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Bass Reeves

Called into Castleisland Mart today only saw the suckler cow, bullock's and a few of the heifers. For any lad willing to calf a cow or heifer there was a few bob to be made. Hereford first calvers incalf to LM or AA , 750-800ish euro, a HE heifer with calf at foot 850 euro, Ch cow aged but good frame with bull calf at foot 900 euro. Lm incalf heifer 900 euro. Only two went for big money good young children cow with a flaking 3 week old calf (looked older) 1400+ euro and an average LM heifer a farmer was buying 1250 euro.

He and AA 2017 bullock's 400-500+ were making around 2/kg maxing out at 500 with there weight.Fr Bullock's 500+kgs 340-370 with there weight. A few heavy Bullock's fit for slaughter were making 100-150 less than they would make in the factory.

I only saw a few heifers nearly all suckler LM they made about 2/kg and we're 200-370 kgs.

Muckit

Were you tempted to buy a few of those Lmx at that price? Can't believe they were at that and grass in sight

patsy_mccabe

Bass Reeves is getting into suckling. :eek:

grassroot1

Cull cows St 660kg 960euro and lm 730 960

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patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Bass Reeves is getting into suckling. :eek:

TBH I would seriously consider getting back into sucklers but unfortunately I don't have the time to keep/calve down numbers. I have the 2 pb sh heifers and 14 six and hex yearling heifers that I might pick through to ai to sh this year.
A elderly neighbour who has a top class suckler herd has already chosen a bull for them.

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

TBH I would seriously consider getting back into sucklers but unfortunately I don't have the time to keep/calve down numbers. I have the 2 pb sh heifers and 14 six and hex yearling heifers that I might pick through to ai to sh this year.
A elderly neighbour who has a top class suckler herd has already chosen a bull for them.

What age are the sh heifers now? Are they in calf yet

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whelan2 wrote: »

What age are the sh heifers now? Are they in calf yet

Yearlings - one is Feb and the other Mar.
I will post pics when I get a chance.

Dozer1

was there many cattle there Bass, Gortalea must be hitting their numbers big time.
there was a bit of value in heifers at that money even if they were on the light side

Bass Reeves

Dozer1 wrote: »

was there many cattle there Bass, Gortalea must be hitting their numbers big time.
there was a bit of value in heifers at that money even if they were on the light side

They had only the one ring going bullocks in at 2.30 and finished before four. So not a huge amount for Castleisland but it is early in the years yet. from what i saw of the heifers I taught most would struggle to kill 330 DW at most in June 2020 so would not consider them great value. The heavier Heifers would ne slaughtered pre and post Christmass and price of cattle lately is not great then

Friesians and suckler were the only value if you could manage the dealers.

grange mac

Sold some chx bullocks in skibb today. 2.45 kg 445kg nothing wrong with that. Big mart, and plenty buyers. Obviously cheap cattle there too but the new auctioneer helped alot!!

bosallagh88

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Called into Castleisland Mart today only saw the suckler cow, bullock's and a few of the heifers. For any lad willing to calf a cow or heifer there was a few bob to be made. Hereford first calvers incalf to LM or AA , 750-800ish euro, a HE heifer with calf at foot 850 euro, Ch cow aged but good frame with bull calf at foot 900 euro. Lm incalf heifer 900 euro. Only two went for big money good young children cow with a flaking 3 week old calf (looked older) 1400+ euro and an average LM heifer a farmer was buying 1250 euro.

He and AA 2017 bullock's 400-500+ were making around 2/kg maxing out at 500 with there weight.Fr Bullock's 500+kgs 340-370 with there weight. A few heavy Bullock's fit for slaughter were making 100-150 less than they would make in the factory.

I only saw a few heifers nearly all suckler LM they made about 2/kg and we're 200-370 kgs.

The sucklers sound very cheap as do the springers what age were the calves on the He and ch cows?

TITANIUM.

grange mac wrote: »

Sold some chx bullocks in skibb today. 2.45 kg 445kg nothing wrong with that. Big mart, and plenty buyers. Obviously cheap cattle there too but the new auctioneer helped alot!!

not bad going at all. what age were they? I heard skibb was ruined. but the rumours of its demise must have been greatly exaggerated

Pidae.m

TITANIUM. wrote: »

not bad going at all. what age were they? I heard skibb was ruined. but the rumours of its demise must have been greatly exaggerated

All hail King mauty!

Bass Reeves

bosallagh88 wrote: »

The sucklers sound very cheap as do the springers what age were the calves on the He and ch cows?

less than 20 days, calf on He heifer was only a few days old. I made one mistake the older Ch cow was not calved but incalf to CH bull and she was a CH not CHX. Her time was virtually up she was due to calf withing two weeks I think

Murang

Pidae.m wrote: »

All hail King mauty!

Who is king mauty when he’s at home

grange mac

TITANIUM. wrote: »

not bad going at all. what age were they? I heard skibb was ruined. but the rumours of its demise must have been greatly exaggerated

Avg 12 months, big mart today. Finally getting finger out to counteract MB. First time in long time saw 2 trucks with yellow regs!! Think was biggest mart of ytd, but still nowhere near size from few years back. Don't think anyone like to see it gi by wayside. A,certain auctioneer has been demoted to calves only due to his tricks and new,auctioneer on trial today,was able handle certain ringside buyers pretty well.

Butcher Boy

grange mac wrote: »

Avg 12 months, big mart today. Finally getting finger out to counteract MB. First time in long time saw 2 trucks with yellow regs!! Think was biggest mart of ytd, but still nowhere near size from few years back. Don't think anyone like to see it gi by wayside. A,certain auctioneer has been demoted to calves only due to his tricks and new,auctioneer on trial today,was able handle certain ringside buyers pretty well.

was the new auctioneer with cork marts before or is he a young lad brought in.

grange mac

Butcher Boy wrote: »

was the new auctioneer with cork marts before or is he a young lad brought in.

No idea, he in 30's I'd say with a midlands ish accent....deff not a cork accent. Never seen him previously.

Apparently another incident a month ago forced CM hand to act.

Murang

grange mac wrote: »

No idea, he in 30's I'd say with a midlands ish accent....deff not a cork accent. Never seen him previously.

Apparently another incident a month ago forced CM hand to act.

About time Cork marts did something about that Auctioner

Butcher Boy

Murang wrote: »

About time Cork marts did something about that Auctioner

what a riding he is after giving lads in his time, what stock he dropped to himself for small money ,

older by the day

I sold a few Angus calfs in skibb today, i was talking to a farmer with calfs he said he was up early because a lorry collected cattle for gortatlee. Good lot of cattle in skibb today. The competition of king Mauty just was what it needed, Tom was out trying to source cattle last month.

Butcher Boy

older by the day wrote: »

I sold a few Angus calfs in skibb today, i was talking to a farmer with calfs he said he was up early because a lorry collected cattle for gortatlee. Good lot of cattle in skibb today. The competition of king Mauty just was what it needed, Tom was out trying to source cattle last month.

ya but mauty could guarantee a price but tom could not,Tom and m c called out to my brother a month ago to look at 30 aa blks 500kgs Tom said they might make 175 to185 a kg mauty bought them in the yard at 2euro a kg.

older by the day

I know its after waking things up around here. But remember we still need a mart in skibb, if we could get proper prices.

Butcher Boy

older by the day wrote: »

I know its after waking things up around here. But remember we still need a mart in skibb, if we could get proper prices.

How can tom run bandon and skibb and be at home milking cows at the same time,for ffs one mart one manager.

Never wrestle with pigs

Murang wrote: »

About time Cork marts did something about that Auctioner

Something allot of places could do. One mart that takes zero crap around the ring is thriving and going from strength to strength.

One that was the exact opposite is gone and another that's going the same way. They can play all the tricks they want, but if the farmers get sick of selling or buying in said mart it dies.

Bass Reeves

Butcher Boy wrote: »

ya but mauty could guarantee a price but tom could not,Tom and m c called out to my brother a month ago to look at 30 aa blks 500kgs Tom said they might make 175 to185 a kg mauty bought them in the yard at 2euro a kg.

How can a mart owner guarantee a price as a farmer i would not be buying there as I suspect taht I would be bidding against a girder on the back wall

Never wrestle with pigs

Bass Reeves wrote: »

How can a mart owner guarantee a price as a farmer i would not be buying there as I suspect taht I would be bidding against a girder on the back wall

Probably has clients with orders to fill and knows what they will pay.

milligan2

Bass Reeves wrote: »

How can a mart owner guarantee a price as a farmer i would not be buying there as I suspect taht I would be bidding against a girder on the back wall

It’s a great system for the sellers though,he will buy them in the yard on a price per kilo or buy them outright(price per head),all you have to do then is organize transport and head off to work!
It takes all the variables out of a day at the mart,think they have a similar system in France

Albert Johnson

I brought 5 bullocks to Castlerea today for my uncle, 4 CH and 1 LM all late spring 17 born. They were outliers and nice cattle but not exceptional imo. They ranged from 510-530 kg and made between €1200-€1290 and an average of €2.35 a kg, the boss man was well pleased and I thought it good too tbh. There was about 24 pens of bullocks on offer, a lot of middling stock with good buying for quality at any weights.

bosallagh88

Albert Johnson wrote: »

I brought 5 bullocks to Castlerea today for my uncle, 4 CH and 1 LM all late spring 17 born. They were outliers and nice cattle but not exceptional imo. They ranged from 510-530 kg and made between €1200-€1290 and an average of €2.35 a kg, the boss man was well pleased and I thought it good too tbh. There was about 24 pens of bullocks on offer, a lot of middling stock with good buying for quality at any weights.

Are people finding that the quality of store and weanling on offer is getting gradually worse there seems to be a widening gap between the price of plain and good quality cattle is this because quality Cattle are getting scarce?