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Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 07:02PM

tanko wrote: »

How many did you buy?

I got eight goodish Fresians. I am hearing that weanlings are back a good bit. Weanlings heifers 200-250kgs not make 500. Lots of weanlings around it seems

Cavanjack · 07-10-2016 08:01PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Friesian Bull Weanlings Jan/Feb born average weight 270kgs 330 euro.

Good weights and price.Private or mart? What's the plan for them?

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 08:24PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

Good weights and price.Private or mart? What's the plan for them?

Mart yes I am very happy with the weight. Options are open I may leave the,m as bulls and kill Christmas 12 months or ekse make bullocks of them and carry into 2018

sonnybill · 07-10-2016 08:37PM

Sold a few today I thought as expected they were back on other years;

340kg yellow 955
320kg white 905
314kg BB E885 (great April calf )

Overall averaged 2.76 per kilo

charolais0153 · 07-10-2016 08:57PM

sonnybill wrote: »

Sold a few today I thought as expected they were back on other years;

340kg yellow 955
320kg white 905
314kg BB E885 (great April calf )

Overall averaged 2.76 per kilo

What kind of cows are the first 2 out of. Lovely hair on them.

Muckit · 07-10-2016 09:01PM

sonnybill wrote: »

Sold a few today I thought as expected they were back on other years;

340kg yellow 955
320kg white 905
314kg BB E885 (great April calf )

Overall averaged 2.76 per kilo

Exceptional quality

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 09:01PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

What kind of cows are the first 2 out of. Lovely hair on them.

Forget about colour or hair. Third bull is the business. He has averaged 1.25kg/day since birth. Great shape two. Of the three IMO he is the best animal.

Cavanjack · 07-10-2016 09:07PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Forget about colour or hair. Third bull is the business. He has averaged 1.25kg/day since birth. Great shape two. Of the three IMO he is the best animal.

Sure you'd buy 3 friesians for the same money!!!

Muckit · 07-10-2016 09:08PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

What kind of cows are the first 2 out of. Lovely hair on them.

I'd say the hair is there out of necessity! Can nearly smell the sea!

Never wrestle with pigs · 07-10-2016 09:16PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Friesian Bull Weanlings Jan/Feb born average weight 270kgs 330 euro.

Good value in them you'd think.

sonnybill · 07-10-2016 09:17PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

What kind of cows are the first 2 out of. Lovely hair on them.

The first Buck is Fiston out of BB (BYU)X Lm dam

Second lad is Gurka out of an AA X LM cow

I agree with bass reeves the BB was not dear in the slightest .. He will be a horse of a bullock and thriving like train, I'm getting married soon, work very busy, all weanlings out the gap and couple of cows too

The BB doesn't get same competition around the ring as a hairy yellow/white, farmers don't like them.. I'd imagine he'd be some U+ bull @16 months slaughter job

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 09:18PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

Sure you'd buy 3 friesians for the same money!!!

I didn't say I buy him

but he is the better of the three animals IMO. I am reluctant to have too much capital tied up in cattle. Buying Friesian 3 for 1K is more to my liking. To put it in context the eight bulls I bought cost less than the sale price of them and i am including mart fees as well.

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 09:22PM

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Good value in them you'd think.

They were as good as value as I saw that day. However I chance buying suckler heifers 200-250kgs for 2ish euro/kg if I come across them.

Never wrestle with pigs · 07-10-2016 09:34PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

However I chance buying suckler heifers 200-250kgs for 2ish euro/kg if I come across them.

I haven't been into a mart in ages but what would you pick up for €2 kg? Hungry looking trad breeds? You'd hardly get a cont for that?

sonnybill · 07-10-2016 09:35PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Forget about colour or hair. Third bull is the business. He has averaged 1.25kg/day since birth. Great shape two. Of the three IMO he is the best animal.

Born April 12th - 314kgs- 45kg birthweight = 269kg ➗178 days = 1.5dlwg happy with that .. He got feck all feed

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2016 09:42PM

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

I haven't been into a mart in ages but what would you pick up for €2 kg? Hungry looking trad breeds? You'd hardly get a cont for that?

From what I heard it was Continental breeds cattle. I imagine that they were straight off the cow's. A lot of fellas taking cattle home at present

Mooooo · 08-10-2016 02:42PM

How are Angus weanlings going in marts?, have a few bulls and heifers to go if I go clear in herd test. Also fr bulls March/ April may born?

charolais0153 · 08-10-2016 05:55PM

sonnybill wrote: »

Sold a few today I thought as expected they were back on other years;

340kg yellow 955
320kg white 905
314kg BB E885 (great April calf )

Overall averaged 2.76 per kilo

What age were the other two

sonnybill · 08-10-2016 07:45PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

What age were the other two

March 10th unassisted

2nd lad Gurka small pull April 02nd was always a big framed calf will make a fine bullock for someone .. I've the dates on photos on phone ! Phone full of cow pics

jfh · 08-10-2016 08:18PM

sonnybill wrote: »

March 10th unassisted

2nd lad Gurka small pull April 02nd was always a big framed calf will make a fine bullock for someone .. I've the dates on photos on phone ! Phone full of cow pics

Really great quality there.
You calve them outside?

charolais0153 · 08-10-2016 08:55PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Forget about colour or hair. Third bull is the business. He has averaged 1.25kg/day since birth. Great shape two. Of the three IMO he is the best animal.

Measure in money. 70€ more. I'd prefer to get a good price for a "worse"calf(IMO the 1st calf is the type of calf I'd like to have all my calves like) than a bad price for a good calf

Muckit · 08-10-2016 09:26PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

To put it in context the eight bulls I bought cost less than the sale price of them and i am including mart fees as well.

Isn't that the general idea were all working off!

Bleating Lamb · 09-10-2016 07:57PM

Weanlings are back at least €100 on this time last year,from what I can see the better the calf the more they are back too!
Sold a nice Goldie Ch heifer calf in Dowra yday,born early Feb,375 kg for 835 euro.
Same cows heifer calf last year made 950!....v similar calf:(

Welding Rod · 09-10-2016 08:25PM

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Weanlings are back at least 100 on this time last year,from what I can see the better the calf the more they are back too!
Sold a nice Goldie Ch heifer calf in Dowra yday,born early Feb,375 kg for 835 euro.
Same cows heifer calf last year made 950!....v similar calf:(

Great weight for Feb heifer calf to be fair.
Heifers have taken a bit more of a hit than the bulls I reckon.

sonnybill · 09-10-2016 09:59PM

jfh wrote: »

Really great quality there.
You calve them outside?

I do . Have shed there ready if bad night but I'd leave all out or move to a separate sheltered spot rather than put them in. 3 years ago I had 4 January calves in and they robbed me on scour tablets and straw !!

Bleating Lamb · 09-10-2016 10:29PM

Welding Rod wrote: »

Great weight for Feb heifer calf to be fair.
Heifers have taken a bit more of a hit than the bulls I reckon.

Cow has some SH breeding in her so calf was never short of quality milk.

limo_100 · 10-10-2016 10:26AM

sonnybill wrote: »

I do . Have shed there ready if bad night but I'd leave all out or move to a separate sheltered spot rather than put them in. 3 years ago I had 4 January calves in and they robbed me on scour tablets and straw !!

I was the same as that I was bringing every calf to the vet with scours, two years ago i decided calving outside couldn't be any worse. Once the cow is sick I put her in the yard and when she calves and the calf gets a suck they hit the field regardless of the weather. I had one scour this year and one last year and i saved both. I'm getting more calves on the ground and there weighting heavier at the back end than they used to

degetme · 10-10-2016 12:45PM

degetme wrote: »

Well lads selling these in a few weeks. What he think there worth? Spring born 15

Sold for 915 Average weight 549
Spring 15 fr bullocks.

_Brian · 10-10-2016 12:54PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

I got eight goodish Fresians. I am hearing that weanlings are back a good bit. Weanlings heifers 200-250kgs not make 500. Lots of weanlings around it seems

Was at a weanling sales Saturday, 250/60 kg Ch heifers making €750-800 depending on shape.
Anything half decent was making €700, only screws were making the sort of money you mentioned above.

Bass Reeves · 10-10-2016 01:24PM

_Brian wrote: »

Was at a weanling sales Saturday, 250/60 kg Ch heifers making €750-800 depending on shape.
Anything half decent was making €700, only screws were making the sort of money you mentioned above.

Heard it from two different marts in Kerry. These would not be screws most would be later calves and not weaned from what I heard. Lots of rain last week along west coast. Dry week this week will make a difference.

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