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Dozer1 wrote: »

sold a few Aug 16 born bulls last week all LM it was quiet at the mart but needed to move them on

374kgs - 900
346kgs - 840
424kgs - 880 plain black calf

oct 16 born
360kgs - 760 plain black calf

Sent a few heifers for export too, 2.80 a kg for 2 muscly ones and 2.65 a kg for a lighter one

How do you find the August calving ?
Did you feed the bulls at all and if not would it pay better to give them a few nuts say 6 weeks before sale ?

August calving is fine, they calve in the field next to the house so handy out.

they got a bit of creep during the winter to keep them quiet and nuts then for the last 3 weeks, not enough but cutting my cloth to measure.
there was only 1 of the 4 that was a shapely calf the rest were good honest ones but nothing fancy so I don't see the point of pushing them.

What are 350 kgs Fresian and Angus weanlings making.I havent been at the mart for ages.

Hello,
seems like marts are going ok for now I only get to log on from time to time for this thread.... How are people getting on with steers around the 500kg mark and heavy heifers close to the 30 month mark?

Thanks

Lads locked up at the min but if I go clear in Dec hopefully I'll have a share of aa and blue late spring calves to sell. Would there be much of a hit taken if I did sell them in Dec/ Jan as opposed to holding till march? May well have to line things up in to hold them till march anyway in case I don't go clear. Just looking to see the options for the winter

Mooooo wrote: »

Lads locked up at the min but if I go clear in Dec hopefully I'll have a share of aa and blue late spring calves to sell. Would there be much of a hit taken if I did sell them in Dec/ Jan as opposed to holding till march? May well have to line things up in to hold them till march anyway in case I don't go clear. Just looking to see the options for the winter

Start of February always goes well for fancy stock, hold till march if they are plain.

essgee268 wrote: »

have a cracking 8 yo 5 star Simmental springer due next month to Crossmolina euro/ Jupiter she just ran late last year and we put her back to September calving she is 750 kg what is she worth at mart in west of Ireland

Age being against her but if you say shes a cracker then maybe 1400 I'd reckon

High bike wrote: »

shes hardly old at 8

She would have had 7 calves by that time if she calved at two years old. And if she didn't she's probably not going back in calf quick enough and/or is mud fat. That and incalf to euro and only 4/6 weeks away would you chance her at any more? Can buy nice first calving springers for €1700/€1900.

I'd calve her your self unless you think she'll be a problem and sell separate after or around 2k for the outfit if it's good.

Peter90 wrote: »

what would incalf limousin heifers make calving 25-30 months, also 2 Angus €130 replacement value calving 30 months

When are they calving & what are they carrying to?

Would AA heifers, off dairy cows make more if they were put in calf? They'll be approx 19 months when can be sold or would I just be narrowing the potential buying pool too much? If I was to serve them when would they want to be served for beef Autumn calving?

At a weanling sale today,
thought prices were ok,
light ones around 250 - 300kgs were the best trade, heavier bulls going OK only.
Had one lad one there mad f*cker 390kgs made 820 wasn't bringing him home.

one great red LM 550kgs Jul 16 born made 1300 but he was exceptional

Anyone stick their head in at a weanling sale lately? How are 400/440kg cont Bulls going?