purchasing bull this time of year for use next may

case 5150

I am back on the market looking for a stock bull on my dairy herd next May after my own bull decided to lose the head and attack.

1. I wonder am i looking to early for a bull for use Mid May

2. Looking for a Easy calving Hereford or Angus bull, Which should i go for help please make up my mind.

mf240

case 5150 wrote: »

I am back on the market looking for a stock bull on my dairy herd next May after my own bull decided to lose the head and attack.

1. I wonder am i looking to early for a bull for use Mid May

2. Looking for a Easy calving Hereford or Angus bull, Which should i go for help please make up my mind.

Go for a polled hereford

Theres a lad with a bunch of them on dondeal.

blue5000

OP you should have started a poll:D:D:D

whelan1

have had a couple of lads this last few years come and pick a young bull for use the following year..in may there is so much trade for bulls its nearly as if people are paniic buying.

case 5150

was thinking of buying a hereford this time round. could get a good angus i would take either.
what age bull would i want to be considering?

pakalasa

Out of interest, what age was your bull that got aggressive? Was it all of a sudden?

tismesoitis

much better prices to be got for limousin bulls and heifers than the same age of angus and herefords. i've seen many cases in the calf ring where there has been €100 difference between them!! plenty of easy calving limo lines out there!

mf240

tismesoitis wrote: »

much better prices to be got for limousin bulls and heifers than the same age of angus and herefords. i've seen many cases in the calf ring where there has been €100 difference between them!! plenty of easy calving limo lines out there!

Limos will carry longer with their time, Better cattle alright.

epfff

case 5150 wrote: »

I am back on the market looking for a stock bull on my dairy herd next May after my own bull decided to lose the head and attack.

1. I wonder am i looking to early for a bull for use Mid May

2. Looking for a Easy calving Hereford or Angus bull, Which should i go for help please make up my mind.

Think you need to look at your cows
if you br freisan go hr
if not they can come leggy and have bad ko so go angus
limo all good but carry too much time if you in the business of milk
why not think outside box and go saler or blue
guy i buy fr bulls from mops up with saler and has waiting list for f calves the bulls make the price of aa or hr

6480

i had a saler on the cows a few years ago , mighty calves but u could get the odd hard calving and lose a good cow handy enough

case 5150

pakalasa wrote: »

Out of interest, what age was your bull that got aggressive? Was it all of a sudden?

32 months.
was v quiet up to this but just lost it all of a sudden and attacked