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Dairy fattening cows

  • 03-10-2017 9:01pm
    #1
    briangriffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭


    Just wondering any idea what price fleshy dry cows are making about 670 kgs dry 2 months british friesian holstein cross? Should i mart or factory them? Thanks


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  • #2
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    briangriffin wrote:
    Just wondering any idea what price fleshy dry cows are making about 670 kgs dry 2 months british friesian holstein cross? Should i mart or factory them? Thanks


    335 deadweight X 3 euro a kg around 1k


  • #3
    kk.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭kk.man


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    335 deadweight X 3 euro a kg around 1k

    Doubt those cows kill out at 50%


  • #4
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,489 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    briangriffin wrote: »
    Just wondering any idea what price fleshy dry cows are making about 670 kgs dry 2 months british friesian holstein cross? Should i mart or factory them? Thanks

    1.80 to over 2 euro a kg if dry and good fat cover .if there heavy and fleshy I'd factory them


  • #5
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    335 deadweight X 3 euro a kg around 1k
    If they'll grade O and KO over 300kg I reckon you can add another 30 cents to that. Shop around.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #6
    briangriffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭briangriffin


    Sent them to the mart 675kg sold for 1030
    Second lady was 625 kg sold for 870
    Happy enough with that to be honest
    Thanks for the replys


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  • #7
    alps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,194 ✭✭✭alps


    What marts do you find best for dry cow sales?


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