Beef price tracker 2

Buford T. Justice XIX

NOW WITH EVEN MORE BEEF PRICES!!

Previous thread here

CHOPS01

Can you stick the first post from the old thread 9 years ago just to depress us and show that beef was once 4.10/4.15 !!!!

Bass Reeves

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Can you stick the first post from the old thread 9 years ago just to depress us and show that beef was once 4.10/4.15 !!!!

Last one lasted 8 years 9 months 4 hours and a minute and we are back 15%off the price then.

Reggie.

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Last one lasted 8 years 9 months 4 hours and a minute and we are back 15%off the price then.

Lovely

Buford T. Justice XIX

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Can you stick the first post from the old thread 9 years ago just to depress us and show that beef was once 4.10/4.15 !!!!

49801 wrote: »

any interest in having a factory beef price tracker on here?


got 4 hiefers to go, 3rs and 1o

got the following quotes for base price on Mon 23 Jan

4.10e/kg aibp bandon
4.15e/kg aibp cahir

quotes including bord bia
am holding tough as hoping for 4.25e/kg

If it makes you feel better/worse?:p

Bass Reeves

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

If it makes you feel better/worse?:p

I head to either now with a load

49801

Ah bless my old thread closed. Well out of beef now as circumstances changed and farming system changed. Still miss the suckers cows.

tanko

49801 wrote: »

Ah bless my old thread closed. Well out of beef now as circumstances changed and farming system changed. Still miss the suckers cows.

How did holding out for the 4.25 work out???

Panch18

49801 wrote: »

Ah bless my old thread closed. Well out of beef now as circumstances changed and farming system changed. Still miss the suckers cows.

What you doing with the place now if you don’t mind me asking?

CloughCasey1

Beef price tracker II (Larry's Minnions)

49801

Panch18 wrote: »

What you doing with the place now if you don’t mind me asking?

Contract rearing. Brother running it as well as working full time.

I lost interest when our own stock were sold.

wrangler

49801 wrote: »

Contract rearing. Brother running it as well as working full time.

I lost interest when our own stock were sold.

Well done, I can't understand people who stay at something when the money is obviously gone out of it.
Fair enough if you just want a hobby

Bass Reeves

Any quire's for next week numbers seem to be dropping is there 3.7/kg around

Cavanjack

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Any quire's for next week numbers seem to be dropping is there 3.7/kg around

Was only 3.60 last week round here

patsy_mccabe

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Last one lasted 8 years 9 months 4 hours and a minute and we are back 15%off the price then.

Don't forget inflation !!!

Danzy

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Don't forget inflation !!!

Bigger than 15% on most agri inputs.

Buford T. Justice XIX

https://twitter.com/franmcnulty/status/1310534201897291777?s=19

Bass Reeves

Cattle kill is about40k higher than last yearyoung , bull kill is 60k back on last year. Heifer kill is 20k higher, steer kill is about 90k ahead of last year. So over 100k extra prime cattle slaughtered this year even taking COVID into account.

There's supposed to 50-60k less cattle in the system. It will be interesting to see slaughter numbers for last week.

tatoo

Hi, I bought a few continentals this May, they were between 10 to 14 months old at the time and were very forward, ojt of suckled cows and by a good limousine bull, I was to,d that they'd been castrated about two or three weeks previous but were very strong and still look very strong in that department.
I kept them in a field with bullocks adjacent to a neighbour with about fifty heifers in his, they never showed any bullish behaviour or stirred into them, but they have bull necks and fairly big sets of tackle under them, one did actually end up with my neighbour, but he handled him in the getting out of him and said he was squeezed alright " but still a bit saggy ", a few of them are fit to kill now, and a coup,e lore in a month or two.....Will they be classified as bulls when they go to the factory?

Bass Reeves

tatoo wrote: »

Hi, I bought a few continentals this May, they were between 10 to 14 months old at the time and were very forward, ojt of suckled cows and by a good limousine bull, I was to,d that they'd been castrated about two or three weeks previous but were very strong and still look very strong in that department.
I kept them in a field with bullocks adjacent to a neighbour with about fifty heifers in his, they never showed any bullish behaviour or stirred into them, but they have bull necks and fairly big sets of tackle under them, one did actually end up with my neighbour, but he handled him in the getting out of him and said he was squeezed alright " but still a bit saggy ", a few of them are fit to kill now, and a coup,e lore in a month or two.....Will they be classified as bulls when they go to the factory?

If they have necks and there balls have not shrunk they more than likely will be classed as bulls. I suspect that they have been badly squeezed. Even if now while they will graded FS may not be within spec if they are bullish.

tatoo

Bass Reeves wrote: »

If they have necks and there balls have not shrunk they more than likely will be classed as bulls. I suspect that they have been badly squeezed. Even if now while they will graded FS may not be within spec if they are bullish.

Will I be screwed on price so?

Cavanjack

tatoo wrote: »

Will I be screwed on price so?

Ring an agent to come look at your “bullocks”. Agree a price and let them off. Unless he says anything you should be alright.
They are very young as continental bullocks to be finished. Just make sure they have a good cover of fat on them as you will lose money if not.
On the plus side, If they are a bit bullish they will have done well for you and weigh well.
Often have bullocks here that were badly squeezed or were left with one stone. They would be killed with other bullocks though and nothing ever said.

Injuryprone

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Cattle kill is about40k higher than last yearyoung , bull kill is 60k back on last year. Heifer kill is 20k higher, steer kill is about 90k ahead of last year. So over 100k extra prime cattle slaughtered this year even taking COVID into account.

There's supposed to 50-60k less cattle in the system. It will be interesting to see slaughter numbers for last week.

The tweet in the post above says there's 1% less cattle slaughtered this year...

Bass Reeves

Injuryprone wrote: »

The tweet in the post above says there's 1% less cattle slaughtered this year...

https://www.agriland.ie/factory-prices/weekly-kill-figures/

The total kill is 3.5% higher mostly made up of young cattle

As well there is about 21K extra cattle gone to NI mostly for slaughter or forward stores

kk.man

I have slaughtered cattle recently and I noticed the dead weight is back circ 20kgs on last year. Anyone else noticed same?

charolais0153

kk.man wrote: »

I have slaughtered cattle recently and I noticed the dead weight is back circ 20kgs on last year. Anyone else noticed same?

Uncle killed cattle and couldn't believe the weights, 450kg avg

Someyolk

charolais0153 wrote: »

Uncle killed cattle and couldn't believe the weights, 450kg avg

Killing them a month or 6 weeks earlier here than last year at the same weights.

DukeCaboom

I killed an awful load of rubbish last week as a get out and had great flesh and weight. Was delighted.

kk.man

DukeCaboom wrote: »

I killed an awful load of rubbish last week as a get out and had great flesh and weight. Was delighted.

Maybe I did something different than last year. All I can think of is the drought. We had 3 weeks of it here.

DukeCaboom

kk.man wrote: »

Maybe I did something different than last year. All I can think of is the drought. We had 3 weeks of it here.

I've had a dream year this year. Only trying to reset the clock after the last two disastrous years.

Also I bought the vast majority of my cattle in the country this year, no getting horsed around in marts, hit the ground running when they landed here.

We actually missed that drought down here.

Grueller

Jjameson wrote: »

Ballon meats not killing this week?

Any idea why?

kk.man

Grueller wrote: »

Any idea why?

Heard but can't confirm.. COVID

dryan

3.60 Base for steers is the best i can get - half load going friday - midlands
Weight restriction - 440kg

MfMan

EU parliament has rejected Mercosur deal 'in it's current form'. Take any good news where you get it.

early_riser

Jjameson wrote: »

Ballon meats not killing this week?

Haven't killed lambs for the last 3 or 4 weeks anyway, don't know what the issue is though wether it's covid or not but assume it is

dryan

Jjameson wrote: »

Are they all continentals?
I think they muddy the waters with breed bonuses now by quoting 10cent more up to 33 months

Yes, a mixture of CH and LM with a good square Simmental thrown into the mix.
Are you referring to the 10 cent bonus for AA(X) and HE(X) breeds?
I never knew it was paid up to 33 months.

Bass Reeves

dryan wrote: »

Yes, a mixture of CH and LM with a good square Simmental thrown into the mix.
Are you referring to the 10 cent bonus for AA(X) and HE(X) breeds?
I never knew it was paid up to 33 months.

It isn't normally but if processor's run right on supply they will pay it on these stock up until 33 or 36 months rather than compete for U30 month stock which will be in tight supply for next 2-3 months

farmer2018

Dry pedigree cows Angus and Hereford 650-750kg, body condition score around 3.5. Mart or factory?

nhg

Jjameson wrote: »

Ballon meats not killing this week?

Any update on Ballon for next week?

Had tried to book cattle in to go this week so hopefully they will go next week...

nhg

Jjameson wrote: »

I was to bring a few cows for a neighbour this week too. Ts told me to ring on Monday after I got word last week to hold off so I’ll know more then.

Booked in for next Monday...

locky76

Any idea on prices at the moment?
I’ve 6 or 7 x 18 month old Angus heifers to go...

Jb1989

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/beef/beef-trade/talk-of-christmas-market-fails-to-boost-beef-price-39723454.html

Bass Reeves

locky76 wrote: »

Any idea on prices at the moment?
I’ve 6 or 7 x 18 month old Angus heifers to go...

3.65/ kg +20cQA and AA bonus +/- grading. During November there is an extra 10c/ kg on the bonus if you have pre booked.unfortunately cattle that young will not pull down the scales so the 10c/ kg bonus is only worth 15-20 euro. Unless they are super cattle. Some butchers pay a premium for these type of cattle. You might get 4/kg off them

locha

Anyone get over €3.60 for steers? See the farming info has the base at 3.65..

Jb1989

locha wrote: »

Anyone get over €3.60 for steers? See the farming info has the base at 3.65..

Heard nothing here. I'm
Not moveing beef till before Christmas.

Cavanjack

locha wrote: »

Anyone get over €3.60 for steers? See the farming info has the base at 3.65..

Think that was for as and wh. Everything else is 3.60.

dryan

Rang agent last night, 3.60 base for steers on offer and he told me to sit tight as supplies are getting scarce.

locha

An agent offered 3.65 base for a load of steers next week. Anyone getting more? Another week might add 5c

Bass Reeves

locha wrote: »

An agent offered 3.65 base for a load of steers next week. Anyone getting more? Another week might add 5c

A lot will depend on what way Brexit deal looks. If it start going down to the wire except processor's go start killing a load of cattle to get them into the UK in case of issues in January.

As well with no Christmas parties there will not be as much demand for white meat pre Christmas do there may be not be the normal slowdown in 1-2 weeks time.

DBK1

3.65 for heifers in Ballinasloe next week, 3.70 in Kilbeggan if you fight hard enough with the right agent.

cute geoge

It seems there is not as much fat stock knocking around as factories taught ,cows have regained the 20 cent they were back for the coming week!!!!