Calf prices 2016

CloughCasey1

Got my first batch of 5 bulls today. 3hex (3wks) and fr (10wks) from bf fr cows. And bbx 6wks from shx milker. €1455. Happy out with price.

Good loser

Wouldn't be surprised if Fr bulls back €30 + this year.

CloughCasey1

Good loser wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if Fr bulls back €30 + this year.

Good think ones will be around the 120 mark. I'd say poorer quality will fall as low as 50-60 quid. They are around 60 overpriced at the moment.

Milked out

Last two fr bulls I sold last Mon in bandon made 120, 3 weeks old.previous to that Cheapest ones from autumn calving sold for 115 and highest 130. Sold in groups by haulier. BBx made 290 at 4 weeks. Sold two bbx out of yard to cousin at 250 one heifer at 10 days old and 1 bull at 5 days one to double suckle and the younger one as he had a cow lose a calf. Dunno what the spring will bring id say prices will be back. There will be alot of calves appearing younger than previous as lads won't wait till 6 weeks with quota gone I reckon and as dawg said earlier in month calves are cheap on continent as well

CloughCasey1

Milked out wrote: »

Last two fr bulls I sold last Mon in bandon made 120, 3 weeks old.previous to that Cheapest ones from autumn calving sold for 115 and highest 130. Sold in groups by haulier. BBx made 290 at 4 weeks. Sold two bbx out of yard to cousin at 250 one heifer at 10 days old and 1 bull at 5 days one to double suckle and the younger one as he had a cow lose a calf. Dunno what the spring will bring id say prices will be back. There will be alot of calves appearing younger than previous as lads won't wait till 6 weeks with quota gone I reckon and as dawg said earlier in month calves are cheap on continent as well

Has all the signs that things will get cheaper. Got three smashing 3mt old hex yesterday for 380.

Kovu

If anyone finds me a red lmXbrfr heifer, you'll win a prize

Deepsouthwest

Milked out wrote: »

Last two fr bulls I sold last Mon in bandon made 120, 3 weeks old.previous to that Cheapest ones from autumn calving sold for 115 and highest 130. Sold in groups by haulier. BBx made 290 at 4 weeks. Sold two bbx out of yard to cousin at 250 one heifer at 10 days old and 1 bull at 5 days one to double suckle and the younger one as he had a cow lose a calf. Dunno what the spring will bring id say prices will be back. There will be alot of calves appearing younger than previous as lads won't wait till 6 weeks with quota gone I reckon and as dawg said earlier in month calves are cheap on continent as well

The fact that calves are cheap on the continent could have v serious consequences for us dairy guys who relied on the export as a market for all our 'by product' bull calves

CloughCasey1

Kovu wrote: »

If anyone finds me a red lmXbrfr heifer, you'll win a prize

Seen a bbx cross out of a shx milker lovely red into white colour and very well made.

Kovu

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Seen a bbx cross out of a shx milker lovely red into white colour and very well made.

Expensive?

CloughCasey1

Kovu wrote: »

Expensive?

He got 420 for 5 wk old all white bbx from shx. Lovely calf also.

Kovu

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

He got 420 for 5 wk old all white bbx from shx. Lovely calf also.

Not bad! Not too gone on blue cows though, the last one here had two sections :pac:

visatorro

what would HR heifers make, week old? out of friesans

whelan2

visatorro wrote: »

what would HR heifers make, week old? out of friesans

250 max ? What are they like?

Miname

whelan2 wrote: »

250 max ? What are they like?

I'd be thinking 180-200 maybe 220.

whelan2

Miname wrote: »

I'd be thinking 180-200 maybe 220.

ye, at a week old, wonder are they still on the cow, they wouldnt be long getting 250 with an extra week on the cow

Miname

whelan2 wrote: »

ye, at a week old, wonder are they still on the cow, they wouldnt be long getting 250 with an extra week on the cow

I doubt it but then again I can never understand how lads can pay some of the prices for calves.

visatorro

not too bad I suppose for frx. 200 for two weeks old mightnt be too bad. should get 220 - 250 for bulls?

whelan2

visatorro wrote: »

not too bad I suppose for frx. 200 for two weeks old mightnt be too bad. should get 220 - 250 for bulls?

would say the sooner you sell them the better, before the big glut comes

farmerjj

whelan2 wrote: »

would say the sooner you sell them the better, before the big glut comes

Wait till the end of the month at least, January is traditionally a poor month for calf prices

Cavanjack

whelan2 wrote: »

would say the sooner you sell them the better, before the big glut comes

Was waiting for the big glut to come last year and for prices to drop but it never happened. All the super levie calves that were talked off being sold in April and the price collapsing never happened.

Mac Taylor

Any idea what wh heifer calves 6/7 weeks old would be worth? Can have as many of them as I want (make that afford)

whelan2

any prices for fr bulls or aa

_Brian

Was just looking on DD, lads asking serious Prices for sucks.
Fellas would want their sums done very tight to pay big money.

jfh

What's the going rate for beef heifers out of friesans?
Paid 300 last year but getting asked 400+,
Way out?

marathon

How are the prices of calves going and are they plentiful?

farmerjj

jfh wrote: »

What's the going rate for beef heifers out of friesans?
Paid 300 last year but getting asked 400+,
Way out?

How old?

jfh

farmerjj wrote: »

How old?

3 weeks

Insp. Harry Callahan

jfh wrote: »

3 weeks

Mate they are way too expensive at that kind of money

dzer2

jfh wrote: »

What's the going rate for beef heifers out of friesans?
Paid 300 last year but getting asked 400+,
Way out?

Got 5 limx and aax last week @270 average

frazzledhome

Yesterday

Sold 15 fr Bulls @€;90
Sold 3 He Bulls @€;200
Sold 2 He heifs @€;150

All sold in the yard all fresh dropped calves should have cards tomorrow

Happy not to have to keep 3 wks and spend a morning in the mart

_Brian

frazzledhome wrote: »

Yesterday

Sold 15 fr Bulls @€;90
Sold 3 He Bulls @€;200
Sold 2 He heifs @€;150

All sold in the yard all fresh dropped calves should have cards tomorrow

Happy not to have to keep 3 wks and spend a morning in the mart

Fair play.
No price gouging there and everyone wins.

whelan2

dzer2 wrote: »

Got 5 limx and aax last week @270 average

what age?

frazzledhome

_Brian wrote: »

Fair play.
No price gouging there and everyone wins.

Dead right as he'll take the next 100 calves born

Took my beating from him in the mart last spring. He was happy with stock so came back.

kevthegaff

frazzledhome wrote: »

Dead right as he'll take the next 100 calves born

Took my beating from him in the mart last spring. He was happy with stock so came back.

If ye can't beat him join em.. so much handier out of the yard

ganmo

Better for man and beast

td5man

Anyone selling fr bulls to buitleair ?

whelan2

td5man wrote: »

Anyone selling fr bulls to buitleair ?

sold a few to another crowd down the country before christmas took 3 weeks to get paid and at that I had to ring them twice. Not worth the hassle, payment on collection is the only way

dzer2

whelan2 wrote: »

what age?

17 days to 23 days when bought

dzer2

td5man wrote: »

Anyone selling fr bulls to buitleair ?

He is only a winner:(:( only leaves losers behind him:eek::eek:

frazzledhome

dzer2 wrote: »

He is only a winner:(:( only leaves losers behind him:eek::eek:

On the money, tangler with a nice jeep and shoes

whelan2

Annoys me that movement could be done instantly but money goes missingfor weeks

td5man

dzer2 wrote: »

He is only a winner:(:( only leaves losers behind him:eek::eek:

Had his local rep ringing looking for calves a couple of weeks ago.

weatherbyfoxer

Anyone got recent prices for aax and hex bull and heifer calves 2-4 weeks old?

farming93

The Uncle sold two Ch bulls out of big Friesian cows, he got 460 for one calf and 410 for the other just 15 and 13 days old. How in the name of God is someone that cracked to pay that big of money for a calf?? Id be confident I could buy two for that money, have money left over for milk replacer and make more money on the cheap calf alone. If I couldnt get two calves for that money I think Id rather leave it invested elsewhere!

farmerjj

Is there much of a demand for fr heifers calves at the moment?

Deepsouthwest

frazzledhome wrote: »

Yesterday

Sold 15 fr Bulls @€;90
Sold 3 He Bulls @€;200
Sold 2 He heifs @€;150

All sold in the yard all fresh dropped calves should have cards tomorrow

Happy not to have to keep 3 wks and spend a morning in the mart

Good price for calves a wk or so old.
Is that ur price set for the season with this guy or will u do a different deal every time he calls?

simx

farmerjj wrote: »

Is there much of a demand for fr heifers calves at the moment?

Sold a bunch last week gone quick enough €300

carrollsno1

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/11470770
Calves forsale

Doesnt even say or nearest offer madness so it is

Kovu

carrollsno1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/11470770
Calves forsale

Doesnt even say or nearest offer madness so it is

But sure it's a sailor bull! They're rare so they are

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

But sure it's a sailor bull! They're rare so they are

You'll find someone will pay it

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

You'll find someone will pay it

Certainly shall. TBH it's prob the best way if you want a cow fattened and gone, sell the calf, fatten cow and factory. Better price than selling with calf at foot.