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CHOPS01 · 13-08-2018 05:16PM

9 HEx heading to Ballyjamesduff in the morning.

Pidae.m · 13-08-2018 05:21PM

Only killing 3 days down here this week. Like pulling teeth this weather. Got a phone call from The top of the country this week. Price was OK but I wanted a shake more to travel. Still nice to get the call, don't happen too often

CHOPS01 · 13-08-2018 07:14PM

Killing flat out in Ballyjamesduff it seems.Now supplying a major German retailer that was previously being supplied by another processor with a preference for hereford.

Willfarman · 13-08-2018 08:38PM

Jaysus have they lost the contract?

CHOPS01 · 13-08-2018 09:58PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Jaysus have they lost the contract?

So it seems going by agent i use !! So if you have Hex looka like the Cavan man is the lad to deal with !

blue5000 · 14-08-2018 09:22AM

Willfarman wrote: »

Jaysus have they lost the contract?

I think a factory owner near me (in N Tipp;)) fell out with Hereford society over bonuses/what is a hereford or not etc. but the main thinking on the ground is that there are more than enough hereford cattle in the country now that there's no need for a bonus anymore.

3.75 for R grade bulls u24 months this week. Not long ago since I got 3.40 for cull cows.

It's no wonder really that 2 more top operators in my DG are going milking.

wrangler · 14-08-2018 09:30AM

blue5000 wrote: »

I think a factory owner near me (in N Tipp;)) fell out with Hereford society over bonuses/what is a hereford or not etc. but the main thinking on the ground is that there are more than enough hereford cattle in the country now that there's no need for a bonus anymore.

3.75 for R grade bulls u24 months this week. Not long ago since I got 3.40 for cull cows.

It's no wonder really that 2 more top operators in my DG are going milking.

The amount of land that's converting in Westmeath is unreal and it was never a prominently dairy county.
If the land isn't a dairy farm now it's supplying a dairy farms fodder...unfortunately it's sounding like the building boom in the noughties and that went well

Mooooo · 14-08-2018 09:53AM

wrangler wrote: »

The amount of land that's converting in Westmeath is unreal and it was never a prominently dairy county.
If the land isn't a dairy farm now it's supplying a dairy farms fodder...unfortunately it's sounding like the building boom in the noughties and that went well

Difference being I guess in the boom we were buying and selling to each other at least the milk is leaving the country

Bass Reeves · 14-08-2018 10:31AM

wrangler wrote: »

The amount of land that's converting in Westmeath is unreal and it was never a prominently dairy county.
If the land isn't a dairy farm now it's supplying a dairy farms fodder...unfortunately it's sounding like the building boom in the noughties and that went well

Mooooo wrote: »

Difference being I guess in the boom we were buying and selling to each other at least the milk is leaving the country

We have one of the lowest milk prices in Europe but are still able to make a profit due to our production setup. As long as lads are not caught at the wrong stage of a cycle/weather with too much borrowing they will be ok. At some stage over the next 2-5 years we will be limited by nitrates/phosprous limits I imagine. But the demand for dairy products is growing and very few countries have the cost base we can manage.

patsy_mccabe · 14-08-2018 10:39AM

No one seems to mention Brexit much when discusing irish beef prices, but sterling took a hammering over it's uncertainty. If brexit isssues are sorted, we could very well see a lift in Sterling again. That would have give a huge lift to beef pricess here again.........or am I missing something.:rolleyes:

blue5000 · 14-08-2018 01:34PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

No one seems to mention Brexit much when discusing irish beef prices, but sterling took a hammering over it's uncertainty. If brexit isssues are sorted, we could very well see a lift in Sterling again. That would have give a huge lift to beef pricess here again.........or am I missing something.:rolleyes:

Only the bit about the price difference between what factories get paid for beef and what we get:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: rolling my eyes back to you:D patsy

Any cow prices this week?

Pidae.m · 14-08-2018 03:39PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Only the bit about the price difference between what factories get paid for beef and what we get:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: rolling my eyes back to you:D patsy

Any cow prices this week?

Not better but less bad is the vibe

Cavanjack · 20-08-2018 10:52PM

We're back to €3.90 for steers €4 for heifers. Anything better to be got?

kk.man · 20-08-2018 11:43PM

Is it just me or is it difficult to finish cattle atm ? Grass has thickened and greened up plus they getting plenty of meal.

jfh · 26-08-2018 02:41PM

Where is the best place to send angus bullocks, usually go to duleek

Cavanjack · 27-08-2018 11:25PM

jfh wrote: »

Where is the best place to send angus bullocks, usually go to duleek

Any of the big factories who operate the as schemes should be ok. Abp and kepak should be ok. Heard foyle pay well for aa but Your a good spin away I presume. Worth a shout all d same if You've a loaf

dryan · 28-08-2018 12:23PM

any quotes this week?

Dunedin · 28-08-2018 01:10PM

dryan wrote: »

any quotes this week?

‘Offaly for the All Ireland’ from John Maughan

Base price · 28-08-2018 05:14PM

jfh wrote: »

Where is the best place to send angus bullocks, usually go to duleek

Ballyduff are paying AA bonus. Worth giving them a call.

Cavanjack · 28-08-2018 06:22PM

dryan wrote: »

any quotes this week?

3.90 steers

Base price · 28-08-2018 08:05PM

dryan wrote: »

any quotes this week?

€3.95 for a mixed load of AAx and HEx bullocks.

Hill Bill · 28-08-2018 08:14PM

Only being offered 3.95 for a load of heifers.

Base price · 28-08-2018 08:40PM

Hill Bill wrote: »

Only being offered 3.95 for a load of heifers.

We got that price last week and were supposed to deliver them in on Thursday but we had a mechanical issue with the larger lorry and couldn't go. In fairness they stood over the price until we got the lorry sorted out. They were drawn in this morning.

jfh · 28-08-2018 08:57PM

Base price wrote: »

€3.95 for a mixed load of AAx and HEx bullocks.

Same

Base price · 28-08-2018 09:02PM

jfh wrote: »

Same

TBH I find Foxes the best of the factories that we deal with.

bogman_bass · 28-08-2018 11:23PM

Never done business with them but Micheal Fox is a gent.

Base price · 28-08-2018 11:41PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

Never done business with them but Micheal Fox is a gent.

He is a genuine honest man and they are few amongst the beef industry like him. We deal directly with NW and it will be a sad day when he quits.

whelan2 · 29-08-2018 06:26AM

Base price wrote: »

He is a genuine honest man and they are few amongst the beef industry like him. We deal directly with NW and it will be a sad day when he quits.

How is he now?

Base price · 29-08-2018 09:46AM

whelan2 wrote: »

How is he now?

He is in good form. Amazing man to keep going with all his treatments.

sonnybill · 29-08-2018 11:03PM

What are good big char cows R+ going in factory?

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