Cost of cattle transport

Silverdream

I've been shifting cattle for a neighbour on a regular basis, money isn't an issue with him but I don't know what i should be charging. I don't want to be undercutting the lorry men either just charge the going rate. So last move I did was 4 cows to the mart over a distance of 10 miles. Another move was 20 Weanlens ( thats 2 X 10 at a time) over a distance of 4 miles.

So what rate would folks charge? I'm using a jeep and trailer.

older by the day

Local man here is 50 euro cash for jeep and box for 8 miles to the mart. If there was only a couple of cattle maybe 40.

Sher time putting on the box, helping loading, diesel, wear and tear, queing at a busy mart, eventually replacing the 4*4.

A 50 euro note every trip. No less and no check

Silverdream

To be honest I don't feel 50 euro to move 4 cows to the mart is enough. There was a nice bit of weight and the jeep surly drank 20 of it on diesel. but if thats the going rate then so be it, I was thinking more in the line of 15 per cow, 7 per Weanlen and thats full loads

visatorro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181802#Comment_122181802

120 eur here for similar distance. Deducted from the cheque. Tenner a calf in springtime. Whether its 2 or 20 calves. H

grass10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182895#Comment_122182895

Most lads will not pay a tenner a calf to go to a local mart if you have a good lot of calves to go as the calves might not be even worth it they would not ask a second time

Silverdream

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182895#Comment_122182895

What do you mean deducted from the cheque? who's cheque?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182970#Comment_122182970

I think the economic value of the calf should not dictate what you'd need to charge. Texaco will still charge the same for the diesel

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183278#Comment_122183278

The mart or factory will deduct haulage from the farmer selling the stock and it will be paid to the haulier.

I used to charge €20/hd for a short run like you are talking about with cows and calves were €7/hd. We really don't do any mart work only for neighbours/friends.

The thing that you need to consider is livestock in transit insurance. Are you prepared to fork out money for the cost of a animal if for example a cow goes down in your trailer and smothers, injures herself etc. At the end of the day you are hauling for hire and reward and your own trailer insurance if with FBD will not cover someone else's livestock.

older by the day

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182038#Comment_122182038

I was only telling you what the local man charges, I think its very cheap too. But he would have 200 cash in the back pocket every mart morning before 11.30. Charge what you want and let them change transport if he likes. I

Base price is right, I didn't think of insurance. Feck that reminds me, I must book the trailer test before my second provisional is out.

Anto_Meath

Lad I use to bring cattle to the factor is €25 a head & that's from North Meath to Kepak in Clonee, €400 for a full load and its stopped out of the cheque. He tells me if he is doing other types of runs he is €150 an hour for him and the lorry.

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183867#Comment_122183867

It really depends on the journey time and he'd be cheap at that price for short runs. With the price of diesel, maintenance, proper livestock insurance etc I wouldn't put the key in the ignition for less than €30/hd.

whelan2

People think they should just be paying to get the cattle to their destination but the haulier has to drive home too. If tolls, they're both ways. You'll be paying for the round trip.