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Mart Price Tracker

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  • #1412
    Pidae.m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 851 ✭✭✭Pidae.m


    That's class.
    Brown Podzol wrote: »
    Full listing from MidTipp mart, should give you some idea.

    http://www.midtippmart.com/data/marts/latest_cattle_prices_april_10th_latest_cattle_prices_10_04_17_1491849268.pdf


  • #1413
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    The part time boy wrote: »
    What ages ?

    4 and 5 weeks of age.


  • #1414
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    marathon wrote: »
    Have 3 fr bullocks weighing 520 to 550 kg and 2 Angus bullocks same weight all 22 months old what kind money are these types bringing in mart???

    1.70 to 2.00 euro kg for friesians depending on qaulity. 1.90 to 2.30 kg fo Angus.


  • #1415
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 795 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    10 Hex bullocks landed in the yard today. Bought 6 during the week on DD. Feb/March 16 Advertised at 420-450kg for €900
    Bought 4 today 2 in the ring and 2 outside. June/Sept 2015 First 2 417kg for €860. He withdrew the second 2 at €875 gave him what he wanted which was €900 on the grounds that he brought them home for me. Saved me €40/50 to get someone else to bring em.
    Happy with my days dealings.


  • #1416
    Pidae.m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 851 ✭✭✭Pidae.m


    Sounds good business 275kg made €780 in macroom yesterday....it was nuts
    CHOPS01 wrote: »
    10 Hex bullocks landed in the yard today. Bought 6 during the week on DD. Feb/March 16 Advertised at 420-450kg for €900
    Bought 4 today 2 in the ring and 2 outside. June/Sept 2015 First 2 417kg for €860. He withdrew the second 2 at €875 gave him what he wanted which was €900 on the grounds that he brought them home for me. Saved me €40/50 to get someone else to bring em.
    Happy with my days dealings.


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  • #1417
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Pidae.m wrote: »
    Sounds good business 275kg made €780 in macroom yesterday....it was nuts

    Ah he's been getting lessons from Bass!


  • #1418
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Crap prices in Headford yesterday for black bull weanlins ,sent 5 off and they came home again . I'm not sure of the weights but I was guessing between 250 and 300 kg and wanted to average $750 but werent making 620 .
    He said good continentals were making great prices though


  • #1419
    Pidae.m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 851 ✭✭✭Pidae.m


    Skibbereen was ginormous Friday but those Herefords would have only made 650 or 660
    Willfarman wrote: »
    Ah he's been getting lessons from Bass!


  • #1420
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,167 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    Willfarman wrote: »
    Pidae.m wrote: »
    Sounds good business 275kg made €780 in macroom yesterday....it was nuts

    Ah he's been getting lessons from Bass!

    Yes transport probably saved him 12/ head and the question is did the two he bought privately go through the mart or was a farm to farm transfer done. Looking at mart's lately 2 YO HE's tend to be as good buying as anything else out there.

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #1421
    Who2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,258 ✭✭✭Who2


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Crap prices in Headford yesterday for black bull weanlins ,sent 5 off and they came home again . I'm not sure of the weights but I was guessing between 250 and 300 kg and wanted to average $750 but werent making 620 .
    He said good continentals were making great prices though

    I'd be guessing when you say black bull weanlings that they are either aa or limo with a hint of dairy. Either way I'd say they were not far off their value.


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  • #1422
    Shelleyb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Shelleyb


    Sold 8 Hereford bullocks In Carnew yesterday 298kgs 700euros! The place Full of cattle prices seem to be back a bit!


  • #1423
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 795 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    Yes transport probably saved him 12/ head and the question is did the two he bought privately go through the mart or was a farm to farm transfer done. Looking at mart's lately 2 YO HE's tend to be as good buying as anything else out there.

    Didn't go through the mart with the 2 bought privately.


  • #1424
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Who2 wrote: »
    I'd be guessing when you say black bull weanlings that they are either aa or limo with a hint of dairy. Either way I'd say they were not far off their value.

    You may well be right , one dealer followed them out and was insulted that the lad that brought them for me wouldnt sell them at a tenner a head more than in the ring and another rang me after the sale willing to take them at the same money they were making in the ring because he thought i should have been sorry for not letting them go :rolleyes:
    I wouldnt usually get interest like that from dealers so I'm guessing there may be a lift coming so I'll take my chance again in a few weeks .
    Usually I'm a soft seller and dont bring stuff home from the mart but I think sometimes its no harm to hold out and let the buyers know that .
    Two of them were off blue cows and were nice , one a proper aa and the other two would have had touch of fr about them alright


  • #1425
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,677 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    You may well be right , one dealer followed them out and was insulted that the lad that brought them for me wouldnt sell them at a tenner a head more than in the ring and another rang me after the sale willing to take them at the same money they were making in the ring because he thought i should have been sorry for not letting them go :rolleyes:
    I wouldnt usually get interest like that from dealers so I'm guessing there may be a lift coming so I'll take my chance again in a few weeks .
    Usually I'm a soft seller and dont bring stuff home from the mart but I think sometimes its no harm to hold out and let the buyers know that .
    Two of them were off blue cows and were nice , one a proper aa and the other two would have had touch of fr about them alright

    I'm the same as you. If I had my own trailer I would be more picky. Must pick one up


  • #1426
    Who2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,258 ✭✭✭Who2


    Bullocks wrote: »
    You may well be right , one dealer followed them out and was insulted that the lad that brought them for me wouldnt sell them at a tenner a head more than in the ring and another rang me after the sale willing to take them at the same money they were making in the ring because he thought i should have been sorry for not letting them go :rolleyes:
    I wouldnt usually get interest like that from dealers so I'm guessing there may be a lift coming so I'll take my chance again in a few weeks .
    Usually I'm a soft seller and dont bring stuff home from the mart but I think sometimes its no harm to hold out and let the buyers know that .
    Two of them were off blue cows and were nice , one a proper aa and the other two would have had touch of fr about them alright

    If they got that interest, it sounds like there was messing going on. Usually a bit more obvious with cull cows


  • #1427
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,167 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    CHOPS01 wrote: »
    Didn't go through the mart with the 2 bought privately.


    That another twenty yoyo's saved. That makes 70 yoyo' across the lot. So you bought the lot got an average of 862.5 of a mart price if you add in saved fees and transport. It amazing how much money is saved by being willing to deal privately.

    Reggie. wrote: »
    I'm the same as you. If I had my own trailer I would be more picky. Must pick one up

    Any lad selling cattle should have his own transport if going to the mart
    Who2 wrote: »
    If they got that interest, it sounds like there was messing going on. Usually a bit more obvious with cull cows

    at 620 cattle with a suckler background are very good value

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #1428
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Reggie. wrote: »
    I'm the same as you. If I had my own trailer I would be more picky. Must pick one up

    Never hard find someone with an empty trailer around here anyhow


  • #1429
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Who2 wrote: »
    If they got that interest, it sounds like there was messing going on. Usually a bit more obvious with cull cows

    There might have been I was thinking


  • #1430
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,677 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Never hard find someone with an empty trailer around here anyhow

    Hate borrowing things but I can if I wish. I like my own metal


  • #1431
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    That another twenty yoyo's saved. That makes 70 yoyo' across the lot. So you bought the lot got an average of 862.5 of a mart price if you add in saved fees and transport. It amazing how much money is saved by being willing to deal privately.




    Any lad selling cattle should have his own transport if going to the mart



    at 620 cattle with a suckler background are very good value

    Alot to be said for buying through the Mart too bass. I'd hate to see the day they wouldn't be around.


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  • #1432
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,167 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    White Clover wrote: »
    Alot to be said for buying through the Mart too bass. I'd hate to see the day they wouldn't be around.

    Yes they are there to set a price. But you have the issue with dealers bulling tghe price on buyers and trying to buy cheaply off sellers. For that we pay a commission of 25-30 euro/ head betyween both parties and another 20-30 euro in transport for both parties if they have no transport. That a good 50 euro to play around with and for lads to sort transport between themselves. As well you spend maybe 4-6 hours between travelling and mart to buy or sell 4-6 cattle.

    If lads were more realistic a lot more cattle would change hands in yards. But again lads often deal with tanglers to sort that. Some lads want the highest mart price for cattle and consider the buyer must pick up all the tyravelling costs. There is a lot of money at stake. On a bunch of 10 cattle 500 euro.

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #1433
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Bullocks wrote: »
    You may well be right , one dealer followed them out and was insulted that the lad that brought them for me wouldnt sell them at a tenner a head more than in the ring and another rang me after the sale willing to take them at the same money they were making in the ring because he thought i should have been sorry for not letting them go :rolleyes:
    I wouldnt usually get interest like that from dealers so I'm guessing there may be a lift coming so I'll take my chance again in a few weeks .
    Usually I'm a soft seller and dont bring stuff home from the mart but I think sometimes its no harm to hold out and let the buyers know that .
    Two of them were off blue cows and were nice , one a proper aa and the other two would have had touch of fr about them alright

    You may as well bring them to Athenry. Saturday buyers in Headford only want to see white, red and golden coloured cattle. The dealers will pick up the rest.


  • #1434
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 795 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    Had a lad from up the road who was at the mart yesterday and is a pain in the ring trying impart some advice on me there a while ago. I was runner up on a few yesterday and I knew I was bidding against dealers but I knew my limit and stopped each time when I needed to stop. It was like as if he was trying to tell me not to bother bidding against a dealer. I politely just walked away from him. My mart experience would be small but I'm not a total fool.
    Oh and this was in a dressing room about 10 mins after a match.


  • #1435
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Shelleyb wrote: »
    Sold 8 Hereford bullocks In Carnew yesterday 298kgs 700euros! The place Full of cattle prices seem to be back a bit!

    David has them up 20 or 30 euro in the report


  • #1436
    Danzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,242 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    You may as well bring them to Athenry. Saturday buyers in Headford only want to see white, red and golden coloured cattle. The dealers will pick up the rest.

    It is mad the selection that some people will hold as divine commandment.

    Impress the accountant, not the neighbour looking in over the ditch.


  • #1437
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Danzy wrote: »
    It is mad the selection that some people will hold as divine commandment.

    Impress the accountant, not the neighbour looking in over the ditch.

    Idk , when I'm old and have to buy stock you might as well buy something that you like looking at rather than something that will make u 25e more


  • #1438
    Danzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,242 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Idk , when I'm old and have to buy stock you might as well buy something that you like looking at rather than something that will make u 25e more

    That is true and I appreciate that, there is the element I think where lads maybe milked in early years, their people were good with money since Moses was playing Minor, pension and payments in, so why not. Rolling money over and the firepower there.

    Someone here had a quote about we all want the lovely Charolais looking in the back window and it struck me as so true.

    When you look at the price of Hereford heifers, it doesn't make sense, they'll be some that will go fat looking at it etc, the DW isn't great but they make more than many beasts that will leave more.

    When you look at the price of some continental bullocks it doesn't make sense unless you run a very tight ship with great grass.


  • #1439
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,167 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Idk , when I'm old and have to buy stock you might as well buy something that you like looking at rather than something that will make u 25e more

    Sympathy and farming are not great friends. There is some satisfcation in taking a very storish 400kg FR to a 360kg DW or even less. Herself hates HE yearlings much prefers a FR one. Me I just prefer a profit.
    Danzy wrote: »
    That is true and I appreciate that, there is the element I think where lads maybe milked in early years, their people were good with money since Moses was playing Minor, pension and payments in, so why not. Rolling money over and the firepower there.

    Someone here had a quote about we all want the lovely Charolais looking in the back window and it struck me as so true.

    When you look at the price of Hereford heifers, it doesn't make sense, they'll be some that will go fat looking at it etc, the DW isn't great but they make more than many beasts that will leave more.

    When you look at the price of some continental bullocks it doesn't make sense unless you run a very tight ship with great grass.

    You are starting from the right place or attitude

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #1440
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    Sympathy and farming are not great friends. There is some satisfcation in taking a very storish 400kg FR to a 360kg DW or even less. Herself hates HE yearlings much prefers a FR one. Me I just prefer a profit.



    You are starting from the right place or attitude

    I'm just saying when I'm 70 and retired and money ain't too important a few charolais would be nicer than oul whiteheads imo


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  • #1441
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    I'm just saying when I'm 70 and retired and money ain't too important a few charolais would be nicer than oul whiteheads imo

    When you are 70, 95% on here will be sprouting daisies and wont be worried about what you buy.☺☺.


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