Beef price tracker 2

The whiteheads were definitely good value, they wouldn’t be over fit but good enough to factory all the same. They’d be expected to kill out around 380-390kgs so should make from €2,050 to €2,100 in the factory.

The last heifer would have been the worst value for buyer. She’d kill around 455 - 465kgs so if she’s a U grade should come into about €2,550-€2,600.

What age were the HEX. Unusual if they were under 30 months and not fit at that age. There hair is a give away. They need a good dose of copper

Nothing about movements, age, weights even bord bia in some cases. They really took the piss before this

6 or 7 ml of copper injection into the muscle would do the trick as well

That's what we do with bought in stock and it's easy to administer relative to a down the neck bolus. Having said that we mineral bolus our home bred/reared stock.

We've high molybdemeum in our soil so It didn't matter how much copper we poured down the neck there was no benefit..... even the drenches claiming protected copper. A blanket recommendation for every farm isn't wise

The copper injections were the best and easiest in the cattle

Twice a year It's twenty years ago now. We used coprin, it was a blue paste then that each dose came in a seperate syringe.

Two doses kept them right for the year,

Got €5.30 base price for heifers this morning. U= coming in at €5.68/kg all in and U- €5.62 all in.

Maybe Larry is controlling the market? Funny how people blame him when prices go down, but never thank him when they go up.

Brazil beef has risen in price due real dollar rate. This make is more expensive to import into the states. The collapse in euro dollar rate has had a big impact. Added to the fact that containers are hard to get and all out of sync. Throw in the effect of rising oil and grain price and the potential for a reduced supply of beef.

Perfect storm

They still are on top. Our prices are 10c/kg below the EU average. When you factor in the extra that is paid for mart animals going up the line as well as there own feedlot costs the average punters s 20+c/kg below the EU average.

Of course Larry is controlling the price in the factories that he owns; how could he not? Or more accurately he decides the price(s). BUT he must select prices that ensure a flow of cattle. This is determined by the demand in the markets, which is buoyant currently. Hence the enormous price increases.

If anybody doesn't like the factory prices they can sell in the marts. I have done so recently.

If Larry controls the factory prices for ALL the factories - as you assert - why then is he INCREASING prices week after week?

If he has such control why not keep prices static - or reduce them?

Your 'theory' is utterly wrong.

There is another factor entering the market at present. I think some smaller abattoirs are slaughtering to order for lads that have set up small export businesses. These may be being exported to butchers in the UK is my understanding. They buy directly from.farms or at the mart