Suckler cows cheap?

Tomjim

Was at the mart recently and heifers not calved appear cheap, is there a reason?

blue5000

What part of the country?

Nobody has grass or silage to spare for extra mouths round here anyway.

bob charles

yo yo shortages

leg wax

where please tell.

Juniorhurler

A suckler cow really should be only considered cheap at under €1000. They are way over priced for the return they give.

bob charles

Juniorhurler wrote: »

A suckler cow really should be only considered cheap at under €1000. They are way over priced for the return they give.

I would only consider a suckler cheap if she is under hook price

Bean_Flicker

Tomjim wrote: »

Was at the mart recently and heifers not calved appear cheap, is there a reason?

How much were they making?

Tomjim

angus hfrs in calf to pariteasan 900

ch whitehead 1000

reilig

We've bought 7 suckler cows with calf at foot in the last 5 weeks. All young cows with good calves. Prices ranged from a second Calver Limousin with a 3 week old heifer calf @ 1150 to a Limousin with 4 month old twin bulls @ 1500. Calves are well done - you could wean them. Think there's great value out there at the moment. Some of the culls that were sold in the back end more than paid for a quality cow with calf at foot this spring.

Manoffeeling

What is a stalker cow?

pakalasa

Dangerous bitches to have around the place. No wonder they're cheap.

Damo810

pakalasa wrote: »

Dangerous bitches to have around the place. No wonder they're cheap.

They think it's a joke, but...

bob charles

being at a few breeding sales and bought a good few animals for finishing, there doesnt seem to be much interest on the suckling front at the moment and I wouldnt blame them

stand on!!

reilig wrote: »

We've bought 7 suckler cows with calf at foot in the last 5 weeks. All young cows with good calves. Prices ranged from a second Calver Limousin with a 3 week old heifer calf @ 1150 to a Limousin with 4 month old twin bulls @ 1500. Calves are well done - you could wean them. Think there's great value out there at the moment. Some of the culls that were sold in the back end more than paid for a quality cow with calf at foot this spring.

What marts did you buy these in reilig? very poor quality in the marts ive been to in the last few weeks

reilig

stand on!! wrote: »

What marts did you buy these in reilig? very poor quality in the marts ive been to in the last few weeks

Carrigallen and Elphin.

There have been several sales in both which were clearance sales for farmers over the past few weeks.

reilig

Manoffeeling wrote: »

What is a stalker cow?

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