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No need for a blockade this July at them prices.

cute geoge wrote: »

Are marts prices on a rising curve since they reopened ,i have 5 or so hereford 2 yo heifers about 400 -450 kg what would I expect for them

1.60 to 1.80 a kilo based on today depending on quality

Grueller wrote: »

Sold two more BB bulls today.
320 kg for €1120
350 kg for €1200

Both 8 months old and the lighter fella was a twin.

Some money there ! e3.50 a kg

Jjameson wrote: »

Leave my Pippa alone!
If we get a few bob to spread less fert, import less feed it would be great news. The processing cartel will have less cake is all.

Populist politics without the funds to fund it and for all.
Nothing to stop anyone go that route now at this minute.
The trouble is you won't get rewarded for producing and using less. But penalised for producing and using more - in the future imo. (Cheaper option).

The future..



No fert spread either(on that round). And definitely no chemicals.

Either that or hemp or own market stall.

Apologies for going off topic - came from a Cso tweet on factory kill.

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Great prices....what bb bull are you using.

My own stock bull. He is bred after Adajio de Bray.

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Thanks Grueller, another question.....what type of cows....I've a few 3/4 bred lims (Black and Red) and I had one that I was thinking of putting a easy calving blue on (is there such a thing) and my AI man was against it....he thought she wasn't good enough ie calving ability....I normally follow my own guidance but don't know enough about Blues so I took his) so went with EBY.

Most of my cows would be 3/4 or 7/8 limo Mac. I also have a few Parthenaise, charolais, blonde and an odd simmental. My cows are all 600kg cows roughly. I have very few 800kg cows but they all are at least r grade cows and most would kill as U grade. To be honest I have had more bother calving charolais and limo than I have had with blues.
The blues get a bad rap on calving but I have used them on 1st and 2nd cross blue cows and have always got the calves out. My current stock bull is here 6 years with over 250 calves on the ground. He has had one section and the vast majority calve unassisted. I wouldn't fear the blues at all but I still don't use them on maidens. From 2and calves on no problem.

Grueller wrote: »

Most of my cows would be 3/4 or 7/8 limo Mac. I also have a few Parthenaise, charolais, blonde and an odd simmental. My cows are all 600kg cows roughly. I have very few 800kg cows but they all are at least r grade cows and most would kill as U grade. To be honest I have had more bother calving charolais and limo than I have had with blues.
The blues get a bad rap on calving but I have used them on 1st and 2nd cross blue cows and have always got the calves out. My current stock bull is here 6 years with over 250 calves on the ground. He has had one section and the vast majority calve unassisted. I wouldn't fear the blues at all but I still don't use them on maidens. From 2and calves on no problem.

Jesus, ive cows here the smallest is 640 kg, weighed them today, lim x fr are weighing well over 700kg, just find it hard to belive,
Not to be smart but did u not have a blue bull a recently that a third of the calves were sections?

How much would these cost? It would be gas to buy one and let off in a neighbours place.
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/water-buffalo/25218655

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

How much would these cost? It would be gas to buy one and let off in a neighbours place.
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/water-buffalo/25218655

There was a guy in scotland on that farming life rearing them, hoped to go milking them but dont think it worked for him

Lot of cattle bought in Balla to go north today. One 37mt heifer 810kg went 1780. Ya wouldn't get the smell of it in the factory.