Calf price chitchat

locky76

What’s the calf price looking like for 2018?
Will it be up a bit with the reduction in suckler numbers?

whelan2

fr bull calf born 19/12 br/fr what's he worth on teat feeder, nice square calf?

locky76

whelan2 wrote: »

fr bull calf born 19/12 br/fr what's he worth on teat feeder, nice square calf?

€120?

Butcher Boy

locky76 wrote: »

€120?

ya that's about the go of them in bandon before Christmas,

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

fr bull calf born 19/12 br/fr what's he worth on teat feeder, nice square calf?

Free to a good home.....:D

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

Free to a good home.....:D

Br fr input might be worth a bit more than 120, hard to source those nowadays

Cavanjack

wrangler wrote: »

Br fr input might be worth a bit more than 120, hard to source those nowadays

There are a lot of be friesian's about but when You go to look at them they have more in common with the jersey isles than mainland Britain.
Not saying Yours is not a bf Whelan.

K.G.

The situation as regards the ferry for calves seems to be coming down to the wire.whatever about the effect in prices we have seen before the hassele with them not being able to travel

moll3

Any update on calf prices aa wh fr lm bulls and heifers?

einn32

moll3 wrote: »

Any update on calf prices aa wh fr lm bulls and heifers?

70€ in the yard for handy FR bulls at two weeks.

Morris Moss

einn32 wrote: »

70€ in the yard for handy FR bulls at two weeks.

Buying or selling? That seems fairly cheap.

leg wax

any fair fr making 120, br fr making 230. new ross sat

jfh

cheers leg wax, didn't realise there were making anything near the 200 mark:eek:

Reggie.

leg wax wrote: »

any fair fr making 120, br fr making 230. new ross sat

230 for a bull FR is mad money

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

230 for a bull FR is mad money

You should see the Angus prices

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

You should see the Angus prices

Was waiting for you to pop up the head

Centrepassage

Charolais bull calf made over €600 in Ennis today . Cattle a good trade today

moll3

two thin two week old lim bull calves made 410 euro EACH in castleisland monday

White Clover

Sounds like all these calf prices are double the value of the animal.

Gawddawggonnit

Hol bulls 15 days+ are between €5-20/hd.
Lmxfr bulls €20-50.
Lmxfr heifers €5-20.

Chxfr bulls €80-140.
Chxfr heifers €20-50.

Good demand, crap price.

Reggie.

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Hol bulls 15 days+ are between €5-20/hd.
Lmxfr bulls €20-50.
Lmxfr heifers €5-20.

Chxfr bulls €80-140.
Chxfr heifers €20-50.

Good demand, crap price.

Do you deliver to Ireland?

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

Do you deliver to Ireland?

It's about what they're worth, no point criticising the processors when farmers are throwing away the profit before the animal gets in the yard.
You'd wonder why the exporters that are buying here aren't looking elsewhere for value.

White Clover

wrangler wrote: »

It's about what they're worth, no point criticising the processors when farmers are throwing away the profit before the animal gets in the yard.
You'd wonder why the exporters that are buying here aren't looking elsewhere for value.

That's it in a nutshell. Paying anything for friesian bulls is madness. Sad, but it's reality from a beef farmers point of view.

Say my name

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Hol bulls 15 days+ are between €5-20/hd.
Lmxfr bulls €20-50.
Lmxfr heifers €5-20.

Chxfr bulls €80-140.
Chxfr heifers €20-50.

Good demand, crap price.

How's the blue tongue situation out there now?
How's the bird flu situation as well?

Actually how's the whole biosecurity and threats out there?
I presume the disinfectant wash system for the lorries will be used?

There's a few questions!

Gawddawggonnit

wrangler wrote: »

It's about what they're worth, no point criticising the processors when farmers are throwing away the profit before the animal gets in the yard.
You'd wonder why the exporters that are buying here aren't looking elsewhere for value.

+1. Bullseye.
Bang on Wrangler.
Beef farmers can’t wait to throw some of their sfp to dairy farmers.

As regards why exporters are paying so much...it’s the big game.
The seasonal supply from Ireland is used to keep prices in the Eu depressed...later on when supply dries up from Ireland prices will rise. Simple as.
QED.

whelan2

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

+1. Bullseye.
Bang on Wrangler.
Beef farmers can’t wait to throw some of their sfp to dairy farmers.

As regards why exporters are paying so much...it’s the big game.
The seasonal supply from Ireland is used to keep prices in the Eu depressed...later on when supply dries up from Ireland prices will rise. Simple as.
QED.

Ireland are not the only other country in Europe that produce calves.....I happily take whatever price is on offer for my calves. Lads just cant keep their hands in their pockets at the ring. Only people to blame for tge price of calves is the fools paying stupid money

Gawddawggonnit

whelan2 wrote: »

Ireland are not the only other country in Europe that produce calves.....I happily take whatever price is on offer for my calves. Lads just cant keep their hands in their pockets at the ring. Only people to blame for tge price of calves is the fools paying stupid money

Exactly.

When prices rise for holx heifers, usually around May, I swap them out for holx bulls.

Mooooo

I find the first few weeks there can be a share of autumn calves in which would make a good price, also 2 weeks ago there were a share of calves pictured in the mart that were Jan 18 born but looked a bit well developed shall we say

Buford T. Justice XIX

Mod note: Back again, folks.

All clean and shiny so we'd appreciate it if you could keep it that way.

Thanks in advance,

Buford T. Justice.

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Mod note: Back again, folks.

All clean and shiny so we'd appreciate it if you could keep it that way.

Thanks in advance,

Buford T. Justice.

No promises :P

einn32

Morris Moss wrote: »

Buying or selling? That seems fairly cheap.

Selling.

dar31

First load of calves gone to the Mart this morning. Mainly fr and a few jex.
Will update prices later

Reggie.

dar31 wrote: »

First load of calves gone to the Mart this morning. Mainly fr and a few jex.
Will update prices later

Be gentle

dar31

Reggie. wrote: »

Be gentle

Checked the tea leaves this morning... they are saying jex 70-80 plain fr 150 😂😂

Morris Moss

dar31 wrote: »

Checked the tea leaves this morning... they are saying jex 70-80 plain fr 150 😂😂

What age were they?

MickeyShtyles

Morris Moss wrote: »

What age were they?

The tea leaves?

whelan2

Any idea of bb bull calf prices?

simx

whelan2 wrote: »

Any idea of bb bull calf prices?

Sold some bulls in yard the other day €350 7/10 days old, know another man got €400 for month old bulls this week in yard too

Pidae.m

Calves in macroom yesterday.... B-serk, one of the dealers arrived in blind drunk and bought 60 calves. A shake with 350 for nice her bulls. A lot of very young fr bulls making 80

kk.man

Pidae.m wrote: »

Calves in macroom yesterday.... B-serk, one of the dealers arrived in blind drunk and bought 60 calves. A shake with 350 for nice her bulls. A lot of very young fr bulls making 80

A dealer up my way is advertising fr bulls on done deal for 130€. He must be buying them for around 80€ as you say. Claiming these are out of British Fr cows!
I often wounder with lads like that..why do they bother? (Diseal,commissioned, cost of keeping them right and adds).

kk.man

kk.man wrote: »

Pidae.m wrote: »

Calves in macroom yesterday.... B-serk, one of the dealers arrived in blind drunk and bought 60 calves. A shake with 350 for nice her bulls. A lot of very young fr bulls making 80

A dealer up my way is advertising fr bulls on done deal for 130€. He must be buying them for around 80€ as you say. Claiming these are out of British Fr cows!
I often wounder with lads like that..why do they bother? (Diseal,commissioned, cost of keeping them right and adds).

And income tax

whelan2

kk.man wrote: »

A dealer up my way is advertising fr bulls on done deal for 130€. He must be buying them for around 80€ as you say. Claiming these are out of British Fr cows!
I often wounder with lads like that..why do they bother? (Diseal,commissioned, cost of keeping them right and adds).

I'd say they are picking them up for 60 euro off farm

Mac Taylor

simx wrote: »

Sold some bulls in yard the other day €350 7/10 days old, know another man got €400 for month old bulls this week in yard too

Simx, what’s the breeding of the bull you’re using, thinking of putting some Bb AI bulls on dairy cows to breed suckler replacements. Not sue on what bull to use. Tks, Mac

Mooooo

DBZ is consistent I find, cows don't go overtime and and haven't had any trouble calving them but may only have 5 to 10 in any given year. Personally I'd avoid genomic beef bulls untill calving reliability is higher for dairy cows anyway. Obviously i wouldn't be putting bb on small cows or first calvers

Pidae.m

kk.man wrote: »

A dealer up my way is advertising fr bulls on done deal for 130€. He must be buying them for around 80€ as you say. Claiming these are out of British Fr cows!
I often wounder with lads like that..why do they bother? (Diseal,commissioned, cost of keeping them right and adds).

My brother started buying calves in north Kerry. Big difference between them and the cork calf. A lot more square.

patsy_mccabe

kk.man wrote: »

And income tax

What's that?

Pidae.m

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

What's that?

I think you'll find it in the dairy thread

Keepgrowing

Your commoner gardener calf dealer is making feck all money. Fivers and tenders per calf. Trucking them around trying to find a victim. Bollixing with permits till they get them sold.

They are very necessary to hoover up the scrap calves most farmers would avoid

simx

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Simx, what’s the breeding of the bull you’re using, thinking of putting some Bb AI bulls on dairy cows to breed suckler replacements. Not sue on what bull to use. Tks, Mac

Dfd here this year, that's one below, 6.3% c.d

Hard Knocks

Keepgrowing wrote: »

Your commoner gardener calf dealer is making feck all money. Fivers and tenders per calf. Trucking them around trying to find a victim. Bollixing with permits till they get them sold.

They are very necessary to hoover up the scrap calves most farmers would avoid

The movement is destroying those lads too

farisfat

dar31 wrote: »

First load of calves gone to the Mart this morning. Mainly fr and a few jex.
Will update prices later

How did the jex go ....I've a few here to go