearly all would rear two calves not a bother (zag cows apart but that’s for another day/thread!!!)

Bass Reeves

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I was going sending him to the factory but my board bia cert was after expiring and I was told that it’s impossible to get a bull into the factory without being board bia approved. He was getting beef nuts and I tried getting him to eat more energy with maize meal and maize crunch, no way would he eat either even if mixed with the nuts. I even put molasses to get him to eat it and he turned his arse to that as well.

I am a huge believer in barley while maize has higher energy barley is way more palatable. However if he was by himself you are fighting a losing battle

Mooooo

Bass Reeves wrote: »

It can be very hard to fatten bulls. If you do it on grass you definately need barley, hulls maize mixture. I seen too many lads fattening them with high protein rations. When they are light you really need 100+ days plus feeding for them. That impossible to do outside with a single bull. Animals by the them selves do not thrive most of the time.

However even if only FS2= you might have got 3/kg for him. At 600kgs mart weight he have killed 300kgs. I think he have made more than 900in the factory and that is where he went anyway.

Only got 2.40 for fr that killed out O=2= 40 months old tho killed out at 390 kgs. Second one 2.20 same age but only a P= but he had hurt himself at the tail bone, no ration to either of em

Bass Reeves

Mooooo wrote: »

Only got 2.40 for fr that killed out O=2= 40 months old tho killed out at 390 kgs. Second one 2.20 same age but only a P= but he had hurt himself at the tail bone, no ration to either of em

Dunedin bull was under 24 months just so different market

gooseygander

Few bullocks in mart today all just under the 30 months and q.assurred
690kg Limx E1460
690kg Limx E1360
650kg limx E1340
580kg hex E1110
Not sure if factory would have been any better/worse.

Farmer Dan

gooseygander wrote: »

Few bullocks in mart today all just under the 30 months and q.assurred
690kg Limx E1460
690kg Limx E1360
650kg limx E1340
580kg hex E1110
Not sure if factory would have been any better/worse.

You happy?
What was trade like for them type of cattle?

gooseygander

Farmer Dan wrote: »

You happy?
What was trade like for them type of cattle?

Certainly was not bringing them home again, never fully happy I suppose. Plenty on online buyers for the big cattle. A few done better and a few worse than I expected. Saw one master chx bullock 760kg go for E1670.

Cavanjack

gooseygander wrote: »

Certainly was not bringing them home again, never fully happy I suppose. Plenty on online buyers for the big cattle. A few done better and a few worse than I expected. Saw one master chx bullock 760kg go for E1670.

He’d have made at least €80 more in the factory if he graded u and under 30 months

memorystick

What are 350 kg hr bullocks making?

Bass Reeves

memorystick wrote: »

What are 350 kg hr bullocks making?

Herefords that weight are making over 2/kg. Hard to come across them. Most stuff I see for sale are over the 400kgs and make the 2/kg+. Having said taht I saw a 330kg He bullocks only make 600 in Kilmallock yesterday. Even if you only want to see prices now use the LSL or Marteye app for a few local marts. Gortnalea in Kerry runs until 9pm on a friday night so if you can look nowhere else watch taht.

CHOPS01

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Herefords that weight are making over 2/kg. Hard to come across them. Most stuff I see for sale are over the 400kgs and make the 2/kg+. Having said taht I saw a 330kg He bullocks only make 600 in Kilmallock yesterday. Even if you only want to see prices now use the LSL or Marteye app for a few local marts. Gortnalea in Kerry runs until 9pm on a friday night so if you can look nowhere else watch taht.

Bought 10 HEx Jan/Feb/March 19 last week on DD.
Hard to know exact weights but I would guess averaging about 440/450kg at €890.
Always worry I gave too much after leaving but when they arrived I'm happy. Nice shapely cattle that should do well come next July.

Bass Reeves

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Bought 10 HEx Jan/Feb/March 19 last week on DD.
Hard to know exact weights but I would guess averaging about 440/450kg at €890.
Always worry I gave too much after leaving but when they arrived I'm happy. Nice shapely cattle that should do well come next July.

Bought six good middle of the road Friesians yesterday 400kgs 600 euro. They will do well next August/September. All March on the cards so they can go to September. If grading hold as well next year like this year they will turn a bob. Also bought two 370kgs for 590 but were May born so can go to next November. I expect them to more than double there money on average.

Problem with heavy AA or HE stores is there is a limit to there top value at 370kgs as well you have to finish by 30 months. The HE to average that would need to kill 360kgs on average and hit 4.15/kg inc bonuses. I expect my friesiand to average it at present base prices. The HE would want a base of 3.85/kg to do that.

kk.man

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Bought six good middle of the road Friesians yesterday 400kgs 600 euro. They will do well next August/September. All March on the cards so they can go to September. If grading hold as well next year like this year they will turn a bob. Also bought two 370kgs for 590 but were May born so can go to next November. I expect them to more than double there money on average.

Problem with heavy AA or HE stores is there is a limit to there top value at 370kgs as well you have to finish by 30 months. The HE to average that would need to kill 360kgs on average and hit 4.15/kg inc bonuses. I expect my friesiand to average it at present base prices. The HE would want a base of 3.85/kg to do that.

Those fr were great value. You did well there and won't lose on them. Private or mart?

kk.man

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Bought six good middle of the road Friesians yesterday 400kgs 600 euro. They will do well next August/September. All March on the cards so they can go to September. If grading hold as well next year like this year they will turn a bob. Also bought two 370kgs for 590 but were May born so can go to next November. I expect them to more than double there money on average.

Problem with heavy AA or HE stores is there is a limit to there top value at 370kgs as well you have to finish by 30 months. The HE to average that would need to kill 360kgs on average and hit 4.15/kg inc bonuses. I expect my friesiand to average it at present base prices. The HE would want a base of 3.85/kg to do that.

Those fr were great value. You did well there and won't lose on them. Private or mart?

Bass Reeves

kk.man wrote: »

Those fr were great value. You did well there and won't lose on them. Private or mart?

Mart add a tenner for fees and I bought them home myself in a couple of runs with my Rav and an 8X5 box

Panch18

Personally i think those Fr's are too light at this stage of the year - i would think they should be 50kg heavier to get a decent kill on them next year

orm0nd

sold 6 good square lengthy red hex heifers ex br fr cows, mar/apr '19 430kgs €900

1 of the drovers at the mart approached me & asked were they all suitable for breeding as he had an online customer if so

I assured him they were all maidens.

no interest in those last spring only 1 guy who offered 600. ex shed. were on rough grazing since

CHOPS01

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Bought 10 HEx Jan/Feb/March 19 last week on DD.
Hard to know exact weights but I would guess averaging about 440/450kg at €890.
Always worry I gave too much after leaving but when they arrived I'm happy. Nice shapely cattle that should do well come next July.

And in fairness to your man gave me €50 luck penny and another €50 towards the haulage.

Bass Reeves

Panch18 wrote: »

Personally i think those Fr's are too light at this stage of the year - i would think they should be 50kg heavier to get a decent kill on them next year

Not really. Just watching Friesians at present 330 kgs can be got sub 500 euro, 360/370 for 550 and 400 kgs for about 600 euro. The 370 one's I bought were particularly square and I was filling second load in the box.

When you got above them weights prices jump, I saw 435kgs make 700 euro today and in general 450 ones always make over 700 euro and you will pay 800 for 500kg+.

350-400 kgs Friesian's are better value in that case. Way cheaper to carry over the winter, usually they have a bit more compensatory growth than the heavier ones. While the heavier ones may gross more it hard to close that 100 euro gap.

GNWoodd

CHOPS01 wrote: »

And in fairness to your man €50 luck penny and another €50 towards the haulage.

You have them at less than € 2 a kilo .
Not much in them for the man who brought them this far

DukeCaboom

Seen a nice fr trio in gortatlea tonight 400kg about €520. July 19 born. Badly not, not badly bred. Looked chancey.

Bass Reeves

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Seen a nice fr trio in gortatlea tonight 400kg about €520. July 19 born. Badly not, not badly bred. Looked chancey.

Bulls

MIKEKC

kk.man wrote: »

Those fr were great value. You did well there and won't lose on them. Private or mart?

Journal price tracker showing fr 500kg e810

DukeCaboom

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Bulls

Steers

DukeCaboom

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Steers

Sorry they wer badly done I meant.

Bass Reeves

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Steers

Buying in Kerry is a different game. I should not be educating people. I have followed them for another bit. Gortnalea cattle can be quite empty. Now usually it Friday I follow it. July 19 born and 400 kgs would not be light IMHO.

AFAIK Wednesday is a weanling/ runner mart unusual to see bullocks there. That would effect there prices. Not too many bullock men would be online to bid on them

DBK1

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Seen a nice fr trio in gortatlea tonight 400kg about €520. July 19 born. Badly not, not badly bred. Looked chancey.

A 220kg shorthorn heifer made €880 about an hour ago. She was nothing spectacular either. Hard to make sense out of that.

Albert Johnson

DBK1 wrote: »

A 220kg shorthorn heifer made €880 about an hour ago. She was nothing spectacular either. Hard to make sense out of that.

Two interested parties and I'm assuming she was a nice roan colour? A solid red or all white Shorthorn doesn't usually sell as well as a roan one of the same quality. It's the time of year where lad's have money gathered up from the sale of a few weanlings and the first of the subs are paid out. They like to reinvest in something after the year's work and that sort of a purchase would be within most lad's abilities.

DBK1

Yea a roan colour. The link below should take you to the video of her selling on livestock live.

https://www.livestock-live.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M262&SearchDateRange=Last&DoSearch=DoSearch&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=303&SearchAuctionID=77941

memorystick

What’s the best value out there at the moment? Nice few reared calves on DD at handy money.

coolshannagh28

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Two interested parties and I'm assuming she was a nice roan colour? A solid red or all white Shorthorn doesn't usually sell as well as a roan one of the same quality. It's the time of year where lad's have money gathered up from the sale of a few weanlings and the first of the subs are paid out. They like to reinvest in something after the year's work and that sort of a purchase would be within most lad's abilities.

There is a niche market for these roan heifers , a lot of men like them to cross with a charolais , they are milky and throw a nice colour of calf .

Farmer_3650

Brother reared a few angus and hereford heifer calves this year, just wondering what sort of money they'd be worth now? Feb born, probably 220kgs, no bellies on them like alot of calves would have. Would they be worth €2/kg? Wouldn't have a clue of them sort of cattle and haven't seen anything similar in the marts lately to compare them too. Thanks.