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Angus prices

  • 07-12-2017 6:36pm
    #1
    Thunderbird
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    Noticed on done deal how cheap 11 month old heifers are going around €500.is it a result of farmers gettin rid as result of fodder crisis??


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  • #2
    Cavanjack
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    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Noticed on done deal how cheap 11 month old heifers are going around €500.is it a result of farmers gettin rid as result of fodder

    They are far from cheap at that money IMO


  • #3
    Thunderbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭Thunderbird


    Cavanjack wrote: »
    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Noticed on done deal how cheap 11 month old heifers are going around €500.is it a result of farmers gettin rid as result of fodder

    They are far from cheap at that money IMO

    Last year I got €650 for same type of cattle at mert same time last year at mart


  • #4
    kk.man
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    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Noticed on done deal how cheap 11 month old heifers are going around €500.is it a result of farmers gettin rid as result of fodder crisis??
    Yes but what are you buying holestin genes ! Thats the issue with Angus and Hereford cattle now. They are the preferred bull for the diary man.


  • #5
    Thunderbird
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    kk.man wrote: »
    Yes but what are you buying holestin genes ! Thats the issue with Angus and Hereford cattle now. They are the preferred bull for the diary man.

    Uncle sold Angus heifers 200kg for €400 2 weeks ago at Mart and he's been breeding AA last 20 years not a gene of dairy in em.


  • #6
    Who2
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    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Uncle sold Angus heifers 200kg for €400 2 weeks ago at Mart and he's been breeding AA last 20 years not a gene of dairy in em.

    But does the easy calving and living off rocks not make them more profitable?


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  • #7
    Thunderbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭Thunderbird


    Who2 wrote: »
    But does the easy calving and living off rocks not make them more profitable?

    Still though a bad price for a yearling.more of a charolais man meself used to getting round 750-800 for a yearling but like yed be getting 10 AA compared to 5 charolai for 4000.i know they are hardy but a lot effort to raising a calf to yearling.


  • #8
    Bellview
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    kk.man wrote:
    Yes but what are you buying holestin genes ! Thats the issue with Angus and Hereford cattle now. They are the preferred bull for the diary man.


    In the angus the kya is seem as the dairy bull..his calves though while healthy and easily born are in my opinion are nearly as mad as a limo and are poor quality especially when crossed when the dairy herd


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