Mart Price Tracker

Cavanjack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118872026#Comment_118872026

Probably half of what I’ve bought since January has been online without having first seen them. Sit in front of the fire of an evening and pole the lads at the ring 😄. It’s some time saver. An odd one mightn’t be what you’d expect but an odd one might be better.

The days of having to spend hours and hours at a mart to pick up one or two are gone for me. I will still go to the mart when I can and would prefer to be there but the time spent in them is a serious issue for me with a young family and a full time job.

Albert Johnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118873649#Comment_118873649

If it works it works but I'd be fairly picky about stock especially when it comes to buying for other lad's. There's too many fireside advisors running them down afterwards, the same lad's that wouldn't know a good beast but are well able to fault everyone else's stock. It's a different story when I'd be going for myself as I'd be after value more than anything and wouldn't be that caught up in colour or breed. If you were finishing everything then it might not be as big an issue but you have to buy them kind of half right quality wise if there going back again to the ring as forward stores.

I agree about the time aspect and you could have the most of the day gone and still only a handful of cattle bought in the evening. Then you fall into the trap of over paying for the last few just to have a worthwhile bunch home with you.

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118873965#Comment_118873965

The real advantage if the online is if you cannot pick them up Monday in Killnallock, then there is Wednesday in Castleisland, or Thursday in Listowel. If that fails it's Mauty Friday evening. If now its the complete circle the flowing week again.

After twenty minutes watching there is days you forget about it completely. You can sit for a month and buy nothing. Then in a week buy 20 cattle.

patsy_mccabe

Online bidding is a real eye opener for the marts and it's definitely here to stay. I remember a few years back and Ennis Mart trialled these clickers that could be used ringside. It turned into a joke with some dealers clicking non-stop. I wonder is there a place for them now to work side by side with the on-line bidding. They might be easier for some to use like older people.

I always thought the final or near final price, should be displayed ringside before the hammer comes down. Clear then for everyone to see.

Cavanjack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118874289#Comment_118874289

They had the price displayed on the boards in carnaross for a while after they opened back up but have stopped it since. Thought it a good job.

Many lads that think they are cute are at the mart but away from the ring bidding away.

Albert Johnson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118874369#Comment_118874369

One of the marts I frequent has it on the board and it's indicated as to whether its a floor or online bid. You'll see lads standing down the yard or up on the steps bidding online so there's opportunity to mix both systems as well.

Would you actually get much else done while you'd be bidding from home? You still have to watch the sale and wait for any preselected lot's to come in or keep a continous eye if buying solely off the camera. Maybe it's just me but I'd reckon I'd spend all day sitting watching the screen and be as well off ringside.

Jim Simmental

Anyone know is there any issue slaughtering animals out of TB test date ?

just have a few dry cows I was thinking of letting off at the mart only issue is their test is up at the end of the month.

I don’t finish animals so not sure if they would need another bit of feeding but there are in great condition as it is

Cavanjack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118874882#Comment_118874882

No it’s just the night marts I’d watch. Harder during the day unless I’m in for tea/dinner. At least I’m in the house with the kids in the evening or can sit in the car for an hour when they are playing football and it’s spilling rain!! Often buy a few and then head to the mart then and can buy more when I’m there.

orm0nd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118870237#Comment_118870237

GM buys most of the heavy cows there, all you need is someone to underbid.

dodo mommy

Sold yearling heifers last week, silage only over the winter. Overall happy enough.

Lmx 370-1010

Lmx 335-1010

Lmx 310- 890 (very small)

Lmx 340-1100

Siamsa Sessions

Re online bidding: I bought calves at two different marts in the past 10 days and some of them jobbers are horrible yokes. Not all. But some.

One lad in particular pushed an extra €20-30 on a few calves I bought just coz he saw me bidding ringside. I was wondering if they take it so personally (me invading their space) with the online buyers. As in, being outbid by a real person bothers them more than an anonymous click of a button on a phone

Anto_Meath

Some jobbers are just pr**ks, they like to think they own the ring, have a right to every animal in it, more so at the calf or cull cow rings. All the better if the can intimidate you and then take a few euro out of your pocket out side the ring after. A good auctioneer generally puts manners on them fairly quickly. Another thing I have noticed is the pr**ks don't tend to be around for long. If you go to the mart regularly you will notice them around for a while and then they disappear never to be seen again. Where as the decent lads tend to be around for years.

DBK1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118877847#Comment_118877847

The secret to that is not to be intimidated by them. Push on hard with your bidding and then drop them quick and leave them to the jobber at a dear price. I know if he’s buying enough of them he doesn’t mind a few dear ones as he’ll balance them out but no harm making him pay well for them!

ABitofsense

Whats too old for Weanling sales? I've 12mth LMx heifers (375-450kg) to sell & neighbor said they'd be better in weanling sale versus usually heifer sale.

tanko

Most of the animals in the weanling sales around here would be about 12 months old, i’d go to it with them.

Bass Reeves

The heavier heifers may do better in a store ring. They can be finished off grass this year. A 12 month old 430+ kg heifer has the potential to be 650++ kgs off grass with ration for the last 8 weeks. They would 350 kgs+ at that stage

Dunedin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118894709#Comment_118894709

Are you sure they are that weight. 450kg would be a lot for a 12 month old??

ABitofsense

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118895580#Comment_118895580

One would be close. She'd be 13mths. That's my neighbours eye & he'd rarely be wrong. She was 315kg start Sept, flew over winter on good silage & 1kg nuts.

I've them booked for the weanling sale so see how they go

Dunedin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118895912#Comment_118895912

Best of luck with them anyways

Grueller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118894709#Comment_118894709

Charolais or Simmental cow I'm guessing to get the size in the weanling?

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118895912#Comment_118895912

I be finishing the heaviest ones of them. Even at 330 DW DW at present prices they be making 1650 euro.

50HX

Have a cousin who is after getting locked up with tb

Circa 40 AA heifers&bulls in the 300-350kg range from dairy stock

Had planned on clearing all stock bar the milkers

Is his only option to sell to feedlot and take the hit (1.50kg)

patsy_mccabe

Neighbour here sold a BB weanling bull 9 months old 345kg. Made 1080 €. I sold him the cow so happy customer.

orm0nd

sold bullocks during the week

hex april 2020 575kgs €1590 (unfortunately only 3 of those)

all rest were 21 born ex fr cows

aax 415kgs €990

hex 350kgs €790

hex 342kgs €780 (bought last Oct, left a nice touch)

tall narrow fr (a couple of razor blades in the bundle) 365Kgs €615

Fine Day

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906135#Comment_118906135

That is such a pain. Is there anyway he can hold onto them. All going to plan he will be clear in a few months once we has two clear tests. Pity to sell them for half nothing. These feedlot minting it on someone else misfortune.

Fine Day

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906190#Comment_118906190

You would want every penny of it. By the sounds of it you fed them well to get them good weights on the 2021 animals. I sold cattle to the factory week gone. For once it was a pleasure to read down through the results and more importantly the bottom right👍 specialy when I had plain stock with Ps and Os.

Sheep breeder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906544#Comment_118906544

Should talk to his mart about these cattle, they will have lads keen to buy and go through the mart to weight and pay. A lot of summer grazers have gone as feedlot status for TB with one test a year and kill all out.

tellmeabit

Have a bull 13 months old, 500kg. Would ye sell them in general cattle sale with bulls or hang on for the weanling sale?

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118930744#Comment_118930744

I sell him.as a bull in the general sale. However it would depend on the mart to an extent. If he is a continental it may pay better to finish him.

tellmeabit

He weighted 550kg. Made 1400. What weight would they want to be before factory?

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