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Calf Prices 2014

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    #542
    sheebadog
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    farmerjj wrote: »
    you got 120 for jersey cross???

    Yep! I'd say he thought they were lim x's.


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    #543
    sheebadog
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    Base price wrote: »
    From what I am seeing going around to farmers most of the JEx's have finished calving about 3 weeks ago and they are thin on the ground at the moment.

    SB - the veal trade must be flying in France at the moment with those prices.

    This time of year calves are very scarce as most dairy calves are born in autumn and winter.


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    #544
    royaler83
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    Any update this week? Thought calves were back a bit, reasonable angus bulls could be got for 150-180


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    #545
    whelan2
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    royaler83 wrote: »
    Any update this week? Thought calves were back a bit, reasonable angus bulls could be got for 150-180
    meant to go today but hadnt bvd results for them all so didnt go, will go next week


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    #546
    grumpyfarmer
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    Nenagh today
    2 HE heifers 3 weeks old 215e
    1 LM bull 5 and a half weeks old 350 e


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    #547
    royaler83
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    grumpyfarmer wrote: »
    Nenagh today
    2 HE heifers 3 weeks old 215e
    1 LM bull 5 and a half weeks old 350 e

    Sounds like you did well esp for the HE


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    #548
    grumpyfarmer
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    royaler83 wrote: »
    Sounds like you did well esp for the HE

    Yea I suppose we did, the year is shoving on for fellas buying calves... it's the poorest price we've got for whiteheads so far this year. But they were also the youngest we've sold them a so far this year..


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    #549
    whelan2
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    2 aa bulls 2 wweeks old 175
    1 aa female 2 weeks old 150
    1 fart of an aa heifer 2 weeks old 125


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    #550
    Farmer Pudsey
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    2 aa bulls 2 wweeks old 175
    1 aa female 2 weeks old 150
    1 fart of an aa heifer 2 weeks old 125


    Friesian Bull Feb 13 born 410kgs 485 in the yard fees and transport paid.
    Jex bull Feb 13 born 345kgs 355 in the yard fees and transport paid.


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    #551
    whelan2
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    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    Friesian Bull Feb 13 born 410kgs 485 in the yard fees and transport paid.
    Jex bull Feb 13 born 345kgs 355 in the yard fees and transport paid.
    a lad was saying a farmer had fr bulls born last september/october in the cattle sale, he was getting 300 euro each.


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    #552
    Farmer Pudsey
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    a lad was saying a farmer had fr bulls born last september/october in the cattle sale, he was getting 300 euro each.

    Saw a bunch of light spring 13 born badly done Jex cross 200kgs make 295 euro. there was eight in the bunch.


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    #553
    joejobrien
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    Whelan 2, your prices were more reflective of what was there in nenagh yesterday. Heaps of w.head in every pen.The herford calves at 215e were fine calves, see some stuck at 200 and then suddenely move on10/20 euro


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    #554
    Reggie.
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    joejobrien wrote: »
    Whelan 2, your prices were more reflective of what was there in nenagh yesterday. Heaps of w.head in every pen.The herford calves at 215e were fine calves, see some stuck at 200 and then suddenely move on10/20 euro

    The auld white heads are gonna be common in 2 years time


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    #555
    Cavanjack
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    The auld white heads are gonna be common in 2 years time

    I can see this thread starting here in a couple of years "factories won't kill my whitehead cattle".


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    #556
    moy83
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    Cavanjack wrote: »
    I can see this thread starting here in a couple of years "factories won't kill my whitehead cattle".

    I can see something similar happening , even though no matter what it should be meat thats easily shifted considering all the praise its getting now .


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    #557
    loveta
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    Any of ye guy/gals seen simmental calves being sold lately thinking they could be a alternative for next years calves..


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    #558
    Farrell
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    loveta wrote: »
    Any of ye guy/gals seen simmental calves being sold lately thinking they could be a alternative for next years calves..

    A good looking 1 with width & milk behind her will get lots of attention.
    Only thing is colour could go against you


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    #559
    whelan2
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    anyone any recent prices? aa bulls and heifers, have a lad coming for last of the calves tomorrow also a fr bull?


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    #560
    stanflt
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    anyone any recent prices? aa bulls and heifers, have a lad coming for last of the calves tomorrow also a fr bull?



    sold a bbx heifer for 340 today


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    #561
    Reggie.
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    stanflt wrote: »
    sold a bbx heifer for 340 today

    Not a bad price there


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    #562
    Injuryprone
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    Anyone any idea what 6 week old lmx bulls and heifers are worth?


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    #563
    whelan2
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    what would aa heifer calf make now? looked inat local calf sale yesterday but it was all fr bulls over 6 weeks


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    #564
    exercise is the antidote
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    what would aa heifer calf make now? looked inat local calf sale yesterday but it was all fr bulls over 6 weeks

    Bought 2 two weeks ago.1 6weeks old €210. 1 4 weeks old €190..


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    #565
    _Brian
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    what would aa heifer calf make now? looked inat local calf sale yesterday but it was all fr bulls over 6 weeks

    €200 in ballybay two weeks ago


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    #566
    Base price
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    Calf prices do not seem to have changed this year.
    Great for someone selling but considering the current state of beef prices it appears that we are an optimistic Nation.


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    #567
    _Brian
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    Base price wrote: »
    Calf prices do not seem to have changed this year.
    Great for someone selling but considering the current state of beef prices it appears that we are an optimistic Nation.

    There were a few lads round here getting set up in milk with no quotas, they bought up calves to feed... I'd say they are maybe regretting buying so many now. I know one chap who at one stage lost 8 calves over two weeks as he'd never kept sucks before... thought it was just a matter of tipping the milk in across the gate... boy was he wrong !!


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    #568
    Reggie.
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    _Brian wrote: »
    There were a few lads round here getting set up in milk with no quotas, they bought up calves to feed... I'd say they are maybe regretting buying so many now. I know one chap who at one stage lost 8 calves over two weeks as he'd never kept sucks before... thought it was just a matter of tipping the milk in across the gate... boy was he wrong !!
    That's a tough way to learn


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    #569
    Base price
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    _Brian wrote: »
    There were a few lads round here getting set up in milk with no quotas, they bought up calves to feed... I'd say they are maybe regretting buying so many now. I know one chap who at one stage lost 8 calves over two weeks as he'd never kept sucks before... thought it was just a matter of tipping the milk in across the gate... boy was he wrong !!
    Hard luck on him and as Reggie said it was a tough way to learn. Hopefully he is still on track to go milking.
    Rearing a number of calves indoors ain't easy. You need good airy accommodation and be meticulous about hygiene including food hygiene, vaccination and herd management.
    To be honest I love rearing calves and lots of them. We (actually I) rear in and around 300 every year. We do not have fancy new sheds but we do utilise lots of old sheds/barns/even the slatted units in the yards.


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    #570
    lakill Farm
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    what would aa heifer calf make now? looked inat local calf sale yesterday but it was all fr bulls over 6 weeks

    I was giving €120/130 ex yard for heifers


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    #571
    _Brian
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    lakill Farm wrote: »
    I was giving €120/130 ex yard for heifers

    That seems great value..
    I've given up on AAx as too many are small butty Angus rather than growthy types that make a nice animal.. I presume from putting very easy calving strain AI onto heifers..


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