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That's some price.. Wish Brandon was near me!.. If I dealer bought them he'd make close to 100e bringing them to the SE.

At that price I would not worry. If they are and are hitting 400kgs they be good cattle under 30 months. You might have a good level of finish on them U30 months and if 60% grade O- or better you will do well with them 100 euro is 25-27 kgs DW on Friesians. Those small framed FR can grade well at 320-330 kgs DW.

Had one about three weeks ago nearly didn't send him in. But what ever way I glanced at him sorting the cattle, I taught '' you will grade O-''. His birthday was a few days after. He was the second lightest bullock in a bunch that I bought for 490 euro last days of August 2020 . The bunch was 330 kgs average. They didn't weight in the mart.

He killed just shy of 330 kgs and made just shy of 1300. I killing a companion of his tomorrow he 360 ish kgs DW I think and he should grade as well. When I say companion they were in the same bunch different farms.

Profit on any animal is decided on by the purchase price not the quality. It never pays to breed a poor one it often pays to buy a poor one.

The Bass Reeve's school of economics

For all the talk there is virtually no British breeding anywhere now. If you are in the ICBF us go through your herd and all Fr's are 70%+ HO, if less than that its JE, NZ, Norweigen etc breeding. If you look through your Beef crosses the 50% dairy part works out much he same.

Was quoted 4.20 for bullocks this evening... Anyone get any better?

As well they are Continental heifers. There may be too much of an obsession with daily growth rates especially during the winter. 70 euro indicates 250 kgs+ of ration over the summer which is 80-90 days at 3 kgs per day.

For Suckler bred cattle this is not a great result.it also show the craziness of suckler's when you see the way these preform. The majority of suckker bred cattle are middle of the road. The more you subisidize these cattle the more lads produce them.

The other thing is this obession with now trying to finish cattle at the end of the second grazing season. This is funnelling finished cattle into what is normally a glutted market anyway

Can a farmer send a cow to the factory if gone past herd t.b test date?? Thanks for replies

My t.b test date is out first week of November. If I don't do my tb test till early December your saying I can't send a cow to the factory last week of November??

If your round (annual) test is due in the first week of November and you don't test your herd will be automatically restricted until you get a clear test. You cannot buy in, sell or slaughter stock if your herd is restricted unless you get a permit from your local DVO.

Bring finishing cattle into yard here, farming heavy clay, ground would be in muck around troughs in couple of days ( dangerous as you'd get stuck in it trying to feed them ) Also their used to coming in the day you want to draft out a few for factory. takes only as long as they eat feed.

You’re wrong. If you have your cards no factory is going to turn you away

You are wrong

You my friend have totally mis read the question 😂🤣😂 the two are right your right in what you have explained but not right in what the poster originally asked about

Well I got that wrong and apologies. I didn't know that the rules had changed in 2013 where animals from restricted herds can go direct to slaughter.

Herds that are out of test are restricted, full stop. You also stated any factory will take them not true. Factories will not take cattle that are out of test. Technically cattle in herds that failed a test are in test, they are just restricted in what they can do. They cannot buy in or sell in the mart but they can slaughter. Some feedlot herds are always like this they are certain feedlot herds that do this. Some can even buy cattle from restricted herds

Herds that are out of test are a different matter. They are restricted from buying in, selling out or slaughtering without premission from the DVO. The DVO will only give permission for certain occasions such as a dangerous bull. However they are not inclined to give these premissions easily, because they want herds tested within the 12 months. There is little advantage in delaying your test. Previously if you delayed a test you new test was 12 months from the test date. Now if you delay beyond the 12 months your test is still from you historical test date similar to an NCT.

In the case of the question that was asked

And the answer for s no he cannot without the DVO's premission. As well processor's will pay a reduced price for such cattle as they are not QA and outside market specification for some some markets.

If your herd is in test but an individual animal ( that was bought in since you last test and was in test when purchased) is not in test you can slaughter that animals. Depending on the amount of cattle that are out of test in your herd at the time restrictions may apply. The most common restriction is that you cannot sell in a mart.

When your herd is out of test it is totally restricted unless the DVO give you permission to move cattle.