Bass Reeves wrote: » 3.85-3.90 Christmas week, 4.00-4.10 the end of January, 3.80 for March and April
primary 2 wrote: » why do you think they will be lower in march and april? more comming on stream? 3 80 wouldnt be great for march and april but if 4 00 or 4 10 was got the end of january it would not be too bad,do you reckon they will tighten in january?
blue5000 wrote: » Hard to blame you Dave, the out of spec O minuses did nothing for you. Have an angus bull here the last 10 yrs and nothing gets castrated. Were they out of fresians?
CloughCasey1 wrote: » Quoted 3.70 for heavy underage bullocks for next week. Will keep searching!
charolais0153 wrote: » Neenagh?
blue5000 wrote: » Has anybody weighed cattle since they housed them? There's a lot of sh1te barley around this year, I don't think cattle are performing on it. Protein in the barley is low too, under 10%.
Cavanjack wrote: » Rang the country it's as good as can be got.
Robson99 wrote: » Hope to weight tomorrow. Getting a mix of barley and finishing nut. Quality of barley does seem very variable alright
Muckit wrote: » For the sake of a few cent is there any point going outside factories in your area? Would any increase not be gone on haulage?
Muckit wrote: » Do you blow that into a bin? If so, does it segregate?
Mooooo wrote: » Have you ever tested feed/ ration you bought in?
blue5000 wrote: » Not yet, but I'm seriously thinking of bagging a kg or two from each batch then getting it analysed if problems show up. Margins are gone too tight in winter finishing to be paying big prices for crap soaked in molasses to make it palatable.
rangler1 wrote: » It's surprising that farmers aren't testing rations more regularily, rations can read the same with different ingredients,yet there can be a huge difference in performance. I never tested rations here but the one I'm using is performing very well and sheep are a good barometer of quality...especially as they're only getting straw with it
Bass Reeves wrote: » Got barley and hulls in September barley was full of screedings and no flour in husks. At present feeding a nut that is 50% maize, 10% wheat ,16% hulls 17% rapeseed, 2% mins 3%molasses 2% lime. Cattle triving, it is about 14.%%P I am in a quandry as I want to drop P for lasy 6 week normally i just add barley from bags. Slow to add more Naize as it slows the rumen too much. Will buy a bag or two to see quality of barley. Very hard to get a ration tested as it seperates however You should have an idea from amount of flour in barley and amount of different ingredients. A nut is easy enough to test and a good idea as you have no clue as to what they out in it. Nearest Factory to me is about 12 miles for me to travel to next nearest about 30 miles would cost me 2.5c/kg in transport alone. When you move beyond that to one;s 60+ miles and loading night before, between transport and weight loss it is 10c/kg alone to break even.
Mooooo wrote: » Could you up the maize and wheat a bit and lower the rapeseed. Wheat should keep the rumen going for the maize?
Bass Reeves wrote: » Not economical to buy Maize in bags and hard to get wheat either. Do not want to change the nut as I have other cattle not ready to move on to lower P finishing stage.
blue5000 wrote: » For finishing it might be though, what about a half ton bag just for the last 30 days?
Bass Reeves wrote: » If I increase the maize intake too much it will reduce intake. Cattle with a full rumen will not keep feeding. I am thinking of buying some maize and barley and mixing it 60/40 to add another kg/head to intake. But it is a bit messy.
