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Calf TB test

  • 23-03-2021 1:09pm
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    893bet
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    Is the 4month of age (or is it 120 days?) limit going to stay in place for allowing a calf be sold in the mart without a TV test.

    Have a suckler cow we want to cull in the summer and prob sell the calf at 3/4 months of age.


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  • #2
    Anto_Meath
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    As far as I know the 120 test is only while we are operating under Covid restrictions, I think last year when it went back to level 3 then the test exemption went back to 42 days. If I was you and if at all possible I would test the animal before I would sell it. I find a fresh test on an animal is always worth a few euro more when selling. Have often bought cattle with the test nearly expired a bit cheaper as dealer / agents don't be on them.


  • #3
    Base price
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    893bet wrote: »
    Is the 4month of age (or is it 120 days?) limit going to stay in place for allowing a calf be sold in the mart without a TV test.

    Have a suckler cow we want to cull in the summer and prob sell the calf at 3/4 months of age.
    The current exemption is only until the first of April, after that calves will have to be tested over 42 days old unless the Dept extends the deadline. I agree with Anto to get it tested closer to the sale date which also means that it's eligible for export if within 30 days of sale. Northern Irish buyers are still very active around the rings.


  • #4
    irishguy19772
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭irishguy19772


    Good to know. Was planning on selling a suckler cow from our herd and calf was just born Saturday. Thought i might chance selling then both together but interesting to hear a fresh tb test would make more money.


  • #5
    Albert Johnson
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 1,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭Albert Johnson


    irishguy19772 wrote: »
    Good to know. Was planning on selling a suckler cow from our herd and calf was just born Saturday. Thought i might chance selling then both together but interesting to hear a fresh tb test would make more money.

    I doubt if a recent Tb test would make much difference in that situation. It might be a bonus if the team was export eligible (30 day test) but most marts that double as export clearance centre's will organise testing for Northern buyer's as needed. I know plenty of northern customers that buy stock every week and get them tested and subsequently exported via the mart. If there's a while left on there current Tb test I'd sell off that, it's a different story if they were within a week or two of being out of test.

    The biggest problem is stock that have been tested inside the previous 60 day's (30 day test expired) or from dealer herds/multiple recent residencies as they aren't eligible for export for 30 day's. On the system the export status is either Y (ready for export), R (eligible for test and subsequent export) or N (not currently eligible for testing or export).


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