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CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Hope you are right Bass. We have a good few nearly ready for road.

Not sure if I am right or wrong but if it happem=ns it will be short lived we will be back under pressure in February.

CHOPS01 wrote: »

What would be the likely live weight of HEx that killed out at 362kg

680-710kgs depending on grade, frame and FS. This would be empty weight. If you weight them fresh out of a field or pen. you could add another 15-25kgs for gutfill.

CHOPS01

Muckit wrote: »

Hex what cow bull heifer??? Or did you mean Rex? Poor oul devil was a hoor for the mash. At that weight his paws just gave in

Ha sorry lads. Bullocks 30/31 months.
Bought 204 days previous at average weight of 483kg so just want to get an idea of what weight I put on them in that period.

blue5000

Anybody kill any young bulls lately, what are prices like?

CHOPS01

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Around 700kg. Did ya send many off?

Sent nine. Eight bought earlier this year while the other lad was the last calf born here on the farm. He killed out at nearly 400kg.
It's my first year doing it on my own so more than happy with the weight gain.

Cavanjack

blue5000 wrote: »

Anybody kill any young bulls lately, what are prices like?

Neighbour got 3.80 for u grade Bulls last week under 24 months

Willfarman

CHOPS01 wrote: »

What would be the likely live weight of HEx that killed out at 362kg

Goodish Herefords here I'd work on 53% ko on empty belly. So 680. Would look like you avg kilo a day at that? Leave any money?

CHOPS01

Willfarman wrote: »

Goodish Herefords here I'd work on 53% ko on empty belly. So 680. Would look like you avg kilo a day at that? Leave any money?

Was thinking myself they had come in about kg/day which I was happy with.
Bought when cattle were dear so cost just shy of 2.30/kg at the end of April. Haven't worked out my exact costs yet but reckon I turned a few euro on them alright. Fresh grass in front of them every day and 2.5kg/day of nuts for the last 3 weeks with access to baled silage for last 2 weeks.
Shot of Closivet P/O eight weeks ago.
Dealer who is a long time friend of my father organised them in the first place for me from West Clare said they were bang on and in perfect order. Always nice to get a compliment.
I know agents will tell you what you want to hear but he is genuine having practically grown up in the same yard as the old man.

Willfarman

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Was thinking myself they had come in about kg/day which I was happy with.
Bought when cattle were dear so cost just shy of 2.30/kg at the end of April. Haven't worked out my exact costs yet but reckon I turned a few euro on them alright. Fresh grass in front of them every day and 2.5kg/day of nuts for the last 3 weeks with access to baled silage for last 2 weeks.
Shot of Closivet P/O eight weeks ago.
Dealer who is a long time friend of my father organised them in the first place for me from West Clare said they were bang on and in perfect order. Always nice to get a compliment.
I know agents will tell you what you want to hear but he is genuine having practically grown up in the same yard as the old man.

You done a great job on them and done what very few managed to do this year... Make a clear profit!

rangler1

Willfarman wrote: »

You done a great job on them and done what very few managed to do this year... Make a clear profit!

A neighbour here grossed €400/hd on his cattle this year, he has 12 acres with 10 cattle and 1500 bps and plus his ANC payment...sold some hay as well....nice money i thought for a hobby, he reckoned his expenses were €100/hd

orm0nd

heard there's a few agents looking for heifers last few days

Never wrestle with pigs

They are getting scarce. Must be a rise from now to Christmas. How much I don't know.

kk.man

rangler1 wrote: »

A neighbour here grossed €400/hd on his cattle this year, he has 12 acres with 10 cattle and 1500 bps and plus his ANC payment...sold some hay as well....nice money i thought for a hobby, he reckoned his expenses were €100/hd

What kind of cattle had he..when did he buy?

rangler1

kk.man wrote: »

What kind of cattle had he..when did he buy?

End March, dairy bred blacks, all graded o3 except one r 3, he said they cost 900 coming in

Muckit

You reckon he got 1300 this year for o grade cattle? They haven't the grade or the weight. Someones calculator is gone haywire

CloughCasey1

Muckit wrote: »

You reckon he got 1300 this year for o grade cattle? They haven't the grade or the weight. Someones calculator is gone haywire

If they killed out at 360kg would he have got €3.60 for them?

mf240

It would be good weight for Angus but achievable. There was one r and don't forget the aa bonus and if gone a few weeks at 3.70 base .

Muckit

mf240 wrote: »

It would be good weight for Angus but achievable. There was one r and don't forget the aa bonus and if gone a few weeks at 3.70 base .

Do you not have to be supplying at least 50 cattle/yr to qualify for aa bonus? They'd have to have been up on 700kg live. Would those cattle get into that weight? Great land in that part of the world though !!

Willfarman

They could of been limos. Even if they were Angus 1300 was achieved all right. Nothing to boast about there But 900 in the end of March wasn't buying much in the way of 2 year old stores. 400kg raw looking outliers possibly then it could be true..

Definately not like rangler to tell tall tales.,

rangler1

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

If they killed out at 360kg would he have got €3.60 for them?

The weights were between 350 and 400, price was 360 flat, they were killed in a small abbatoir, they looked more like black limos alright

barnaman

Muckit wrote: »

Do you not have to be supplying at least 50 cattle/yr to qualify for aa bonus? They'd have to have been up on 700kg live. Would those cattle get into that weight? Great land in that part of the world though !!

2 of the many conditions below

• Cattle must be pre-booked 100 days in advance of processing
• Members must supply a minimum number of cattle per year to avail of the AAA bonus. Finishing farmers must supply >50 cattle per year and Suckler farmers must supply >20 cattle her year to avail of the bonus.

tatoo

barnaman wrote: »

2 of the many conditions below

• Cattle must be pre-booked 100 days in advance of processing
• Members must supply a minimum number of cattle per year to avail of the AAA bonus. Finishing farmers must supply >50 cattle per year and Suckler farmers must supply >20 cattle her year to avail of the bonus.

F@ck that, they're just falling short of there must be a full moon with the wind blowing from the South East with the cuckoo in the nest scenario.

porter shark

Agents are eager for cattle. 385 base achievable for heifers.
Also a certain exporter that went bust a few years ago is buying all sorts of weanlings at home. Weigh in through 6 mile bridge mart. Giving better than what they would make in the ring too.

Willfarman

porter shark wrote: »

Agents are eager for cattle. 385 base achievable for heifers.
Also a certain exporter that went bust a few years ago is buying all sorts of weanlings at home. Weigh in through 6 mile bridge mart. Giving better than what they would make in the ring too.

Where is 3.85 base for heifers achievable?

locha

Anyone get quotes for this week?

Cavanjack

locha wrote: »

Anyone get quotes for this week?

€3.70 and €3.80 bullocks and heifers

CloughCasey1

Cavanjack wrote: »

€3.70 and €3.80 bullocks and heifers

Where is that Cavanjack?

Bass Reeves

They are creeping up but it will slow after this week as white meat comes into play. This is nearly the last week's kill that is needed for the pre Christmas market.

Cavanjack

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Where is that Cavanjack?

Kepak

primary 2

if they are 3 70 now what do ye reckon they will be at the end of january?

Bass Reeves

primary 2 wrote: »

if they are 3 70 now what do ye reckon they will be at the end of january?

3.85-3.90 Christmas week, 4.00-4.10 the end of January, 3.80 for March and April