beef price tracker

memorystick

Any quotes?

epfff

memorystick wrote: »

Any quotes?

350 getting more than i want and i dont want anything over 360kg

Robson99

epfff wrote: »

350 getting more than i want and i dont want anything over 360kg

Athleague id say that is ....great men for moving the goalposts without any forewarning...typical arrogant ****e out of them

memorystick

epfff wrote: »

350 getting more than i want and i dont want anything over 360kg

Are you a factory owner?

DukeCaboom

An agent had 3 Deckers of cattle bought down and when the €350 was mentioned two were canceled. Both farmers said not selling at that price and they cant even replace them.

epfff

memorystick wrote: »

Are you a factory owner?

Not yet.
But soon real soon.

Just quoting what one of my future employees said on phone to me

Robson99

epfff wrote: »

Not yet.
But soon real soon.

Just quoting what one of my future employees said on phone to me

That's them word for word.....if you can't beat them..

DukeCaboom

330 u bulls next week

memorystick

Anyone else here totally disillusioned with beef farming?

Water John

It's a nice occupation, if it made money.

I says

memorystick wrote: »

Anyone else here totally disillusioned with beef farming?

I bought just enough fert to go a bag to the acre and set stock what I have. I’ve bought no summer grazers and won’t bother me backside with silage this year. No point in doing anything else because the money isn’t in it, what I’ve out at the moment is worthless than I paid for them last backend.
Christ above the dairy calves must be worthless this time. How long will this last who knows it’s what’s left after is the thing.

Gman1987

I says wrote: »

I bought just enough fert to go a bag to the acre and set stock what I have. I’ve bought no summer grazers and won’t bother me backside with silage this year. No point in doing anything else because the money isn’t in it, what I’ve out at the moment is worthless than I paid for them last backend.
Christ above the dairy calves must be worthless this time. How long will this last who knows it’s what’s left after is the thing.

I could do with about 35 more cattle but looking at what lads are looking for them on Done Deal and given factory prices falling back they could be expensive lawnmowers so might be best to not buy

Duke92

memorystick wrote: »

Anyone else here totally disillusioned with beef farming?

That’s putting it nicely I’d be kick out of this if I said what I really taught
Bought cattle in feb taught they might be good
And don’t ask me what I paid for them

kk.man

Ger1987 wrote: »

I could do with about 35 more cattle but looking at what lads are looking for them on Done Deal and given factory prices falling back they could be expensive lawnmowers so might be best to not buy

IMO lads are looking far too much for them. I have a theory that's their opening bid and wounder what's the actual sale price.
If sellers want money for loans etc they will have to sell and buyers should be walk away till the price is fair given the current state of fat cattle.

jntsnk

Duke92 wrote: »

That’s putting it nicely I’d be kick out of this if I said what I really taught
Bought cattle in feb taught they might be good
And don’t ask me what I paid for them

Ya , stocked up for the year , as normal, early in the year. Now sorry also but who would’ve seen this virus coming

jntsnk

memorystick wrote: »

Anyone else here totally disillusioned with beef farming?

Totally! This was the last thing that was needed for beef. And Brexit is still hanging out there. I’m farming full time and was happy at it and making enough but after this year and the future , thinking sitting on my entitlement, and a part time job . Until things settle down for a few years. Land will always be there . Too much turbulence at present

CHOPS01

Ger1987 wrote: »

I could do with about 35 more cattle but looking at what lads are looking for them on Done Deal and given factory prices falling back they could be expensive lawnmowers so might be best to not buy

Went to see a few 2yr old HEx bullocks off sucklers that an auld lad had on DD this morning. Nice fella but a nice bit off the mark.
Without being weighed looked about 500-525kg max. Asking €1150 I was offering €1000. I came to €1050 and he dropped €50 to €1100. Wished him the best of luck with them but too rich for me I says.
Rang another lad. A bunch of 2yr old LM and CH outwintered and looked nice in the pics. Weighed and came in at between 520 and 530kg. Asking €1350 !!
Don't think some lads realise where factory prices are headed.

Gman1987

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Went to see a few 2yr old HEx bullocks off sucklers that an auld lad had on DD this morning. Nice fella but a nice bit off the mark.
Without being weighed looked about 500-525kg max. Asking €1150 I was offering €1000. I came to €1050 and he dropped €50 to €1100. Wished him the best of luck with them but too rich for me I says.
Rang another lad. A bunch of 2yr old LM and CH outwintered and looked nice in the pics. Weighed and came in at between 520 and 530kg. Asking €1350 !!
Don't think some lads realise where factory prices are headed.

They would just about come into €1000 off the present beef price while hitting all the grades re quality etc. €50 less if beef price dropped €0.20c/kg .

Weight 525kg
Killout 52%
Deadweight 273kg
Beefprice 3.70/kg including quality
Total €1010.1

kk.man

jntsnk wrote: »

Totally! This was the last thing that was needed for beef. And Brexit is still hanging out there. I’m farming full time and was happy at it and making enough but after this year and the future , thinking sitting on my entitlement, and a part time job . Until things settle down for a few years. Land will always be there . Too much turbulence at present

I really feel sorry for the full-time beef and sheep farmer. I was hoping to be one years ago but now you would need substantial acreage and work like a slave to bring in the industrial wage even with subs.

memorystick

kk.man wrote: »

I really feel sorry for the full-time beef and sheep farmer. I was hoping to be one years ago but now you would need substantial acreage and work like a slave to bring in the industrial wage even with subs.

You’d work yourself into an ejit and never have a decent few pound in your pocket.

Cavanjack

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Went to see a few 2yr old HEx bullocks off sucklers that an auld lad had on DD this morning. Nice fella but a nice bit off the mark.
Without being weighed looked about 500-525kg max. Asking €1150 I was offering €1000. I came to €1050 and he dropped €50 to €1100. Wished him the best of luck with them but too rich for me I says.
Rang another lad. A bunch of 2yr old LM and CH outwintered and looked nice in the pics. Weighed and came in at between 520 and 530kg. Asking €1350 !!
Don't think some lads realise where factory prices are headed.

The problem is if the marts were open there would be lads paying these prices just to have a few nice cattle about the place leaving it impossible for the rest of us to make a few pound.
I’m about 50-60 head short due to being locked up with tb all winter. Am clear now two weeks but haven’t bought yet. Can’t cut more bales as the yard is already full of them. Best option is probably buy 30 as cheap as I can and set stock them. If they broke even it’d be cheaper than paying a contractor and buying plastic for bales I don’t want.

straight

memorystick wrote: »

You’d work yourself into an ejit and never have a decent few pound in your pocket.

That's farming lad...

Fireside Solicitor

I sold the last of heavy cattle in January and having taken a serious beating I held off buying and now am glad I did. Yard is empty and have land ready for silage to sell to a dairy man. The only positive out of all this is that cap might get more money now otherwise beef is finished. Be like after the crash when farming was going to save the economy according to Enda Kenny. Lot of lads stay at it because they know no better or feel they have to stick at it. That day is gone now as the losses are getting bigger. Pure slavery

memorystick

Fireside Solicitor wrote: »

I sold the last of heavy cattle in January and having taken a serious beating I held off buying and now am glad I did. Yard is empty and have land ready for silage to sell to a dairy man. The only positive out of all this is that cap might get more money now otherwise beef is finished. Be like after the crash when farming was going to save the economy according to Enda Kenny. Lot of lads stay at it because they know no better or feel they have to stick at it. That day is gone now as the losses are getting bigger. Pure slavery

The only thing I’d be concerned about is the tax implications of selling cattle and not replacing them. I’ve over 70 to sell but can only buy back 20 (BEAM). Store lambs will be 1 option. Lime also.

jaymla627

memorystick wrote: »

The only thing I’d be concerned about is the tax implications of selling cattle and not replacing them. I’ve over 70 to sell but can only buy back 20 (BEAM). Store lambs will be 1 option. Lime also.

If you have them properly valued on accounts at right value, you’ll pay no tax on banking the money and leaving it in bank

Bass Reeves

memorystick wrote: »

The only thing I’d be concerned about is the tax implications of selling cattle and not replacing them. I’ve over 70 to sell but can only buy back 20 (BEAM). Store lambs will be 1 option. Lime also.

The first thing is there is no point in continuing to make a loss. To counter a tax issue you can increase the value of other stock if present stock are undervalued.

There is also options like pension investment, there is no point in buying cattle for the sake of it. Finally you only need to have cattle I your herd number at the end of the year.

Gman1987

Any word on beef prices for next week?

cute geoge

p/o cows back another 10c to €2.50 in the sunrise plant

CloughCasey1

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Went to see a few 2yr old HEx bullocks off sucklers that an auld lad had on DD this morning. Nice fella but a nice bit off the mark.
Without being weighed looked about 500-525kg max. Asking €1150 I was offering €1000. I came to €1050 and he dropped €50 to €1100. Wished him the best of luck with them but too rich for me I says.
Rang another lad. A bunch of 2yr old LM and CH outwintered and looked nice in the pics. Weighed and came in at between 520 and 530kg. Asking €1350 !!
Don't think some lads realise where factory prices are headed.

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/2-bollocks/24568976

Ask him how much the two steers are while you're there ; )

ruwithme

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/2-bollocks/24568976

Ask him how much the two steers are while you're there ; )

Nice green pasture anyways