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huey1975

I kicked up a bit and got the QA on four of the heifers and the three bullocks that were underage. It's not too bad but I really think that the other bullock should have graded a U-.

Now the procurement manager thinks that he has done me a favour and I owe him one!!
And this is the factory where I had 5U grade and 3R+ cattle in a load of 10 last December.
There appears to be a huge amount of variation in the grading of cattle from day to day within factories and across factories. I had a bullock with a fat score of 1+ last November in Nenagh and this was a 34 month old bullock so it wasn't as if I was killing him because he was going to be over 30 months and I was afraid to lose out on the QA.

Willfarman

huey1975 wrote: »

I kicked up a bit and got the QA on four of the heifers and the three bullocks that were underage. It's not too bad but I really think that the other bullock should have graded a U-.

Now the procurement manager thinks that he has done me a favour and I owe him one!!
And this is the factory where I had 5U grade and 3R+ cattle in a load of 10 last December.
There appears to be a huge amount of variation in the grading of cattle from day to day within factories and across factories. I had a bullock with a fat score of 1+ last November in Nenagh and this was a 34 month old bullock so it wasn't as if I was killing him because he was going to be over 30 months and I was afraid to lose out on the QA.

There's no consistency in day to day grading and definitely non between plants. 1 and 5 fat score and o- grades are where I'm finding my small margin is wiped and money lost.

mf240

Any time you get a shake more than what's going or travel away from home, you tend to get done some way or another.

It leaves a bitter taste.

Have been dealing with the local factory for the last few years and while I don't always get the top price they seem to be fair enough on grading and weight.

dryan

Got quoted 4:10 base for steers over the phone yesterday - midlands

blue5000

huey1975 wrote: »

I killed a few heifers yesterday that were out eating meal since April 4th. Out of 6 heifers 4 of them graded 4+ and one graded 5-. It is a disgrace how these grading machines can be manipulated as I cannot accept that good young continental heifers could grade with these fat scores after only 7 weeks out on meal eating about 3.5kg per day. With these grades instead of getting the QA bonus I will be getting cut 6c/kg on 3 heifers and 24c/kg on another.

I also killed 4 bullocks that graded R-4-, R-4=, O=4-, and R-4- . I thought that the first and last bullock would grade R+ and U- . The O grade bullock came as no surprise as he was an angus out of a dairy cow but the two others were good Charolais cattle and the R-4= was a good angus bullock out of a limousin cow.

Any harm to ask you do you ever go see your cattle being killed?

huey1975

blue5000 wrote: »

Any harm to ask you do you ever go see your cattle being killed?

I used to go all of the time but I don't bother anymore.

Bass Reeves

3.95 flat for O grade Friesian bulls under 24 months and bullocks over 36 months going tomorrow morning. Goodish cover on the bulls most will be 2+ and bullocks are 3=. They will kill between 300 and 350kgs.

patsy_mccabe

blue5000 wrote: »

Any harm to ask you do you ever go see your cattle being killed?

Have they not stopped that now in most plants for Safety reasons.

blue5000

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Have they not stopped that now in most plants for Safety reasons.

I only go to two and it's still ok, one makes you put on white wellies though and tries to keep you standing in one spot. You are probably right, they are trying to make it as awkward as possible so farmers won't bother.
The other one still let's you talk to the vet, wear your own washed wellies, go for a free cup of tea when the tea break is on, you can guess where I prefer killing cattle!

tellmeabit

Hi guys. Killed a 33 month CH bull this week. 444kg Grade U-1 fat 1+ Made 1250 before deductions. Works out less than 3/kg.

epfff

tellmeabit wrote: »

Hi guys. Killed a 33 month CH bull this week. 444kg Grade U-1 fat 1+ Made 1250 before deductions. Works out less than 3/kg.

I would have thought 280 would be price maybe 10 cent more from specialist factories

Cavanjack

epfff wrote: »

tellmeabit wrote: »

Hi guys. Killed a 33 month CH bull this week. 444kg Grade U-1 fat 1+ Made 1250 before deductions. Works out less than 3/kg.

I would have thought 280 would be price maybe 10 cent more from specialist factories

What happens these type of bulls anyway. Is it not just burgers they go for?

tismesoitis

With a FS of 1 those would be very tough burgers!! Yellow pack or similar I'd imagine.

Cassidy2

Cattles scarce.let's talk the price up.Whatd do u think clough.U give great advice

CloughCasey1

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Cattles scarce.let's talk the price up.Whatd do u think clough.U give great advice

I love you to cass☺

blue5000

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Cattles scarce.let's talk the price up.Whatd do u think clough.U give great advice

Won't be long before grass cattle start to fill the void though.

Cassidy2

In spec beef will get dearer in the short term.I think that is good news clough.

charolais0153

I asked it before and didn't get an answer but what do they cut for undetfat animals

Bass Reeves

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Cattles scarce.let's talk the price up.Whatd do u think clough.U give great advice

Are yee going to do the same deal in August this year as last year

blue5000 wrote: »

Won't be long before grass cattle start to fill the void though.

It will be August at least until age start to catch cattle even then alot of young cattle cattle killed late last year and early this year.

Cassidy2 wrote: »

In spec beef will get dearer in the short term.I think that is good news clough.

It is not just in spec cattle really winner will be farmers with cattle that are in the right kill weight (250-375kgs DW) but out of spec for age

charolais0153 wrote: »

I asked it before and didn't get an answer but what do they cut for undetfat animals

It up to individual factories, when you go below 2+ they can cut what they like.

CloughCasey1

Cassidy2 wrote: »

In spec beef will get dearer in the short term.I think that is good news clough.

They still won't get to prices of last yr and when they fall they will fall sharper than last yr. I'll try and have all stumps over 500kg sold in mart about mid July as i can see price in marts falling after that. So you still think we'll see €3.40 in factory by December as you said before?

Cassidy2

Beef will be as dear as last year in July.mid 3 euros

Cassidy2

Any quotes this week..4.20 for heifers anyone hear any other prices

limo_100

lads got a few cull cows to sell soon should I sell soon or wait a couple a couple of weeks?

Willfarman

4.10 for good blks 4.20 heifers. A lot of strong grass cattle will start to come in 2 weeks time. Lads do them fairly well now for the winter and turn them in and out for meal so not much setback at turnout and done a serious thrive in the last 5 weeks.

simx

limo_100 wrote: »

lads got a few cull cows to sell soon should I sell soon or wait a couple a couple of weeks?

Sell sell sell, talks of pulling cows in factory, sold some in mart during week and happy enough I chose over factory

Cavanjack

limo_100 wrote: »

lads got a few cull cows to sell soon should I sell soon or wait a couple a couple of weeks?

Sell before July anyway. Find here that's when they get mastitis and they start becoming work.

epfff

limo_100 wrote: »

lads got a few cull cows to sell soon should I sell soon or wait a couple a couple of weeks?

Bad word out on cows here
Dramatic drop in quotes
Think cow boat has gone

Cassidy2

SimxWhat weight and what price did you get and what breed.in the Mart

leg wax

i put 8 cow heifers in ring today in ross 650kgs 1065 all fr.

Miname

leg wax wrote: »

i put 8 cow heifers in ring today in ross 650kgs 1065 all fr.

I knew you'd be back legs when's the rest going and what sort of cow are you replacing them with.ðŸ˜႒