Selling Cattle direct to a feedlot

Tomjim

I have a few bullocks 500 to 550 kgs, whiteheads and AA nearly finished but would need meal in the shed to finish. They are not that growthy and are in good condition at the moment

Would any feedlots etc be interested at a set price per kilo, heard before about someone up near Meath buying them. I'm in the midlands

What price per kilo would they make?

Theheff

Are you lockup or sumin?? If not take them to the mart.

Tomjim

I suppose you could be right.

I thought though if I brought them to mart they would lose 30 kg but if weighed in yard, would be a smaller loss?

White Clover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119753852#Comment_119753852

Most people buying cattle didn't come down in the last shower! The price will be agreed, the cattle will be loaded and they will be weighed at their destination with empty bellies. No one in their right mind would pay €/fresh weight kg.

Take them to the mart.

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119753910#Comment_119753910

I used to show cattle years ago and the only way to keep their gut full before travelling to a show (or in this case a mart) is to feed them hay for two to three days before travelling. They don't empty out as fast on hay as they do on silage or grass.