beef price tracker

primary 2

topgeas wrote: »

4.05 base from slaney + hereford bonus + qa. i"ve 15 herefords to go. trying to get a another 5 cent. have to go soon getting over fat.

is that base price for all steers?i have some herefords and friesans to go myself shortly but they are overage and heavy cattle,what is the hereford bonus worth?thanks

epfff

primary 2 wrote: »

is that base price for all steers?i have some herefords and friesans to go myself shortly but they are overage and heavy cattle,what is the hereford bonus worth?thanks

Its worth nothing on overage
Id say thats heifers
395 is best I can do for under age and 390 for over bullocks today all light stock

topgeas

primary 2 wrote: »

is that base price for all steers?i have some herefords and friesans to go myself shortly but they are overage and heavy cattle,what is the hereford bonus worth?thanks

18months heifers. 12 cent hereford bonus

primary 2

epfff wrote: »

Its worth nothing on overage
Id say thats heifers
395 is best I can do for under age and 390 for over bullocks today all light stock

any sign of a price rise on the cards? i thought with the high amount of cattle going through the system at the back end of the year supplies might get a bit tighter but what i am hearing there is still plenty of cattle around

Farmer Pudsey

epfff wrote: »

Its worth nothing on overage
Id say thats heifers
395 is best I can do for under age and 390 for over bullocks today all light stock

As far as I know they are now paying the HE bonus to 36 months you will not get the QA. I think the same with AA depending in which scheme you go for.

locha

4.05 now available for R grade Steers. Had it from 2 agents

primary 2

locha wrote: »

4.05 now available for R grade Steers. Had it from 2 agents

are the numbers starting to tighting a bit? what were you been offered last week?

huey1975

locha wrote: »

4.05 now available for R grade Steers. Had it from 2 agents

Where was that being offered?

severeoversteer

have had calls looking for cattle from all agents I deal with

things must be tightening up

the end of January I heard will be tight seemingly

some high prices over 4 euro being mentioned

I think they would want to up the prices fairly quick to convince lads to feed because farmers still remember how bad last spring was for killing cattle

feed rep said he's selling shag all feed so hopefully the ball will be in the finishers hands this spring for a change

primary 2

severeoversteer wrote: »

have had calls looking for cattle from all agents I deal with

things must be tightening up

the end of January I heard will be tight seemingly

some high prices over 4 euro being mentioned

I think they would want to up the prices fairly quick to convince lads to feed because farmers still remember how bad last spring was for killing cattle

feed rep said he's selling shag all feed so hopefully the ball will be in the finishers hands this spring for a change

i know a few lads that had alot of cattle to sell last year mainly bulls and these lads dont have any in fatting this year so i think things will get tight,what do you reckon the base price will be the end of january start of febuary?

severeoversteer

primary 2 wrote: »

i know a few lads that had alot of cattle to sell last year mainly bulls and these lads dont have any in fatting this year so i think things will get tight,what do you reckon the base price will be the end of january start of febuary?

I gave up predicting prices

I just try and buy and keep cattle as cheap as possible and if theres a margin ill take it

well sure id say 4.10 will be easy got, but its badly wanted

primary 2

severeoversteer wrote: »

I gave up predicting prices

I just try and buy and keep cattle as cheap as possible and if theres a margin ill take it

well sure id say 4.10 will be easy got, but its badly wanted

badly needed is right, well i predicted on this thread a few months ago that i thought the base would be 4 05 the first week of january and rise to 4 20 to 4 25 by the end of january hopfully i will be right

cute geoge

4.05 base for underage heifers in dunbia
3.95 base for underage heifers in rathkeale
Any prices for cows , have a few o and p cows in good nick as well

simx

cute geoge wrote: »

4.05 base for underage heifers in dunbia
3.95 base for underage heifers in rathkeale
Any prices for cows , have a few o and p cows in good nick as well

got 3.35 for o&p cows before xmas, 3.30 is freely available i know anyway

Willfarman

cute geoge wrote: »

4.05 base for underage heifers in dunbia
3.95 base for underage heifers in rathkeale
Any prices for cows , have a few o and p cows in good nick as well

Anyone trying a quote in Dunbia be advised they always quote the best and then screw you I the detail. They will charge you for clipping clean cattle and then grade them like Mongolian donkeys.

TUBBY

Willfarman wrote: »

Anyone trying a quote in Dunbia be advised they always quote the best and then screw you I the detail. They will charge you for clipping clean cattle and then grade them like Mongolian donkeys.

Sure with the mechanical grader you can't complain will farmer. It means all cattle are graded fairly and no room for manipulation

(my new years resolution was to see the good in people)

Base price

Speaking of mechanical graders in factories and out of pure interest - does anyone know who is the certified body that authenticates the calibration??

Farmer Pudsey

cute geoge wrote: »

4.05 base for underage heifers in dunbia
3.95 base for underage heifers in rathkeale
Any prices for cows , have a few o and p cows in good nick as well

I be going to Rathkeale even if I had to travel 100 miles farther

whelan2

much of a trade for cull cows at the minute?

simx

whelan2 wrote: »

much of a trade for cull cows at the minute?

In the mart? Good enough go on them last couple weeks December in Kk anyway

Willfarman

4.00 over and under age bullocks slaney meats tomorrow.

primary 2

Willfarman wrote: »

4.00 over and under age bullocks slaney meats tomorrow.

was talking to an agent from slaney this day week the best he could do was 3 95 underage and 3 90 overage,maybe numbers are starting to get tight

Willfarman

Definitely tightening up.

Cavanjack

Lads (me) might be slow to move cattle for a week or two to see how things fair out. With this extra €3 a head we can really screw them now

blue5000

Base price wrote: »

Speaking of mechanical graders in factories and out of pure interest - does anyone know who is the certified body that authenticates the calibration??

The some'body' that hangs around the scales/grader all day with the hard hat on. This body usually gets to tweak it during the morning tea break. Especially noticeable where a few E grade bulls have gone through earlier. In fairness it is a very good question though, I think this one should be forwarded to Dail question time for Enda or (si**le)Simon to answer.

Charlie Charolais

primary 2 wrote: »

was talking to an agent from slaney this day week the best he could do was 3 95 underage and 3 90 overage,maybe numbers are starting to get tight

how much is that in US Dollars?, yeeeehaaaa!!!
from borris to boston & nenagh to new york, there's gold in them there steaks!

Willfarman

Charlie Charolais wrote: »

how much is that in US Dollars?, yeeeehaaaa!!!
from borris to boston & nenagh to new york, there's gold in them there steaks!

I think that's the fourth time this good news story has been spun by super shiny Simon.

Too little too late.

Crossakiel

at last the price is rising!!!!
http://www.agriland.ie/news/new-year-beef-price-breaks-e4kg/

Base price

blue5000 wrote: »

The some'body' that hangs around the scales/grader all day with the hard hat on. This body usually gets to tweak it during the morning tea break. Especially noticeable where a few E grade bulls have gone through earlier. In fairness it is a very good question though, I think this one should be forwarded to Dail question time for Enda or (si**le)Simon to answer.

I asked a factory manager a few years ago after we disputed grades. Judging from his reply he misinterpreted the question. He told me that the machine is calibrated every morning by their own staff. When asked what certified body authenticates this calibration and how often - I got a blank stare and he tried to change the topic :eek:
When we returned to his office to discuss the disputed grades he was more than accommodating by upping the price per kg on most of the cattle
I would have assumed that these mechanical graders have to be checked on at least an annual basis to verify their accuracy. Also I assume that there is a working life (hours) for the bulbs that are used.
Having said that I used the word assume - making a ASS of U and ME

davidk1394

Sent bulls to the factory today to grannagh in waterford got €3.90 for a few R grade freisans