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grange mac

leoch wrote: »

Were are the northern buyers from.do u mean northern ireland i thought there was some kind of tarrif or export duty on cattle going into northern ireland

Dont actually know, just know they were there and saw 4 NI registered artics loading all sorts of cattle. All I know is they are buying & I was selling. Cannot remember ever getting 2.50kg for stores in local mart, Which was also on today & ud be grateful for 2.20 kg for chx!!

Bass Reeves

Cavanjack wrote: »

I think it's the same story every year with people saying that nobody will finish cattle out of sheds this winter. There is always a steady supply out of sheds every year imo

The thinking is that there will be a glut of cattle from now to end of January. Processors expect this as they expect that lads will finish cattle fast and take the hit on ration prices as silage is not plentiful. However from January on is there problem with limited silage and scarcity of straw finishers may not fill sheds later in the year or after offloading before and after Christmas. Lower cattle prices may entice lads but if prices continue to be poor from now to after Christmas lads may not continue to fill shed if store prices are strong

The other issue is cattle for grass next summer. While there may be a glut of cattle from July on numbers could be tightish to then. Buyers like me will not be picking up as many. I have only 50% of my usual silage. There fore I will not have any pen of finishing cattle. Over the last 3 years I have gone from 3 pens to 2 pens to a single pen last year and none this year. And I can say I do not miss the ration bill even though I have one already this year but it is cleared. As well I will not buy any weanlings I have had 15-25 over the last 5 years. My shed can hold the bone's of 100 cattle it will only be half full this year.

I have discussed it with the accountant and my stock values are ok to do this. Even if they were not tax would be a more favourable option rather than the workload of sourcing silage and paying through the nose for nuts.

Willfarman

I’m cutting back on next years grass cattle. I might buy a few in the spring to bring same number to my usual system. I will be winter finishing a few more and forward buying the meal. It’s the best punt I have with only half the silage... at least I’ll have the slurry to throw the dice again rather than selling and letting the nutrients out the gate. Have ordered some peat today.

Who2

Just going to hang tough. I doubt I’ll sell any weanlings but I’ll be hanging a fair few cows. I hit my winter needs today with silage and should be able to take a few surplus too. Never thought I’d do that a month ago. I intend to feed on as normal. Prices will be bad but not near as bad as all’s being hyped up to. We’re great at talking ourselves into trouble.

Cavanjack

Willfarman wrote: »

I’m cutting back on next years grass cattle. I might buy a few in the spring to bring same number to my usual system. I will be winter finishing a few more and forward buying the meal. It’s the best punt I have with only half the silage... at least I’ll have the slurry to throw the dice again rather than selling and letting the nutrients out the gate. Have ordered some peat today.

What way does forward buying the ration work? What sort of meal etc.. Is it off a mill or farmer? Feeding a high maize coarse ration here to bulls for a little over 260 a tonne.

Willfarman

Buy from mill, agree price and pay upfront on the day and have drew by agreed date. Brings next springs meal into this tax year.

charolais0153

Who2 wrote: »

Just going to hang tough. I doubt I’ll sell any weanlings but I’ll be hanging a fair few cows. I hit my winter needs today with silage and should be able to take a few surplus too. Never thought I’d do that a month ago. I intend to feed on as normal. Prices will be bad but not near as bad as all’s being hyped up to. We’re great at talking ourselves into trouble.

Are you keeping less cows anymore or will you restock

Who2

charolais0153 wrote: »

Are you keeping less cows anymore or will you restock

Cutting back cow numbers and going finishing all I have. Currently overstocked but will slowly trim back. Too much time and not enough money in suckling

Pidae.m

grange mac wrote: »

Just back from Gortalea mart, unlike my local mart. Loads buyers up there buying contential bullocks at proper prices. Prices b shocking only for the northern buyers-just a pity local tanglers have local marts wrapped up.

Ya the beef cows a great trade there t hf e whole time. Any account of the weanlings, tipping down Wed with a few.

valtra2

Had a few in today 2 cull cows one 10year old 740 kg 1175 hex. 13 year old lim 610kg 920. Heifer that did not go in calf 565kg 1260 Feb 17. And a bullock 460kg 980 May 17. Disappointed with bullock but I did have him helping to pick up ai in spring. Cows were straight off calves. Was not in myself but himself said all back at least 100 to 150 and plain cattle are worst hit.

charolais0153

2 weanlungs today.
425kgs 1110
375 kgs 1100. 1st prize winner

grange mac

Pidae.m wrote: »

Ya the beef cows a great trade there t hf e whole time. Any account of the weanlings, tipping down Wed with a few.

They not lovers of any animal with a touch of black in them. Apparently they had weaning hefir sale only last wed & had over 800....selling till 1.30am.....tip...be early!! Hope all goes well for ya.

valtra2

charolais0153 wrote: »

2 weanlungs today.
425kgs 1110
375 kgs 1100. 1st prize winner

Savage prices

Pidae.m

There's a big suckler sale in gortatlea Thurs, just seen the ad on done deal. Nice stock

Pidae.m

grange mac wrote: »

They not lovers of any animal with a touch of black in them. Apparently they had weaning hefir sale only last wed & had over 800....selling till 1.30am.....tip...be early!! Hope all goes well for ya.

I'm bringing my tent

patsy_mccabe

Pidae.m wrote: »

There's a big suckler sale in gortatlea Thurs, just seen the ad on done deal. Nice stock

Is Gortatlea Mart in Castleisland, or does Castleisland have it's own mart?

Bass Reeves

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Is Gortatlea Mart in Castleisland, or does Castleisland have it's own mart?

Gortalea is a different mart to Castleisland. Castleisland is the biggest mart in Kerry. Kerry I say has more Mart's than any county. As well as the two above there is Listowel, Dingle, Milltown, Tralee, Kenmare and Cahirciveen.

tanko

charolais0153 wrote: »

2 weanlungs today.
425kgs 1110
375 kgs 1100. 1st prize winner

Are those in the video you put up recently??

moll3

gortalea mart is selling the most cattle at the moment

grange mac

moll3 wrote: »

gortalea mart is selling the most cattle at the moment

Going by lads I was speaking to yesterday,Gortalea has taken huge chunk business from cork marts, in skibb & macroom, damaged kenmare & heavily damaged castleisland as its only bout 10km from there. I was speaking to mgr & cattle are coming from Co Galway down to there...

patsy_mccabe

grange mac wrote: »

Going by lads I was speaking to yesterday,Gortalea has taken huge chunk business from cork marts, in skibb & macroom, damaged kenmare & heavily damaged castleisland as its only bout 10km from there. I was speaking to mgr & cattle are coming from Co Galway down to there...

Why is that? I hope it's not generous credit terms to some individuals.

Pidae.m

grange mac wrote: »

Going by lads I was speaking to yesterday,Gortalea has taken huge chunk business from cork marts, in skibb & macroom, damaged kenmare & heavily damaged castleisland as its only bout 10km from there. I was speaking to mgr & cattle are coming from Co Galway down to there...

Aparnantly he stays Monday night in bantry cause doing so much canvassing. 30 odd cows in skibb the last few weeks... 250 in gortatlea. Credit too him he is some man.

charolais0153

tanko wrote: »

Are those in the video you put up recently??

Ya. Sold well

grange mac

Pidae.m wrote: »

Aparnantly he stays Monday night in bantry cause doing so much canvassing. 30 odd cows in skibb the last few weeks... 250 in gortatlea. Credit too him he is some man.

I met him on a monday, he seems to be a grafter who travels all west cork out to the mizen. Cows yest were over 4 hours selling, then bulls, hefirs and then bullocks. Only fear is he gets too big....hopefully he has tightly controlled credit.

Pidae.m

grange mac wrote: »

I met him on a monday, he seems to be a grafter who travels all west cork out to the mizen. Cows yest were over 4 hours selling, then bulls, hefirs and then bullocks. Only fear is he gets too big....hopefully he has tightly controlled credit.

He was on about moving the cows to a different day but afraid he'd loose the buzz from the sale

bogman_bass

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Gortalea is a different mart to Castleisland. Castleisland is the biggest mart in Kerry. Kerry I say has more Mart's than any county. As well as the two above there is Listowel, Dingle, Milltown, Tralee, Kenmare and Cahirciveen.

Jesus! Meath only has the one!

whelan2

bogman_bass wrote: »

Jesus! Meath only has the one!

Used there be 3? Ashbourne, trim and carnaross

morphy87

tipp has 9 marts,carrick on suir,cashel,tipp town,cahir,thurles,templemore,nenagh,roscrea and newport,part of carrick on suir went on fire but it hopes to reopen soon,they nearly have it ready

Dozer1

Anyone heading to Gortalea for the suckler sale tomorrow evening? was hoping to go but might have a funeral now, wonder how prices will be

patsy_mccabe

Dozer1 wrote: »

Anyone heading to Gortalea for the suckler sale tomorrow evening? was hoping to go but might have a funeral now, wonder how prices will be

They look like great cows in fairness.
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/clearance-sale-40-sucklers-gortatlea-mart/19707139

Where exactly is the mart? Would someone mind posting up the coordinates. Just curious really. I couldnt find it on google earth.