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Bass Reeves · 17-05-2019 06:28PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

It’s the same every year. They’ll not be long dropping quotes. I’d say cattle will come fit off grass early this year. They had a good thrive in the back end, were housed late and got out to grass early and seem to be fattening up already. That’s the case here anyway.

Since the start of the year we have killed 35K more cattle than last year. As well there was a very strong kill last back end with maybe 20-30 more cattle killed than normal. While cattle may come fit a bit earlier I am not sure if there is any glut of cattle around. A percentage are tied up with ANC witholding time as well.

As well summer lads area creature of habit and a good few of these will not have started to feed cattle yet. Kill has dropped like a stone from North of 36K heading down below 29K in 4-5 weeks. Chills will now be empty and all that shelf space the processors have grabbed over the last winter will needed to be kept filled. I think the price will keep rising for another 2-3 weeks after thatit is anyone's guess. In general a lot of summer finishers will carry cattle until mid/late July to keep getting the weight on. Only then will the 30 months start to be an issue.

blue5000 · 17-05-2019 06:54PM

I heard Larry killed 10k of their own cattle this week. That might cap prices for a week or two.

SuperTortoise · 17-05-2019 09:05PM

€4.00 for heifers this week, rumor has it they will rise next week, €3.80 for bulls.

Duke92 · 21-05-2019 08:55PM

Hear there’s nothing for the men sells the stores
Out of the 100 million
They must have been to well paid for there stores last year lol

Cavanjack · 21-05-2019 09:21PM

Duke92 wrote: »

Hear there’s nothing for the men sells the stores
Out of the 100 million
They must have been to well paid for there stores last year lol

There’s no decision made yet is there?

Duke92 · 21-05-2019 11:21PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

There’s no decision made yet is there?

Not that I hear but know doubt they’ll f it up

Keep Sluicing · 21-05-2019 11:28PM

Duke92 wrote: »

Not that I hear but know doubt they’ll f it up

One third on administration. One third to the factorys and their controlled feed lots and one third between the beef farmers.
Better than a kick in the stones but itll works out about €500 per farmer on average.
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The above has no basis on any fact, just my cynical, pessimistic musings

coolshannagh28 · 22-05-2019 09:50AM

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

One third on administration. One third to the factorys and their controlled feed lots and one third between the beef farmers.
Better than a kick in the stones but itll works out about €500 per farmer on average.
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The above has no basis on any fact, just my cynical, pessimistic musings

100 million is peanuts in the sector , the other schemes which have 40 and 60 million budgets ie BDGP give very small returns for a lot of red tape to a much smaller pool of farmers.

Panch18 · 22-05-2019 11:45AM

any word on what cows are making?

blue5000 · 22-05-2019 12:04PM

Panch18 wrote: »

any word on what cows are making?

3.10 for heavy well fleshed cows is what I've heard this week.

High bike · 23-05-2019 08:55PM

What would an 800 kg stock bull be getting in the factory, just over 3yo

dryan · 29-05-2019 12:25PM

Had agent out yesterday looking at Bullocks.

Cant get them in for at least 2 weeks.
3.95 base currently on offer.
No sign of a price rise either, if anything he expects to go the other way.
Midlands area.

Gawddawggonnit · 29-05-2019 12:27PM

dryan wrote: »

Had agent out yesterday looking at Bullocks.

Cant get them in for at least 2 weeks.
3.95 base currently on offer.
No sign of a price rise either, if anything he expects to go the other way.
Midlands area.

Under 16mt bulls are being quoted at €3.45 here.
What’s on offer for bull beef there?

QA1 · 29-05-2019 12:50PM

dryan wrote: »

Had agent out yesterday looking at Bullocks.

Cant get them in for at least 2 weeks.
3.95 base currently on offer.
No sign of a price rise either, if anything he expects to go the other way.
Midlands area.

don't panic just yet think beef price will hold steady for awhile yet all talk to keep lid on prices fookers

Jjjack77 · 29-05-2019 12:56PM

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Under 16mt bulls are being quoted at €3.45 here.
What’s on offer for bull beef there?

3.75 for the u 16

Cavanjack · 29-05-2019 01:24PM

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Under 16mt bulls are being quoted at €3.45 here.
What’s on offer for bull beef there?

Is that on a grid system as well and any bonuses?

DaDerv · 29-05-2019 02:09PM

Jjjack77 wrote: »

3.75 for the u 16

Thats depressing. I was getting 3.85 base and no cut if they're overweight 2 weeks ago and held on. Will have to let them go soon though. Oldest of them is just over 15 months now so i'll have to look to get them booked in. Where were ya getting 3.75 if ya dont mind me asking?

SuperTortoise · 29-05-2019 06:01PM

I'm in a similar situation, was quoted 3.90 last week said I would hold out for 4.00

Gawddawggonnit · 30-05-2019 06:21AM

Cavanjack wrote: »

Is that on a grid system as well and any bonuses?

Exact same as ye.

Edit.
Except ye always get a better price....and €100mln to boot!

kk.man · 03-06-2019 05:46PM

Anyone having delays in getting cattle killed?

I might have a few to go in a couple of weeks.

whelan2 · 03-06-2019 06:19PM

kk.man wrote: »

Anyone having delays in getting cattle killed?

I might have a few to go in a couple of weeks.

Rang this morning. Left them up this evening. Cull cows if that makes any difference

Dozer1 · 03-06-2019 06:22PM

Rang 2 local places last week with 2 heifers to go. One place said 2 weeks 2nd one might take her in a week....my haulier said they are both full of cattle for next few weeks

kevthegaff · 03-06-2019 09:38PM

Alot of lads going to factory atm expecting a cut of the 100million, local factory agent was saying numbers of cull cows still strong

Danzy · 03-06-2019 09:42PM

Is the glut going to end at all.

Cavanjack · 03-06-2019 10:55PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

Alot of lads going to factory atm expecting a cut of the 100million, local factory agent was saying numbers of cull cows still strong

I don’t believe this story. Lads will kill cattle when fit not for the chance of a few euro that they probably won’t see. This was another tabloid type headline from the journal.

cute geoge · 03-06-2019 11:03PM

Cattle are coming fit sooner this year due to the nice weather since turn out .It seems cattle are killing high fat scores off grass as well .I suppose it makes since sure the dry grass and the dry lie

Bass Reeves · 04-06-2019 08:07AM

Cavanjack wrote: »

I don’t believe this story. Lads will kill cattle when fit not for the chance of a few euro that they probably won’t see. This was another tabloid type headline from the journal.

Lads will often do stupid things or are tempted by the free offer. As Cute George cattle are comming fit sooner. Another thing is this years lads have switched from Maize/Barley/Hulls as a finishing ration to Maize/Hulls due to cost of Barley this is killing cattle into a higher FS faster as well. I know of one lads that was being encoraged to do it by his BIL.

Duke92 · 04-06-2019 01:09PM

Rang Friday
Going Wednesday good enough as bank holiday weekend I taught
I don’t think it’s to bad

Robson99 · 04-06-2019 10:02PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Another thing is this years lads have switched from Maize/Barley/Hulls as a finishing ration to Maize/Hulls due to cost of Barley this is killing cattle into a higher FS faster as well. I know of one lads that was being encoraged to do it by his BIL.

Would Maize and Citrus pulp say 60:40 be good enough to finish cattle at grass ... say 5kgs /head /day for 6/7 weeks

Bass Reeves · 04-06-2019 10:36PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Would Maize and Citrus pulp say 60:40 be good enough to finish cattle at grass ... say 5kgs /head /day for 6/7 weeks

Would be okish but soya hulls are way better source of fibre this time of year. Citrus is 25% sugar compared to 6-8% for hulls. Hulls really dry cattle up this time of year. The sugar in the citrus might push the maize through too fast. I never go beyond 3 kgs this time of year. If cattle are a bit behind I start to feed earlier. If you have a bunch of 20+ getting ration getting 60+ kgs in total the strongest with the biggest mouth is gobbling nearly 5kgs while the lightest and shyest is only getting a bit with 1 kg.

I have three right good LMX 3 years olds they were very light when I bought them last July not even 350kgs on average they will be 8-10 weeks on ration. By the time we get to within 3-4 weeks of going they will be gobbling 5+ kgs even though the bunch they are in will be only getting 3kgs/head

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