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Beef price tracker 2

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  • #4532
    Siamsa Sessions
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,841 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236394#Comment_122236394

    I think it depends on the mart but you can bring them to some marts if they’ve horns. They just need to be penned separately

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



  • #4533
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,815 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236394#Comment_122236394

    Everything goes to the factory here. BB can be slow enough to finish. I will feed her and hopefully she be ready by August. The big bullocks are probably gobbling 4+kgs, some of those heifers are probably only getting 2kgs or even less.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233953#Comment_122233953

    We will buy anything we see a margin on and chance animals we know little about. The BB came in at 700 euro @350 along with a companion not quite as good. The LM heifers cost 720 at 355kgs. I would buy the LM definable again at that money not sure about the BB's

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #4534
    mr.stonewall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭mr.stonewall


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236746#Comment_122236746

    The BBs take time to put fat down. Way quicker with the LM. You should be able pick up reasonably middle of road Suckler bred LMs that wouldnt have been done the best



  • #4535
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236682#Comment_122236682

    I’ll double check with the couple of Marts around and see, cheers



  • #4536
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122236746#Comment_122236746

    Sound.my two are pushing into 4kg a head now so I’ve ear marked for a month to 6 weeks time. Thanks



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  • #4537
    jfh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭jfh


    With fat cows to sell, would ye go mart or factory at the moment?



  • #4538
    Mr..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭Mr..


    Mart and let the agents fight over them.



  • #4539
    grass10
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭grass10


    Only go to a mart that will drive on the price of fat cows and not let the buyers buy at their price they are the only marts that you will beat the factory price



  • #4540
    dryan
    Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭dryan


    Any quotes for next week? Bullocks…



  • #4541
    Anto_Meath
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Anto_Meath


    Neighbour sold a 10 year old AAx dairy cow in Carnaross Thursday 610 kgs €1,400. Though it a good price as she was a small frame animal with little flesh and just a middle or the road O grade.



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  • #4542
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,815 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261523#Comment_122261523

    Those small AAx course would surprise you from two point of view. First off at that price e I suspect she was hung. At 290 kgs DW she made 4.8/ kg. I often wonder do so.ee AA ciwsgo into the generic AA burger trade for chip shops or pub grub

    On the other hand if a lad put her to grass is 100kgs lw by the end of September possible and 360DW K/O @ 4.8/ kg

    I am tending towards the first explanation. Another factor is what way tge mart she sold in weight

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #4543
    cute geoge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261556#Comment_122261556

    Well you don't mention the logical reason is that farmers are better off selling small numbers in the mart where factory agents are present with demand for beef which you will have for the next few weeks at least



  • #4544
    grass10
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭grass10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261556#Comment_122261556

    Just wondering where is the profit for the buyer at the ring paying 1400 plus mart fees,transport, factory fees, for an animal that might make 1392 and that's based on 4.80 payment for a 10 yo o grade lacking in flesh cow and you must know where price's are going when you are valuing the same cow fat in September at 4.80 payment I very much hope you are right with your price prediction



  • #4545
    locha
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭locha


    had an agent on the phone offering me a base of 5.15 for bullocks to be killed on Tuesday. More to be got I reckon over the next 2/3 weeks



  • #4546
    dryan
    Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭dryan


    Looks like 5.20 to be got for bullocks this coming week. Midlands

    Half load ready.



  • #4547
    cute geoge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    My qa is out is the mart my only real option .I have not the time to prepare for inspection at the moment.



  • #4548
    locha
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭locha


    reckon they will be quoting 5.25/30 end of next week. They are under pressure now



  • #4549
    grass10
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭grass10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122262245#Comment_122262245

    Lads need to remember that cattle being sold now were kept for approx 6 month winter have had very poor weather since they went to grass have not thrived as well as they should have and 5.15 was being paid since January so current price is not great all things considered so hold on for a lot more



  • #4550
    148multi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭148multi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122262553#Comment_122262553

    Try dunleavy meats



  • #4551
    Conversations 3
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Conversations 3


    Is there any HEX bonus or was it only early summer?

    Did they have to be booked in in February?



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  • #4552
    grass10
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭grass10


    Many factories have a hex bonus all year round no need to pre book in Feb that's only a joke they are only trying to find out what number of stock might be out there in advance



  • #4553
    morphy87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭morphy87


    not relevant to beef price but I would like people’s opinion on this, I think Bass and a few more commented on this but I usually feed my cattle 5kgs of meal on the grass got 7 weeks before I finish them, a lot I know but would I be better to feed them 3 kgs for 12 weeks instead, I know more labour involved but would the Cattle thrive more and gain more weight? Also I would imagine that it should help with grass as the cattle wouldn’t be consuming as much so I should have more grass for other cattle

    I would appreciate your thoughts



  • #4554
    Cavanjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭Cavanjack


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122273484#Comment_122273484

    Depends on the type of cattle but here I fatten continental bullocks on grass and I wouldn’t waste my time going out with any less that 5kg a day.



  • #4555
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,815 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122273484#Comment_122273484

    CattCattle can consume about 500 grans/100kgs of LW without reducing grass intake. After that they start to reduce grass intake significantly.

    So yes feeding 3kgs over 12 weeks is more beneficial than 5kgs o wr 7 weeks if tge animals are in tge 550-650kg bracket.

    Some like @Cavanjack wlll feed Continrntals heavier, however they are much more efficient to feed and will often be heavier weights. Another factor to taken into account is that you will have faster eaters and stronger cattle that will consume more than the average. It important to draft these as they come fit.

    Mynown preference is for 3kgs during tghe summer up until September and increase tgen

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #4556
    Robson99
    Registered Users Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Robson99


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275333#Comment_122275333

    Likewise....feeding continental cattle here 5 kgs at grass…they prob 720kgs +....Will feed on for another 6 weeks..as you say wasting your time with less than 5kgs to Continental cattle



  • #4557
    morphy87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭morphy87


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276206#Comment_122276206

    could you give me an example of how much less grass that they would eat, for example if you started feeding 40 cattle early June and you got an average year how many acres of grass would these cattle need if I was to give them 3kgs



  • #4558
    kk.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭kk.man


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276954#Comment_122276954

    Probably about 35 odd acres but you need to sub divide into paddocks and manage Probably.

    It also depends on the ground you have and weight of the cattle.



  • #4559
    locha
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭locha


    Was speaking to a neighbour who finishes a fair few cattle. He is after taking 5.10 flat for 30 FRX bullocks. They will be O- at best…



  • #4560
    dryan
    Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭dryan


    I have a half load (bullocks) going monday. 5.20 base secured - midlands.
    There are 2 large over 36 month hard fed continentals on it and was told they will pay 5:15 base for the 2.
    Tried to fight it and was told to take it or leave them behind.
    He also mentioned that there may be a cooling off on price coming - but thats probably being thrown out there to flush cattle out.



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  • #4561
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,815 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    Real attempt at a pullback today. Quoted 5.1 for heifers and 5.05 for bullocks this afternoon only 8 of them. They can stay there.

    Post edited by Bass Reeves on

    Slava Ukrainii



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