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CloughCasey1 · 23-09-2019 07:43AM

wrangler wrote: »

They said on the news that it'd be the most of this week before factories get going properly again.
Considering the horrendous weather for this week, there would be a very interesting reaction from the farmers if the pickets set up again

That will all depend if factories play ball on base price. My gut tells me that by Wednesday of next week we will be offered 3.30 in a 'take it or stick it where the sun don't shine' attitude.

mf240 · 23-09-2019 08:24AM

Are the QA payment changes in place now

jaymla627 · 23-09-2019 08:41AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

That will all depend if factories play ball on base price. My gut tells me that by Wednesday of next week we will be offered 3.30 in a 'take it or stick it where the sun don't shine' attitude.

They’ll hold it I reckon bar a hard britexit, it’s becoming to much of a political football and the factories need to let some of the heat come of Fine Gael given they have towed the line quiet admirably for them right down to the rural back benchers

Cavanjack · 23-09-2019 08:49AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

That will all depend if factories play ball on base price. My gut tells me that by Wednesday of next week we will be offered 3.30 in a 'take it or stick it where the sun don't shine' attitude.

Don’t think they’ll drop prices until after they rise again. Liffey have said they won’t drop the price for 5 weeks. Don’t know how accurate that is though

High bike · 23-09-2019 09:00AM

Liffey guaranteed a base of 3.50 for 6 weeks

CloughCasey1 · 23-09-2019 09:02AM

Hope he are right CJ, HB and Jay. Hard to believe they agreed to hold for 6 weeks. They never do anything unless it is in their advantage. Maybe they no more on numbers than they are letting on. This week will test lads as wetter land will take another hammering. Still criminal prices being paid for lightweanlings in mart. Know a lad that bought 10 R 600kg heifers on a Thursday and sold 8 R 430kg heifers on the Monday for nearly the same money. He will make a nice touch in 70 days on the heavy ones.

wrangler · 23-09-2019 09:55AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

That will all depend if factories play ball on base price. My gut tells me that by Wednesday of next week we will be offered 3.30 in a 'take it or stick it where the sun don't shine' attitude.

Or reduce kill by 50% saying they can't sell anymore at the price

Kepak are elling English farmer that £3/kg will be the price next year

Anto_Meath · 23-09-2019 10:10AM

Ah meat factories are like most other scavengers, they like to keep a low profile out of the spot light. They have been very much in focus lately and many of their business affairs are coming under focus from the public so for this reason alone I think they will try and keep the base price at around €3.50 as they wouldn't want to draw any more publicity.

mf240 · 23-09-2019 10:11AM

I'd say the sting will come when prices eventually rise, 360 will be held for a month or two longer than it otherwise would. Although theyed probably be at 3 20 now only for the protests. So who knows.

MIKEKC · 23-09-2019 06:47PM

mf240 wrote: »

I'd say the sting will come when prices eventually rise, 360 will be held for a month or two longer than it otherwise would. Although theyed probably be at 3 20 now only for the protests. So who knows.

Abp Cahir not killing any cattle at the moment. No idea when killing will resume. Probably giving farmers a dose of their own medicine. Marts still excellent trade for some unknown reason

Waternotsoda · 25-09-2019 01:19PM

mf240 wrote: »

Are the QA payment changes in place now

As above, are the agreed changes in operation?

Waternotsoda · 25-09-2019 01:26PM

Phoned liffey meats ballinasloe 3.50 on the grid. But full uup for next 3 weeks.

Robson99 · 25-09-2019 01:29PM

Do you send many cattle there in the year ??

Waternotsoda · 25-09-2019 01:49PM

No, only used it a couple of times. Usually use athleague. Usually kill under 30 per year.

Robson99 · 25-09-2019 02:03PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

No, only used it a couple of times. Usually use athleague. Usually kill under 30 per year.

Probably giving preference to agents and regulars with the backlog.
What way are Athleague?

Waternotsoda · 25-09-2019 02:18PM

Regular there, Waiting a call back but looks like they will squeeze me in for Monday. But he wanted to know who I was and he recognised me. I have a bullock going overage on Tuesday. Good like that. Also wasn't interested Big cattle. O. K since I have aax.

Robson99 · 25-09-2019 02:50PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

Regular there, Waiting a call back but looks like they will squeeze me in for Monday. But he wanted to know who I was and he recognised me. I have a bullock going overage on Tuesday. Good like that. Also wasn't interested Big cattle. O. K since I have aax.

Probably have pictures up on the wall of everyone that was protesting and a big X through them:D
Heard they cutting there over 400 kg.

Waternotsoda · 25-09-2019 03:18PM

It used to be cut over 420kg in the autumn. In fairness I was outside the gate.

wrangler · 25-09-2019 03:27PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

It used to be cut over 420kg in the autumn. In fairness I was outside the gate.

I've never heard of factory owners discriminating against protesters.
That'd be petty

Muckit · 25-09-2019 03:49PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Probably have pictures up on the wall of everyone that was protesting and a big X through them:D
Heard they cutting there over 400 kg.

They won't be doing themselves any favours if they start ragging farmers now. And trying to take bookings but no price been given.

Liffey Meats have locked in price until start of Nov and are giving an amnesty on cattle that go over the 30mths once they booked in.

Waternotsoda · 26-09-2019 01:57PM

Killed cattle today. Got 20c bonus. Under 30 months. Collected cheque at lunch. Staff very friendly. Also its hard not to notice the amount of cars in the carpark. Not all old bangers either.

MfMan · 26-09-2019 02:14PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

Killed cattle today. Got 20c bonus. Under 30 months. Collected cheque at lunch. Staff very friendly. Also its hard not to notice the amount of cars in the carpark. Not all old bangers either.

In Athleague? Lairage full there?

Waternotsoda · 26-09-2019 02:32PM

Not many lorries out front. I did not get to see round side where cattle are kept. But I offered to send six. They only took 3 because they were going overage.

Robson99 · 26-09-2019 03:29PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

Not many lorries out front. I did not get to see round side where cattle are kept. But I offered to send six. They only took 3 because they were going overage.

Did they grade ok for you?
Any weight limits??

Waternotsoda · 26-09-2019 03:36PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Did they grade ok for you?
Any weight limits??

Average killout 340kg. So weight restrictions did not come into play. Conformation O+ O= O= I was a little disappointed with that. But given the way things are I did not go crazy with meal. Fat scores 4- 3= 4-. So that was OK.

Muckit · 26-09-2019 03:41PM

Has anyone a copy or link to the new QA grid please?

mf240 · 26-09-2019 05:26PM

Muckit wrote: »

Has anyone a copy or link to the new QA grid please?

The cattle grid is well rusted but we snotted a bit a weld on it.

jntsnk · 26-09-2019 05:31PM

Muckit wrote: »

Has anyone a copy or link to the new QA grid please?

IFJ has this

Mac Taylor · 28-09-2019 07:27PM

I have 2 pbr limousin cows for culling. 684kgs and 614 kgs, one with calf still on her and one dry, wondering are they too light for the factory (what would I roughly get for them) or would I be better off bringing to the mart? Tks....mac

Albert Johnson · 28-09-2019 07:55PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

I have 2 pbr limousin cows for culling. 684kgs and 614 kgs, one with calf still on her and one dry, wondering are they too light for the factory (what would I roughly get for them) or would I be better off bringing to the mart? Tks....mac

Into the mart with them would be my opinion, dry cow's are a steady trade atm especially for goodish type stores. There a bit on the light side to kill imo but it's impossible to tell without seeing them in the flesh. However I'd struggle to see how a cow rearing a calf up till now could be fit to kill unless she was getting meal. As for prices it's again hard to judge without seeing the cows but I'd be expecting anywhere from €1.50-1.80 a kg depending on the type of cow. As there Pbr limousines they should be goodish framed stores and sell well.

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