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Danzy · 07-07-2018 02:17PM

Willfarman wrote: »

There’s a fair old volume being moved at the minute. 3.95 for this coming week for bullocks in slaney.

Jesus but the f87564s look like they'll be dropping the price every week at this stage.

CHOPS01 · 07-07-2018 04:29PM

Willfarman wrote: »

There’s a fair old volume being moved at the minute. 3.95 for this coming week for bullocks in slaney.

Have you cattle going next week ?
Hoping my man will be taking a few to be killed Monday morning.

Willfarman · 07-07-2018 06:38PM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Willfarman wrote: »

There’s a fair old volume being moved at the minute. 3.95 for this coming week for bullocks in slaney.

Have you cattle going next week ?
Hoping my man will be taking a few to be killed Monday morning.

Yes. Yours might be in at a better price. I tried on to book in last Wednesday and was told booked out but ring Friday for day and price.

Willfarman · 07-07-2018 06:40PM

Oh I almost forgot.. well done England!!!!

CHOPS01 · 07-07-2018 07:46PM

Ah its only 3 but have to make a phone call in the morning to confirm if they're going or not. Hopefully they are as it will help before i have to start feeding bales next week.

Hard Knocks · 07-07-2018 09:20PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Oh I almost forgot.. well done England!!!!

More burger sales : - )

dryan · 11-07-2018 11:41AM

any updates on quotes for this week?

Willfarman · 11-07-2018 01:06PM

Supposed to be supplies backing up. Anything I seen the lair-age in slaney was well fit. Burnt grass makes roast beef as they say.

Danzy · 11-07-2018 02:06PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Supposed to be supplies backing up. Anything I seen the lair-age in slaney was well fit. Burnt grass makes roast beef as they say.

Is it good for cattle, suppose it would be, they can eat more.

Was going to wait till next week to book a few bullocks in but no point in hanging on. They might be here longer than I think.

Will all this killing now, leave things a bit tighter in October.

Willfarman · 11-07-2018 08:06PM

Danzy wrote: »

Willfarman wrote: »

Supposed to be supplies backing up. Anything I seen the lair-age in slaney was well fit. Burnt grass makes roast beef as they say.

Is it good for cattle, suppose it would be, they can eat more.

Was going to wait till next week to book a few bullocks in but no point in hanging on. They might be here longer than I think.

Will all this killing now, leave things a bit tighter in October.

Cattle in general seem to have thrived very well. I suppose intakes of dry matter and the climate looking after their body heat along with long periods of lying off ruminating.
I’ve never generally seen cattle scarce in October.. bar 2011..

But aside from that. CMON England!!

Willfarman · 12-07-2018 09:41PM

My hopes of making my first million from fattening cattle this year have been dashed as hard as our neighbors World Cup hopes.. another 5 cent cut next week.

Burning Tires · 12-07-2018 11:25PM

Sent a single of bullocks away this evening. €4.00 / kg base. Dropping to 3.90 by next Monday.

Have no more to send for a mobth id say

Danzy · 12-07-2018 11:33PM

Burning Tires wrote: »

Sent a single of bullocks away this evening. €4.00 / kg base. Dropping to 3.90 by next Monday.

Have no more to send for a mobth id say

They must have been good cattle to get 4 now this year, a sad state of affairs. 3.95 was the base for most I know.

Have 6 to go end of next week and 10 before the end of the month, they will surely drop again the first week of august.

Hershall · 12-07-2018 11:34PM

Willfarman wrote: »

My hopes of making my first million from fattening cattle this year have been dashed as hard as our neighbors World Cup hopes.. another 5 cent cut next week.[/quote

3.90 for bks next week midlands. They've a nice job done on it just like every other year..............

Danzy · 12-07-2018 11:46PM

Willfarman wrote: »

My hopes of making my first million from fattening cattle this year have been dashed as hard as our neighbors World Cup hopes.. another 5 cent cut next week.

I have made my first million off cattle, unfortunately, it has taken a good portion of an average life and much of it came in and out of the account in the same week.

Still beats working in an office,did it for a few years, some birds can't take to water and are happy on dust and small pickings.

Burning Tires · 12-07-2018 11:59PM

Danzy wrote: »

They must have been good cattle to get 4 now this year, a sad state of affairs. 3.95 was the base for most I know.

Have 6 to go end of next week and 10 before the end of the month, they will surely drop again the first week of august.

Booked in on Sunday, and they were in good order alright. Sent a load 2 weeks ago too and still haven't bought in any replacements. Been sellung grass instead.

I've a friend with 6 stock bulls to go, and they refusing to take them for the next 2 weeks

Danzy · 13-07-2018 12:09AM

Burning Tires wrote: »

Booked in on Sunday, and they were in good order alright. Sent a load 2 weeks ago too and still haven't bought in any replacements. Been sellung grass instead.

I've a friend with 6 stock bulls to go, and they refusing to take them for the next 2 weeks

That is insane for early June but it is a quare year.

October is already here as far as beef is concerned.

gerryirl · 13-07-2018 12:32AM

Burning Tires wrote: »

Sent a single of bullocks away this evening. €4.00 / kg base. Dropping to 3.90 by next Monday.

Have no more to send for a mobth id say

Holy crap . Was going to send a few. This 30 month thing is some load of rubbish

restive · 13-07-2018 10:17AM

I have heard of some cattle getting rejected by the factory.

Never wrestle with pigs · 13-07-2018 11:09AM

Can't keep fr cows killed fast enough around here, most stock not finished. Will this create a good price next spring with allot of the dead wood being removed now?

Danzy · 13-07-2018 11:58AM

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Can't keep fr cows killed fast enough around here, most stock not finished. Will this create a good price next spring with allot of the dead wood being removed now?

You would think it would help, same as a lot of cattle killed earlier in the year, should help this year, a lot of cows repeating as well I hear.

It will help but we might not see it in the price.

blue5000 · 13-07-2018 12:24PM

Danzy wrote: »

You would think it would help, same as a lot of cattle killed earlier in the year, should help this year, a lot of cows repeating as well I hear.

It will help but we might not see it in the price.

Mentioned this at a DG meeting yesterday, it will be 2 years before it is felt in finished cattle price.

Danzy · 13-07-2018 12:29PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Mentioned this at a DG meeting yesterday, it will be 2 years before it is felt in finished cattle price.

I'll buy everything i can get my hands on, under 6 months.

Bass Reeves · 13-07-2018 12:54PM

Never wrestle with pigs wrote: »

Can't keep fr cows killed fast enough around here, most stock not finished. Will this create a good price next spring with allot of the dead wood being removed now?

It might create a demand for for cows/beef next May/June if lots of cows killed this year rather than finished. Traditionally cows are culled at end of season rather than June/July. If there are limited culls available next October then there will be few for slaughter next May/June

Danzy wrote: »

You would think it would help, same as a lot of cattle killed earlier in the year, should help this year, a lot of cows repeating as well I hear.

It will help but we might not see it in the price.

Not really any cattle being killed are cattle destined for slaughter this year anyway with maybe the exception of cows. That is unless lads start trying to finish bulls that were targeted for the Christmas/New Year market. However dairy and suckler farmer may be temped to cull cows that are repeating if they are tight on fodder

blue5000 wrote: »

Mentioned this at a DG meeting yesterday, it will be 2 years before it is felt in finished cattle price.

I think 2 years time will be no issue 45K more calves on the ground this year compared to last year in 2 years time they will be being finished it is after that where the issue will be. Calves born could be well back next year.

Danzy wrote: »

I'll buy everything i can get my hands on, under 6 months.

As above if I was buying anything at present it would be 18 months cattle. In the Journal thsi week there was a bunch of 414 kg HE that made only made 735 and a bunch of AA heifers 396 that made 740. The week before there was Friesians 2016 cattle 528 that made 880. The Friesian and heifers could be slaughtered off grass if you had it. The herefords would be serious cattle next June again if you had grass to carry them until after the drought.

Base price · 13-07-2018 07:34PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

It might create a demand for for cows/beef next May/June if lots of cows killed this year rather than finished. Traditionally cows are culled at end of season rather than June/July. If there are limited culls available next October then there will be few for slaughter next May/June

Not really any cattle being killed are cattle destined for slaughter this year anyway with maybe the exception of cows. That is unless lads start trying to finish bulls that were targeted for the Christmas/New Year market. However dairy and suckler farmer may be temped to cull cows that are repeating if they are tight on fodder

I think 2 years time will be no issue 45K more calves on the ground this year compared to last year in 2 years time they will be being finished it is after that where the issue will be. Calves born could be well back next year.

As above if I was buying anything at present it would be 18 months cattle. In the Journal thsi week there was a bunch of 414 kg HE that made only made 735 and a bunch of AA heifers 396 that made 740. The week before there was Friesians 2016 cattle 528 that made 880. The Friesian and heifers could be slaughtered off grass if you had it. The herefords would be serious cattle next June again if you had grass to carry them until after the drought.

42K more calves exported to date this year over last year.

Bass Reeves · 13-07-2018 11:18PM

Base price wrote: »

42K more calves exported to date this year over last year.

So livestock numbers in two years time will be similar to last year and this year. However another factor is taht there are much less Fr calves on the ground dairy farmers are using much higher rate of beef bulls compared to 2-3 years ago.

riemann · 13-07-2018 11:25PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Not sure if they will manage to pull it that low by August. Grass cattle still very scarce and will remain so for 3-5 weeks. 2014 was the same and prices rose in July until cattle came on stream processors actually guaranteed a price to regular sellers on late August so as to drop prices to smaller producers

I don't know where you get your information, but it might be time to reassess.

Bass Reeves · 13-07-2018 11:49PM

riemann wrote: »

I don't know where you get your information, but it might be time to reassess.

Drought is forcing cattle out that otherwise would not have come on stream. Loads of cows being slaughtered if lads can get them into the factory's. Most of what is happening is forced selling. I am in the same way, cattle that I did not intend to slaughter for another 6-8 weeks will be send ASAP. Things have really changed in the last month. Even on heavy land grass growth has slowed down.

Hard to believe that millers are again finding it hard to keep nuts and rations supplied. No second cut silage to any great extent. Heard of a lad that got 2 bales/acre, I am premowing 4 acres of hybrid for cattle. I say at most there was the equivilent of 10-12 bales on the 4 acres. The first cut was taken the 25th of May. Only 50% of my silage requirement in the yard.

More than me taught it unlikely that beef price would have fallen so fast. However this may cause the start live exports of finished cattle. Crystal ball gazing is not an exact science.

Danzy · 14-07-2018 12:04AM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Drought is forcing cattle out that otherwise would not have come on stream. Loads of cows being slaughtered if lads can get them into the factory's. Most of what is happening is forced selling. I am in the same way, cattle that I did not intend to slaughter for another 6-8 weeks will be send ASAP. Things have really changed in the last month. Even on heavy land grass growth has slowed down.

Hard to believe that millers are again finding it hard to keep nuts and rations supplied. No second cut silage to any great extent. Heard of a lad that got 2 bales/acre, I am premowing 4 acres of hybrid for cattle. I say at most there was the equivilent of 10-12 bales on the 4 acres. The first cut was taken the 25th of May. Only 50% of my silage requirement in the yard.

More than me taught it unlikely that beef price would have fallen so fast. However this may cause the start live exports of finished cattle. Crystal ball gazing is not an exact science.

I'm aiming to have the last animal of the year killed by August 15th. Not planned or foreseen in the wildest scenario.

It is the type of year where the good white head and the poor Friesian are going up the line together.

This year is like a broken ankle, you'll get over it but there will still be an ache next year.

Base price · 14-07-2018 12:06AM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

So livestock numbers in two years time will be similar to last year and this year. However another factor is taht there are much less Fr calves on the ground dairy farmers are using much higher rate of beef bulls compared to 2-3 years ago.

Also the number of animals slaughtered in the "other category" has increased by 4k from last year. I presume JE/JEx bull calves.

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