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kk.man · 18-12-2018 11:14PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

You forgot sfp. Without it and the pensioners the Marts would be empty. I see it every week, old lads polling other to get the nice Charolais, if they lose money on him what harm the sfp will subsidise that the land cruiser and the Ifor. The pension every week will keep the bread on the table.

+1

Mooooo · 18-12-2018 11:26PM

Pidae.m wrote: »

Fr cull cows are the same price as this time last year but back €150 to 200 in the factory....do the mat!

What price were culls going at?

whelan2 · 19-12-2018 06:23AM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Too late when you have him bought.

Aye but it's just a matter of putting the tag number in before the sale starts. At local calf sale here lads spend a while looking at calves before it starts

blockie · 19-12-2018 06:49AM

Hello all ,been following this thread ,skibbereen Mart was mentioned back along as having a problem ,what do people think the problem is ?? I also gave up going there with cattle as prices are shocking,but what's causing it ?? Shame to see it ****ed

orm0nd · 19-12-2018 02:31PM

Mooooo wrote: »

What price were culls going at?

well back in marts locally last couple of weeks a lot of cows selling in the 60-70c/kg range

better trade for short keep or actually seems to be an interest in cows still milking from a couple of guys (dairy men)

Reggie. · 19-12-2018 02:48PM

orm0nd wrote: »

well back in marts locally last couple of weeks a lot of cows selling in the 60-70c/kg range

better trade for short keep or actually seems to be an interest in cows still milking from a couple of guys (dairy men)

Rebuilding numbers after a cull?

Butcher Boy · 19-12-2018 03:08PM

blockie wrote: »

Hello all ,been following this thread ,skibbereen Mart was mentioned back along as having a problem ,what do people think the problem is ?? I also gave up going there with cattle as prices are shocking,but what's causing it ?? Shame to see it ****ed

The 4 brothers you know who i mean they have a right good job done in the place,

blockie · 19-12-2018 05:01PM

Ok I know the brothers,but still if cattle were cheaper there you would think that would encourage more buyers ??

Butcher Boy · 19-12-2018 05:06PM

blockie wrote: »

Ok I know the brothers,but still if cattle were cheaper there you would think that would encourage more buyers ??

The fatstock show and sale was some joke there the mart bought 9 of them and the rest went home,

orm0nd · 19-12-2018 05:19PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Rebuilding numbers after a cull?

think 1 guy destocked partially last year to clear some debt, probarbly rebuilding now with small money.

blockie · 19-12-2018 05:28PM

Ok so where does that mart go from here sorry I guess were going off the topic *(mart price )

Pidae.m · 19-12-2018 05:46PM

Butcher Boy wrote: »

The 4 brothers you know who i mean they have a right good job done in the place,

Sugarbowl · 19-12-2018 06:07PM

Butcher Boy wrote: »

The 4 brothers you know who i mean they have a right good job done in the place,

Without naming names, are the 4 brothers made up of auctioneers, buyers, or a combo of both??
Just out of curiosity :-)

blockie · 19-12-2018 06:26PM

They are buyers who happen to be brothers

blockie · 19-12-2018 06:33PM

But as my brother says stop complaining and if you want to buy something just stand beside them and stick you're finger up

Albert Johnson · 19-12-2018 11:37PM

blockie wrote: »

But as my brother says stop complaining and if you want to buy something just stand beside them and stick you're finger up

As with every story there's two sides to it, it always amazed me that dealers could be accused of making cattle dearer and cheaper often simultaneously. By this I mean that sellers accuse them of claiming cattle and blocking everyone else while buyers reckon they got polled by the same lads.
It's all a hierarchy and most of the lads around the ring get a turn of sorts, it's not an exact science and rows and other factors do come into play.
I buy cattle for myself and others at times as well as attending marts regularly so have some knowledge of how it works locally at least.
As above pulling in around the ring and bidding away is often the best policy. Standing up the back usually gives the impression of being an amateur and will result in a serious polling.
Standing in along with the regulars is usually more successful, a few stern looks and words may be exchanged but you'll gain some respect after awhile.

Base price · 01-01-2019 10:10PM

I came across this article in the Journal about DAFM's new regulations for marts.

I've read the article and don't have issue with it other than the part that requires mart operators to ensure that vehicles are fit for transport.

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/new-mart-licensing-regulations-come-into-force-430112

"Other requirements include the availability of isolated pens to separate sick or injured animals, and the mart's responsibility to check that vehicles used to take animals away from the mart are fit for livestock transport and can be disinfected on site."

As far as I know the only qualified individuals that can approve vehicles suitable for livestock transport are Vets

Lady Haywire · 01-01-2019 10:41PM

^ Could be things like photos of calves or sheep in cars going through towns that has caused that. Or over on another thread, a fella loading three animals into the back of a transit :pac:

Hard Knocks · 01-01-2019 10:48PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

^ Could be things like photos of calves or sheep in cars going through towns that has caused that. Or over on another thread, a fella loading three animals into the back of a transit :pac:

Heard of Dept doing inspection 2 years ago at a mart & cattle in dirty trailers were not allowed to be unloaded

Butcher Boy · 01-01-2019 10:54PM

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Heard of Dept doing inspection 2 years ago at a mart & cattle in dirty trailers were not allowed to be unloaded

They done the same in a mart down here in west cork last year aswell.

whelan2 · 07-01-2019 12:11PM

When are marts back open? Thought l9cal one would be open tomorrow but it's not opening again until next Tuesday

Mooooo · 07-01-2019 12:12PM

Bandon is on today anyway

Mooooo · 07-01-2019 05:15PM

Sent cull cows to mart today, dried before Xmas and not incalf. Averaged 535 euro at 559kg
If I exclude a small cow in the group avg was 563 at 576kg, ranging from 420 to 760 euro only 4 made more than their weight

mahoney_j · 07-01-2019 05:33PM

Mooooo wrote: »

Sent cull cows to mart today, dried before Xmas and not incalf. Averaged 535 euro at 559kg
If I exclude a small cow in the group avg was 563 at 576kg, ranging from 420 to 760 euro only 4 made more than their weight

Few to go here next week ,as matter of interest what was trade like for dry culls 630/650 kg

Mad_maxx · 07-01-2019 05:34PM

Early January marts always see cattle for near nothing, the market is still asleep until early February

Mooooo · 07-01-2019 05:42PM

mahoney_j wrote: »

Few to go here next week ,as matter of interest what was trade like for dry culls 630/650 kg

I had three round that weight ranged from 640 to 760 euro. Yours I'm assuming would be nearer the higher end, the one at 650 euro was shorter but a wide cow a bit older than the rest as well.

Albert Johnson · 07-01-2019 06:00PM

whelan2 wrote: »

When are marts back open? Thought l9cal one would be open tomorrow but it's not opening again until next Tuesday

Our local was back last Friday, few more Mart's back Saturday and today Monday. I would have imagined that most would have been reopening this week.
The trade seems to be relatively unchanged since before Christmas, quality stock are in demand. Plainer cattle and cows are a hard sell at the moment. I've heard rumors of another price pull for cows in the factory but this remains to be seen.

Bass Reeves · 07-01-2019 06:34PM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Early January marts always see cattle for near nothing, the market is still asleep until early February

If the factory base prices remains at 3.75 do not expect much of an improvement in February. Lads selling finished cattle are taking a hammering between extra feed costs and about 100 less per head than last year. Any lad that decided to leave the shed empty and sold the silage last Autumn is well ahead now

Mad_maxx · 07-01-2019 07:43PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

If the factory base prices remains at 3.75 do not expect much of an improvement in February. Lads selling finished cattle are taking a hammering between extra feed costs and about 100 less per head than last year. Any lad that decided to leave the shed empty and sold the silage last Autumn is well ahead now

Hard to know if a hard brexit is already priced in?

Doubt it somehow, if it is a hard one, look out below

Danzy · 12-01-2019 07:15PM

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Our local was back last Friday, few more Mart's back Saturday and today Monday. I would have imagined that most would have been reopening this week.
The trade seems to be relatively unchanged since before Christmas, quality stock are in demand. Plainer cattle and cows are a hard sell at the moment. I've heard rumors of another price pull for cows in the factory but this remains to be seen.

Lot of cows bring killed so far this year, way up on last year.

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