ICBF 5 star heifer sales

blue5000

I know some people are getting texts about these, but as the deadline looms I thought it would be worth having a thread on this so that as many ppl as possible can get across the line.

One bit of advice I've heard from a potential buyer is keep 5 star heifers separate in the lots, don't mix up the 5 star heifers with lower starred heifers in the one lot. If you have only one 5 star heifer to sell then put her in as a single.

Tullamore has a 5 star sale on Mon 21st Sept. Add a few more in your local area and prices would be good too.

tanko

There’s one on in Ballyjamesduff mart on Marteye at the moment.

GiantPencil

The Salers society are running one on Saturday October 17th in Gort too
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/irish-salers-cattle-society-heifer-sale/25619105

Mac Taylor

I've a few heifers...........9 month plus......3/4 bred red limousin and PBR limousin...they are 5*...do these qualify. I was contemplating putting them on DD.

tanko

Mac Taylor wrote: »

I've a few heifers...........9 month plus......3/4 bred red limousin and PBR limousin...they are 5*...do these qualify. I was contemplating putting them on DD.

Are they genotyped 4/5 star on the maternal index and over 16 months old on October 31st?

Omallep2

blue5000 wrote: »

I know some people are getting texts about these, but as the deadline looms I thought it would be worth having a thread on this so that as many ppl as possible can get across the line.

One bit of advice I've heard from a potential buyer is keep 5 star heifers separate in the lots, don't mix up the 5 star heifers with lower starred heifers in the one lot. If you have only one 5 star heifer to sell then put her in as a single.

Tullamore has a 5 star sale on Mon 21st Sept. Add a few more in your local area and prices would be good too.

Hi,
I sold heifers recently and prices for 4/5 were good.i had a nice LM heifer 14 months 495kg €1470

K9

tanko wrote: »

There’s one on in Ballyjamesduff mart on Marteye at the moment.

Were prices any higher than a normal heifer sale?

Mac Taylor

tanko wrote: »

Are they genotyped 4/5 star on the maternal index and over 16 months old on October 31st?

Genotyped but will not be 16 months old by the 31st:mad::mad:

tanko

K9 wrote: »

Were prices any higher than a normal heifer sale?

I don’t know but I doubt if they would be.

jfh

K9 wrote: »

Were prices any higher than a normal heifer sale?

Sold two 5 star heifers in ennis today, both 415 kgs, 890 & 920, disappointed, sold a 1star Last Saturday same weight for 940

IAMAMORON

T boners

Dozer1

Thought the sale in Ennis wasn't dear today some average enough heifers there too

Green&Red

jfh wrote: »

Sold two 5 star heifers in ennis today, both 415 kgs, 890 & 920, disappointed, sold a 1star Last Saturday same weight for 940

You’d think there’d have to be a panic from lads at this stage. We’re past the last date you can genotype.
I bought four heifers earlier in the summer that showed up as five stars but I still had to genotype them after that. How is that being watched in the marts?

whelan2

I bought one today off a neighbour. He Let young lad have his pick and then they did a deal. 5 star. Nice animal

tanko

Green&Red wrote: »

You’d think there’d have to be a panic from lads at this stage. We’re past the last date you can genotype.
I bought four heifers earlier in the summer that showed up as five stars but I still had to genotype them after that. How is that being watched in the marts?

The whole thing is a joke in the marts.
I was watching a heifer sale the other day, a farmer was selling heifers which were showing up as five star on the ICBF board but weren’t genotyped so no good for the scheme.
But the farmer was telling the auctioneer that that were definitely five star, the auctioneer announced them as five star anyway even though the board said no.
It’s amazing that six years into the scheme there is so much confusion about the star system.
A cow/heifer only qualifies for the scheme if she’s genotyped 4/5 stars.
Most auctioneers don’t seem to have a clue and don’t care either.

Green&Red

tanko wrote: »

The whole thing is a joke in the marts.
I was watching a heifer sale the other day, a farmer was selling heifers which were showing up as five star on the ICBF board but weren’t genotyped so no good for the scheme.
But the farmer was telling the auctioneer that that were definitely five star, the auctioneer announced them as five star anyway even though the board said no.
It’s amazing that six years into the scheme there is so much confusion about the star system.
A cow/heifer only qualifies for the scheme if she’s genotyped 4/5 stars.
Most auctioneers don’t seem to have a clue and don’t care either.

Theres going to be war over that kinda stuff, fella goes home next week thinking he's hit his quota and doesn't find out until after November 1st when he gets a letter telling him about his 140% penalty

whelan2

Would you not be better off buying one that has the white tag, then you know she's tested

patsy_mccabe

It says on the board at marts if genomically tested or not.

Jb1989

whelan2 wrote: »

Would you not be better off buying one that has the white tag, then you know she's tested

Tested but not necessarily 4 or 5 star...

Green&Red

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

It says on the board at marts if genomically tested or not.

I don’t think it does Patsy, I think it just says it’s stars. Just because they’re up there doesn’t mean they’re tested

tanko

Green&Red wrote: »

I don’t think it does Patsy, I think it just says it’s stars. Just because they’re up there doesn’t mean they’re tested

On most mart boards there’s a box beside the Eurostar value which says BDGP Yes or No.

Limestone Cowboy

Green&Red wrote: »

I don’t think it does Patsy, I think it just says it’s stars. Just because they’re up there doesn’t mean they’re tested

In ennis it says if they are genomic tested or not.

Jb1989

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

In ennis it says if they are genomic tested or not.

But that doesn't mean they are 4 or 5 star which is needed for scheme.

GiantPencil

Only breeds I can think of that would almost have a guarantee of being 4 or 5 star across breeds without being genotyped would be Salers and maybe Aubracs?

Limestone Cowboy

Jb1989 wrote: »

But that doesn't mean they are 4 or 5 star which is needed for scheme.

Its says if they are 4 or 5 star and their eurostar value and there is a display on the board that says yes or no if they are genotyped aswell.

Jb1989

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Its says if they are 4 or 5 star and their eurostar value and there is a display on the board that says yes or no if they are genotyped aswell.

OK, our local board is bit behind the times then