Selling Cattle

badgerhowlin

Hi,

Can someone answer this for me.

I sold a few cattle during the week 490kg too 510kg. 19 months old. and i averaged €1.80 a kg

There was other cattle there same age and breed and they were maybe 300-370kg and they were getting €1.90 to €2.05

I would of taught the heavier ones would of made the better money.

Thanks

tanko

The heavier ones did make better money, they made €900 and the lighter ones made €700.

20silkcut

Its a case of the buyer just has a price per head in his own head and the price per kilo is just by the way.
I would imagine when an animal comes into the ring no one is thinking in terms of price per kilo.
They’d all need calculators in their hands.
Price per kilo is really only relevant in the factory or maybe determining a price in a private sale with weighed cattle.
In the heat of the sales ring I’d say it’s all price per head lads are thinking in.

patsy_mccabe

The price per kilo is totally irrelevant. It's all about profit. Smaller , younger animals will have a higher €/kg as they reflect the cost of the calf at birth. As the animal gets older, the €/kg reduces almost linearly. Winter costs throw it off a lot too. The same animal in the spring will cost more than in the autumn.

badgerhowlin

20silkcut wrote: »

Its a case of the buyer just has a price per head in his own head and the price per kilo is just by the way.
I would imagine when an animal comes into the ring no one is thinking in terms of price per kilo.
They’d all need calculators in their hands.
Price per kilo is really only relevant in the factory or maybe determining a price in a private sale with weighed cattle.
In the heat of the sales ring I’d say it’s all price per head lads are thinking in.

I taught the closer to the killing weight the less the buyer would have to put in, the better for me. Looks like better for them...

They wont be setting as much meal during winter this year so...