Short Keep cattle

Dozer1

Plenty spare grass about and enough silage made so what would be folks opinions on the best value stock around at this time.

I've a field that could do with grazing away from the home place, its 8.5 acres can be split into 4 if necessary.

I was thinking the likes of 10 to 15 of these would manage away there till Oct/Nov and save me baling more.

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/60-hereford-amp-angus-bull-calves/16153501

that or something like these that would mange away themselves
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/3-cows-with-calves/16156114

don't really have shed space so would need them gone in Oct or November

kerryjack

Hows the fencing store lambs used be a good gig for us one time, buy them, dose them leave them in to after grass.

Dozer1

no idea about sheep and its not fenced for them either, it has 1 strand of electric fence

Sam Kade

You wouldn't make much profit from them beef calves with a short keep, unless you buy cheaper in the mart.

Muckit

Grass going back from now on. Top it and graze the next time.

The part time boy

Dozer1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/60-hereford-amp-angus-bull-calves/16153501

They seem very dear for April may born calves

Dozer1

I probably could outwinter light ones it's more the hassle of it.
You might be right to top it but seems a waste is all.

simx

Bale it is another option

Mooooo

A cull cows and factory in oct? Or bale again and sell the bales, better than topping anyway

Dozer1

no interest in baling, I've loads and plenty for sale already locally that can't be sold.

culls an option but not interested in competing with the dealers at the ring and haven't time to go there anyway, something from done deal would suit better

Farmer_3650

if it was here I would buy store lambs but since your land isn't fenced for sheep your best option is to top it before it gets too strong and keep on top of it then with Cattle

Siamsa Sessions

Dozer1 wrote: »

I was thinking the likes of 10 to 15 of these would manage away there till Oct/Nov and save me baling more.

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/60-hereford-amp-angus-bull-calves/16153501

Give him a ring sure and you might come to sort of deal?

Some early weanling sales starting too as far as I know. Would that give you options? But then again, would it be worth it if you're only keeping them for 3-ish months?

Irish Beef

Don't think you should top it, graze it down best you can and then top it, these weanlings in the photo will need to be getting some meal the whole time anyway so they should be ok an slightly heavy grass. If its too heavy for young stock then I think its also to heavy to be topping, It will just sit on top of the ground and smother the regrowth. That would be my take on it anyway, also with the growth going back it could take a while and cost money to get it back to where you want it.

squinn2912

Could you lease it out as grazing for short term and then you'll get money straight away. If it's not already too heavy then men with sucklers or finishing cattle could give it a few grazes