what will this do to the price of cattle

ordinary farmer

what will all this bad weather do to the price of cattle? i can see a fall for the next 2 weeks but a pick up after that. what do ye think?

simx

ordinary farmer wrote: »

what will all this bad weather do to the price of cattle? i can see a fall for the next 2 weeks but a pick up after that. what do ye think?

i dread to think, its quite noticible the last 2 weeks

sh1tstirrer

There are a lot of farmers waiting for land to dry out and growth to take before they buy cattle. Whenever those two happen there will be a big demand for cattle for grazing.

bob charles

simx wrote: »

i dread to think, its quite noticible the last 2 weeks

IMV the trade has improved a good bit in the last few weeks, saw a few crazy prices again this week. Maybe its localized. The nordies were saying cattle are cheaper with them at home than travelling down south

blue5000

Ya agree with bob, it has picked up a good bit in the last 2 weeks, more so for cattle over 475kg, lighter cattle are still good value. It looks to me that people don't want to buy cattle that will need to be housed next winter, animals that will be finished off grass are a better trade.

With all the losses and thin cows, I reckon there will be a bit of a scarcity in the pipeline, question is though when will it maniffest itself?

darragh_haven

I dont know what drugs some of the lads down here are taking, but cattle prices are up in the last 2 or 3 months and are still climbing. Couldn't by a 350-400kg bullock even if you were sh1tting gold

simx

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

There are a lot of farmers waiting for land to dry out and growth to take before they buy cattle. Whenever those two happen there will be a big demand for cattle for grazing.

the biggest problem lads have with that is they wont have the grass/silage/funds to hold them until then

simx

darragh_haven wrote: »

I dont know what drugs some of the lads down here are taking, but cattle prices are up in the last 2 or 3 months and are still climbing. Couldn't by a 350-400kg bullock even if you were sh1tting gold

may tip on to cork with a few, imv cattle prices are bad enough around here, (south east)

darragh_haven

simx wrote: »

may tip on to cork with a few, imv cattle prices are bad enough around here, (south east)

Skibbereen mart seems to be slighty dearer than macroom or Bandon. Both of these are an hour from me, whereas Skibb is only 10 mins. Going to buy less cattle and produce more grass. Have to cut my cloth to suit my measure....

sh1tstirrer

simx wrote: »

the biggest problem lads have with that is they wont have the grass/silage/funds to hold them until then

That's true I know a man selling cattle on donedeal and he had plenty callers asking him to hold the cattle for another week when the week is up and no improvement hold them for another week.

nashmach

simx wrote: »

may tip on to cork with a few, imv cattle prices are bad enough around here, (south east)

And IMV they have slipped noticeably this week down here too unless they are for forward store cattle with the potential to be finished by next October.

bbam

But things change quickly.
A good burst of grass would quell allot of the fodder problems and hopefully build up a surplus.
Lots of lads will make extra this year, some wih the notion of making a killing on it next winter.

The one thing is prices can't be pridicted too far ahead. A good summer, more shipments abroad and the back end prices might be bearable.

ordinary farmer

do lads have to buy before the 15 of may to get payments at end of the year

sh1tstirrer

ordinary farmer wrote: »

do lads have to buy before the 15 of may to get payments at end of the year

Your stocking rate is averaged over the year and there is a minimum stocking rate for disadvantage area payment.

simx

what are fr bullocks making in your area at the moment?

seen april 12 bullocks 424kg today, 75% rating regarding squareness, good all the same, good tall growthy cattle 620e

had to put my hands in my pocket and think about feeding the ones at home not to mention more

ordinary farmer

simx wrote: »

what are fr bullocks making in your area at the moment?

seen april 12 bullocks 424kg today, 75% rating regarding squareness, good all the same, good tall growthy cattle 620e

had to put my hands in my pocket and think about feeding the ones at home not to mention more

not too many freisins around me anyway. other lads might be able to help you tho

6480

ordinary farmer wrote: »

not too many freisins around me anyway. other lads might be able to help you tho

they leave as much money if not more than the fancy cattle all the hobby farmers on here like to have runing on their fields , i know a man that buys in about 300 head of freisins during the year and he makes alot out of them , he has a weekly contract with a factory

epfff

6480 wrote: »

they leave as much money if not more than the fancy cattle all the hobby farmers on here like to have runing on their fields , i know a man that buys in about 300 head of freisins during the year and he makes alot out of them , he has a weekly contract with a factory

+1
Same return per head
Lot less invested

cjpm

simx wrote: »

what are fr bullocks making in your area at the moment?

Was driving through Kanturk today so popped in for a look....

FR Bullocks
320 kg 490€
350 kg 550€

freedominacup

6480 wrote: »

they leave as much money if not more than the fancy cattle all the hobby farmers on here like to have runing on their fields , i know a man that buys in about 300 head of freisins during the year and he makes alot out of them , he has a weekly contract with a factory

What did you post that for? You're after upsetting them all now. Mods ye might as well close this thread now.