hereford bulls

bull_ring

hello there

anyone got any idea what pedigree hereford bulls are making right now , around the 15 mth age , might the drop in cattle price has dragged them down a bit

thanks

simx

bull_ring wrote: »

hello there

anyone got any idea what pedigree hereford bulls are making right now , around the 15 mth age , might the drop in cattle price has dragged them down a bit

thanks

dragged them down a bit alright a breeder near me told me he sold his worst one friday for 2100e

bull_ring

simx wrote: »

dragged them down a bit alright a breeder near me told me he sold his worst one friday for 2100e

im not talking about show winners which get mentioned in the farmers journal pedigree pages

Tipp Man

We were quoted 2,500 for an angus today - under 2.5 year old

not in any shows either as far as i know

bull_ring

Tipp Man wrote: »

We were quoted 2,500 for an angus today - under 2.5 year old

not in any shows either as far as i know

thats average elite bull price , check shirley busteeds page from the recent angus sales in various parts of the country

sellers get swelled heads and think any angus is worth what the anual bull sale of angus,s make

an average breeders bulls shouldnt be worth that much more than beef price , thats all they were making in the past , anytime ive ever bought a bull for heifers or cows , ive only ever lost a max of 200 quid when selling him in the beef rings ten weeks later , if you buy a bull at 2500 , you dont get 2300 for him at the end of the summer and no one will want him for breeding at that stage , granted i dont buy prize winning or even the kind of bulls that enter special sales

whelan1

you buying or selling?

Tipp Man

bull_ring wrote: »

thats average elite bull price , check shirley busteeds page from the recent angus sales in various parts of the country

sellers get swelled heads and think any angus is worth what the anual bull sale of angus,s make

an average breeders bulls shouldnt be worth that much more than beef price , thats all they were making in the past , anytime ive ever bought a bull for heifers or cows , ive only ever lost a max of 200 quid when selling him in the beef rings ten weeks later , if you buy a bull at 2500 , you dont get 2300 for him at the end of the summer and no one will want him for breeding at that stage , granted i dont buy prize winning or even the kind of bulls that enter special sales

I know - i had to pick myself off the floor when he said it

1800 is the mark we were expecting

bull_ring

Tipp Man wrote: »

I know - i had to pick myself off the floor when he said it

1800 is the mark we were expecting

and you will get one at it too , no bother

sale in carrick on shannon in a week or two , this time of year , demand is reduced , mostly lads who are finished AI

whelan1

bull_ring wrote: »

and you will get one at it too , no bother

sale in carrick on shannon in a week or two , this time of year , demand is reduced , mostly lads who are finished AI

unreal demand for angus bulls this year and we dont charge €2500

mattthetrasher

i paid 2300 last week for a an a 19mth old hereford.really nice animal though.have to admit shocked at the price a bit,but happy with the bull.

bull_ring

mattthetrasher wrote: »

i paid 2300 last week for a an a 19mth old hereford.really nice animal though.have to admit shocked at the price a bit,but happy with the bull.

cant see bulls being the colour of what they are now in twelve months time

simx

bull_ring wrote: »

im not talking about show winners which get mentioned in the farmers journal pedigree pages

he wasnt and that was out of the yard,18mnths though

bull_ring

simx wrote: »

he wasnt and that was out of the yard,18mnths though

some people perfer to ask big money and hold on to what they have than be more modest and achieve a sale , the bull sale season has passed its peak yet their still asking the same as they were at the begining of april

wiggy123

angus' great trade this year.. up there and above wat contentials are making.. and justly so... as they are producing top cattle... men realise now,they can get good money for there angus cattle+ easier on there herd in general.. health wise

pakalasa

wiggy123 wrote: »

angus' great trade this year.. up there and above wat contentials are making.. and justly so... as they are producing top cattle... men realise now,they can get good money for there angus cattle+ easier on there herd in general.. health wise

Spoken like a true breeder !!!!!!!!
I wonder how many of these were bought by Dairy guys looking to cash in on the inflated calf prices for beef calves this year.

capslock88

i sold a few 15mth old herefords in the last week or two for between 1800 and 2100....that's pretty much where theyre at for a good type of bull..

i don't think theyre overpriced when you see hex bullocks about similar weight (550-600kg) making 1200-1300 in the mart...or hereford calves freely making €400 all through the spring...