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3.60 Base for steers is the best i can get - half load going friday - midlands
Weight restriction - 440kg

Jjameson wrote: »

Ballon meats not killing this week?

Haven't killed lambs for the last 3 or 4 weeks anyway, don't know what the issue is though wether it's covid or not but assume it is

dryan wrote: »

Yes, a mixture of CH and LM with a good square Simmental thrown into the mix.
Are you referring to the 10 cent bonus for AA(X) and HE(X) breeds?
I never knew it was paid up to 33 months.

It isn't normally but if processor's run right on supply they will pay it on these stock up until 33 or 36 months rather than compete for U30 month stock which will be in tight supply for next 2-3 months

Jjameson wrote: »

Ballon meats not killing this week?

Any update on Ballon for next week?

Had tried to book cattle in to go this week so hopefully they will go next week...

Any idea on prices at the moment?
I’ve 6 or 7 x 18 month old Angus heifers to go...

locky76 wrote: »

Any idea on prices at the moment?
I’ve 6 or 7 x 18 month old Angus heifers to go...

3.65/ kg +20cQA and AA bonus +/- grading. During November there is an extra 10c/ kg on the bonus if you have pre booked.unfortunately cattle that young will not pull down the scales so the 10c/ kg bonus is only worth 15-20 euro. Unless they are super cattle. Some butchers pay a premium for these type of cattle. You might get 4/kg off them

locha wrote: »

Anyone get over €3.60 for steers? See the farming info has the base at 3.65..

Heard nothing here. I'm
Not moveing beef till before Christmas.

Rang agent last night, 3.60 base for steers on offer and he told me to sit tight as supplies are getting scarce.

locha wrote: »

An agent offered 3.65 base for a load of steers next week. Anyone getting more? Another week might add 5c

A lot will depend on what way Brexit deal looks. If it start going down to the wire except processor's go start killing a load of cattle to get them into the UK in case of issues in January.

As well with no Christmas parties there will not be as much demand for white meat pre Christmas do there may be not be the normal slowdown in 1-2 weeks time.

It seems there is not as much fat stock knocking around as factories taught ,cows have regained the 20 cent they were back for the coming week!!!!

Base price wrote: »

Looking at online mart sales across the country in the last couple of weeks - cull FR/FRx dairy cows outta of the parlour are making €1-1.20/kg and more if they have a skin of flesh. From memory (stand corrected) there were +60,000 more dairy females added the national herd in the past two years.
IMO there is an appetite for cull cows from Northern buyers for the British market.

There's none of them going north definitely down here anyway.
I wouldn't take much notice of the marts.
A lot of cows that are any way straight are been bought by dairy dealers to bull.
There's a few insane lunatics buying them to winter for grass next year alright.
Virtually none are been bought to fatten out of a hse in 3 months time.
There's alot of positive chat about a price rise and cow wise there has been a lift on last week so it's easy to see why anything with a touch on her rib is making plenty.

DukeCaboom wrote: »

There's none of them going north definitely down here anyway.
I wouldn't take much notice of the marts.
A lot of cows that are any way straight are been bought by dairy dealers to bull.
There's a few insane lunatics buying them to winter for grass next year alright.
Virtually none are been bought to fatten out of a hse in 3 months time.
There's alot of positive chat about a price rise and cow wise there has been a lift on last week so it's easy to see why anything with a touch on her rib is making plenty.

Was talking to a dealer/agent last week who has a couple of sheds full of cows to fatten out of it in a few months time.

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Colour or fr

Friesian’s straight from the parlour

Jjameson wrote: »

Seems to be a serious appetite for Angus cattle, anything with a skin of flesh over 520 Kgs is a flier. Was trying to pick up a few stores for a friend in local marts in last few weeks and the rise on these types in the last few weeks would be anything from 40 to 100 squid.

surly there is currently bit of an margin if a lad was buying aa calves for around €150 at 3 or 4 weeks old and getting them 500kgs by there second November?

weatherbyfoxer wrote: »

surly there is currently bit of an margin if a lad was buying aa calves for around €150 at 3 or 4 weeks old and getting them 500kgs by there second November?

Bought some poor AA stores late last year. Most were April/May 18. they varied from 300-400kgs. Really hungry one they cost from 450-600euro, they averaged a bit with 500euro. There was 9 of them. 6 of them are slaughtered averaging 1300euro at 340kgs approx(5 were in November so got the 20c bonus). Three were Feb/March born cattle and went over age. Two will be slaughtered pre Christmas and the last one has a damaged hoof so will be a while yet.

If you could buy light April/ May born ones this time of year or next spring/early summer at handy money they would leave s nice touch. Even AA calves born late in the year would be fit for slaughter now. An AA bullock O+grading hanging 290DW will make over 1100euro.

But not every year is like this year where beef price has been virtually the same all year with no Autumn drop in price and good weight gain throughout the year