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Never wrestle with pigs

Bass Reeves wrote: »

While they are nice stock by bulling time in April/May they will cost another 150-200 euro and 350 more before they calf down.Add in 20 euro for mart fees and transport and by the time they calf down 17-1800 euro. Final Cull value is 12-1400 euro depending on age. Compared to the cost and turn over of a dairy cow sucklers are expensive.

True but if they were sold springing down they will hit €2000/2200 wit ease if done right. That's €300/600 profit in twelve months perhaps more on the right night. Them types should last a long time all going well ten twelve years.

So I'm putting them girls down for €600/700 profit off light heifers that both calved down at twenty months old. Not bad to be fair.

Sucklers are a lot of work but far less time, work and overheads than a dairy stock. Definitely not trying to say they are anywhere near as good an earner. But with a split up farm and a good job they are a good sideliner. But you'd want to be very interested in them and try to produce the best stock you can for whatever end market you are aiming for.

They were the exception I'd love for them all to do that well.

valtra2

Last of the bulls gone today. Average price. 1030 this year down 8 euro on last year. Average weight probably 430kg not checked it yet down 10kg of last year. . 3 twins included.

charolais0153

valtra2 wrote: »

Last of the bulls gone today. Average price. 1030 this year down 8 euro on last year. Average weight probably 430kg not checked it yet down 10kg of last year. . 3 twins included.

Well done. ✔. averaging over 1000 for everything is no mean feat. Do u sell heifers as weanlings

valtra2

charolais0153 wrote: »

Well done. ✔. averaging over 1000 for everything is no mean feat. Do u sell heifers as weanlings

Sold two today just to see but not going well. 440kg ch only 920 and 375kg lm twin only 790. No meal for heifers till they were weaned 3 weeks ago. Will sell in April.

Bass Reeves

valtra2 wrote: »

Sold two today just to see but not going well. 440kg ch only 920 and 375kg lm twin only 790. No meal for heifers till they were weaned 3 weeks ago. Will sell in April.

What will they want to average to make it worth while.140 days feeding and grass@ 1.3 average/day done and risk involved. They would want to make 1200 euro to break even

valtra2

Bass Reeves wrote: »

What will they want to average to make it worth while.140 days feeding and grass@ 1.3 average/day done and risk involved. They would want to make 1200 euro to break even

Bill's to pay in April. 1 kg meal per day and silage and bolus and dose.

kevthegaff

Brought 18 weanlings to mart the other day
4 fr bulls 190kgs 310 euro
Aa heifers 195kgs 350
Aa heifers 220kgs 525
Aa bulls 190kgs 340
Aa bulls 205 605 euros
Happy enough as most were April, may, June

White Clover

kevthegaff wrote: »

Brought 18 weanlings to mart the other day
4 fr bulls 190kgs 310 euro
Aa heifers 195kgs 350
Aa heifers 220kgs 525
Aa bulls 190kgs 340
Aa bulls 205 605 euros
Happy enough as most were April, may, June

Big money for the AA' s over 200kg.

kevthegaff

White Clover wrote:

Big money for the AA' s over 200kg.

Ya rest were average bar the heavier heifers, nice square stock

Never wrestle with pigs

Anyone know is it fatstock sale or normal mart tomorrow in roscrea? Have a backward type of one to go but don't know if the normal mart is on.

FeelTheBern

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Anyone know is it fatstock sale or normal mart tomorrow in roscrea? Have a backward type of one to go but don't know if the normal mart is on.

Was talking to a neighbour yesterday and he was saying was special sale - he's bringing some blue heifers. Said first sale of year in roscrea always that way. I'd say there would be normal cattle selling too but mightn't look the best if place full of fancy stock.

Never wrestle with pigs

What's prices like for u grade limx heifer yearlings 430ish kg? Would one be better off holding until paddys day for grass lads?

MIKEKC

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

True but if they were sold springing down they will hit €2000/2200 wit ease if done right. That's €300/600 profit in twelve months perhaps more on the right night. Them types should last a long time all going well ten twelve years.

So I'm putting them girls down for €600/700 profit off light heifers that both calved down at twenty months old. Not bad to be fair.

Sucklers are a lot of work but far less time, work and overheads than a dairy stock. Definitely not trying to say they are anywhere near as good an earner. But with a split up farm and a good job they are a good sideliner. But you'd want to be very interested in them and try to produce the best stock you can for whatever end market you are aiming for.

They were the exception I'd love for them all to do that well.

What has a good job got to do with the profitabily of suckers ?

Never wrestle with pigs

MIKEKC wrote: »

What has a good job got to do with the profitabily of suckers ?

Notting, never said it had anything to do with the profit of the cows. Read it again. NOT RELYING ON THEM FOR A LIVING

Mooooo

Anyone know what fr weanlings bulls are making 10 months old? Also aa and blues out of dairy cows 7 to 9 months old?

Wes Palmer Lee

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

What's prices like for u grade limx heifer yearlings 430ish kg? Would one be better off holding until paddys day for grass lads?

If feeding types 650-700 with the weight
Bulling potential and fancy up to 800 on top.

I'd sell now. They'll eat another 100e by then and trade is holding very well at the moment. But having said that I've been wrong before!

FeelTheBern

Have few LMx bull weanlings that were too handy to sell with the rest last autumn. Some young, some just backward. Was thinking of offloading then now to free up some room. Is trade still ok or has slurry/fodder issues knocked it back - Tipperary area.

mayota

FeelTheBern wrote: »

Have few LMx bull weanlings that were too handy to sell with the rest last autumn. Some young, some just backward. Was thinking of offloading then now to free up some room. Is trade still ok or has slurry/fodder issues knocked it back - Tipperary area.

I’d hold for a month or so.

Butcher Boy

The turkey ship might sail again ,

Never wrestle with pigs

Friend is looking at buying a few heifer runners. Wasn't in a mart in a long time. What are light aa heifers making? What's a good mart to pick up a few like this? Roscrea, thurles or kk? Thanks

Butcher Boy

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Friend is looking at buying a few heifer runners. Wasn't in a mart in a long time. What are light aa heifers making? What's a good mart to pick up a few like this? Roscrea, thurles or kk? Thanks

In macroom Saturday bought 4 nice suckler bred aa heifers 305 kgs 680 ,

bogman_bass

415kg JEx cull cow made €230 just now in carnaross

Must be the bargain of the day

Bass Reeves

bogman_bass wrote: »

415kg JEx cull cow made €230 just now in carnaross

Must be the bargain of the day

Maybe/maybe not. Her carcass will be very light maybe 250kgs. She might only make 7-750 when finished. Your costs remain the same

marathon

What sort of money would 600 kilo angus cattle 23 months bring in mart at min fairly good types??

cute geoge

Saw nice aa 600kg go to €1250 in killmallock today so they should make 1200 at least

pat73

What are fat fresian hefiers making at the mart .They are around 550 kgs,coming up on 2 years.Some are nearly ready for the chop

Icelandicseige

What are Fr bullocks making around the 450-480kg mark

Willfarman

Icelandicseige wrote: »

What are Fr bullocks making around the 450-480kg mark

Good to Middle of road squarish lads 470 kgs enniscorthy brought 800. If I’d room for them I’d have had a go at them to be honest. Big narrow hoors of Holsteiny bellyish lads 520 bringing same but they’d never fatten off the grass.

Cavanjack

Icelandicseige wrote: »

What are Fr bullocks making around the 450-480kg mark

Saw 450kg making up to €850, 550kg up to €1000 in the last week. Not much of a twist in them at that.

cj maxx

Hoping to buy a few bullocks to graze over the summer . What are good charlois/ lim making now?