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Base price · 04-07-2021 10:00PM

I thought the Dept came out a couple of years ago and said the the factories didn't have access to cmms figures.
If the factories were loosing money at the moment they would revert to type and reduce the kill days. They do what they want when it suits them - they are the tail that wags the dog.

Danzy · 04-07-2021 10:47PM

Good loser wrote: »

You're getting more and more fantastical Bass in your speculations (hallucinations?).
Life is a lot simpler than you admit.

I sent in a cow/heifer

.
She came home an hour later as cows were not being killed that day.

A week later she graded O5 and I got €650 for her.
Lesson learned.

There are tricks and turns in every business.
Don't magnify them beyond what's justified.
Conspiracy theories are for the weak-minded.

Was it a Cow or a heifer?

There is a difference.

You didn't even check if they would kill her, Christ above, so she came back. Did you even check that they were open?

You should ask an agent to check their fat score or an experienced neighbour.

You are riding yourself around the field and your Cow/heifers will rob you.

cute geoge · 04-07-2021 10:53PM

what is a cow/heifer .I am presuming a heifer that has had a calf

Danzy · 04-07-2021 10:56PM

cute geoge wrote: »

what is a cow/heifer .I am presuming a heifer that has had a calf

Sort of a well bucked virgin.

All in jest.

Good loser · 05-07-2021 08:05AM

Jjameson wrote: »

Life is simple for the simple minded who are content in their narrative.
Bass wouldn’t of sold a cow heifer to grade!

I don't know everything. Do you?

Good loser · 05-07-2021 08:17AM

Danzy wrote: »

Was it a Cow or a heifer?

There is a difference.

You didn't even check if they would kill her, Christ above, so she came back. Did you even check that they were open?

You should ask an agent to check their fat score or an experienced neighbour.

You are riding yourself around the field and your Cow/heifers will rob you.

Could be called a once-calved heifer.

If you were old enough there were Govt schemes for such in the 70's.

Didn't think they'ed even know she had a calf, or that she was at risk of being an O5. She was a Hereford - I bet she didn't go into a skip!

Should have sent her to mart.

blue5000 · 05-07-2021 08:45AM

If there was a calf registered to her she was a cow.

mr.stonewall · 05-07-2021 08:50AM

Good loser wrote: »

Could be called a once-calved heifer.

If you were old enough there were Govt schemes for such in the 70's.

Didn't think they'ed even know she had a calf, or that she was at risk of being an O5. She was a Hereford - I bet she didn't go into a skip!

Should have sent her to mart.

Should have sent her to

Grading and fat scores come with seeing good numbers of finished cattle. These traditional breeds can go fat quick.

Regarding being classes as a cow. Once as calf is registered to a female she will be classed as a cow.

Take it as a lesson learned, move on and look to improve. That's what we are all at every day inside our own farmgates.

Sheep breeder · 05-07-2021 09:22AM

Good loser wrote: »

Could be called a once-calved heifer.

If you were old enough there were Govt schemes for such in the 70's.

Didn't think they'ed even know she had a calf, or that she was at risk of being an O5. She was a Hereford - I bet she didn't go into a skip!

Should have sent her to mart.

Should have sent her to

That’s what the factory has the cmms for to verify cows and heifers, and to not know a animal was fat score 5 live says a lot. She would have suited very few markets at a 5 and would have had serious trimming on the carcass.

Bass Reeves · 05-07-2021 09:42AM

Good loser wrote: »

Could be called a once-calved heifer.

If you were old enough there were Govt schemes for such in the 70's.

Didn't think they'ed even know she had a calf, or that she was at risk of being an O5. She was a Hereford - I bet she didn't go into a skip!

Should have sent her to mart.

Should have sent her to

There was a cow/heifers scheme by I think Kepak a few years ago. It was for Suckler cattle only and I think it had to be Continental breed's only. Heifer had to be under 36 months and come direct from the herd where she calved to slaughter. It was pulled fairly fast fir some reason must have been interfering with profitability.

If a heifer has a calf registered she is treated as a cow. You will see the odd heifer that probably has slipped a calf going through the cow ring and it's announced that she has no calf registered. I picked up one or two and they have been treated as heifers by the factory.

Last autumn there was a good few young cows slaughtered in NI as heifers as they had no access to the CMS.

Fatscore can be a challenge at certain times of year. They usually modify the fatscore around now from winter to summer scoring. Cattle off grass have more yellow fat than cattle out of sheds. The grading machine grades these cattle fatter than shed cattle. If they change the machines too early the shed boys end up with a load of underfat stock it mainly effects U16 month bulls.

It's the opposite in the early winter where you can struggle with cattle out if sheds being under fat, they wait to change the scoring untill the majority of grass cattle are gone.

Now ideally what they should do is run along the line and change the FS on any cattle being unfairly penalised but no fear of that.

I had a Friesian bullocks grade P+4- only last week at 295kgs DW. I could not see that FC on him. I moved him as he would be over 30 months this week. I taught he might grade O-. If he had it was another 53 euro on him. If he was 4= FS he have lost me another 18 euro. But there was no way he was that FS I could see the ribs, his cod was fairly full alright.

In a way I should not have put him.in the finishing bunch. I should have only grassed him until September and hung him off grass. However it's borderline picking out which cattle to finish and which not to. I could never see him making an O= at 32/33 months so I chanced him to grade O- at sub 30 months

Bass Reeves · 05-07-2021 10:11AM

Jjameson wrote: »

Have a look at Kavanagh meats instagram.

Are you on about the meat photos on there website, very lean aren't they no sign of fat on them

https://kavanaghmeatsireland.com/

blue5000 · 05-07-2021 11:02AM

Jjameson wrote: »

Scroll through the pictures on the “about” page

The O+4- label:pac:?

blue5000 · 05-07-2021 01:32PM

No doubt there'll be something else wrong in 2 years time. Poor tenderness or blind eating tenderness/taste test. Or God forbid it got GM in the calf crunch......

Trying to buy a bull at the moment and the more stats I have from icbf the harder it is to make a decision. Need something that will fatten easily at grass as I'm gone down the big O road.

Anto_Meath · 05-07-2021 01:42PM

Good loser wrote: »

Could be called a once-calved heifer.

If you were old enough there were Govt schemes for such in the 70's.

Didn't think they'ed even know she had a calf, or that she was at risk of being an O5. She was a Hereford - I bet she didn't go into a skip!

Should have sent her to mart.

Should have sent her to

If you have a young cow, you are nearly always far better showing it in the mart, especially if there is a good Northern trade. I hear that the system in the UK doesn't pick up if a calf is registered to a cows, so if the animal doesn't look like a cow she will get a way as a heifer. Additionally I hear butchers like these type of animals as they meat is more tender.

Hard Knocks · 05-07-2021 01:57PM

blue5000 wrote: »

No doubt there'll be something else wrong in 2 years time. Poor tenderness or blind eating tenderness/taste test. Or God forbid it got GM in the calf crunch......

Trying to buy a bull at the moment and the more stats I have from icbf the harder it is to make a decision. Need something that will fatten easily at grass as I'm gone down the big O road.

I’m thinking the Myostatin is nearly better than figures
Found the Q204 & F94L needed less feeding than those with no mutation

Good loser · 06-07-2021 12:01AM

Sheep breeder wrote: »

That’s what the factory has the cmms for to verify cows and heifers, and to not know a animal was fat score 5 live says a lot. She would have suited very few markets at a 5 and would have had serious trimming on the carcass.

Was asking a lorry-man there recently whether it was any good trying to get a factory (LG) buy flat or reduce a 5 grade to something lower.
He said they absolutely wouldn't budge if there was a 5 fat score.

Good loser · 06-07-2021 12:12AM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

There was a cow/heifers scheme by I think Kepak a few years ago. It was for Suckler cattle only and I think it had to be Continental breed's only. Heifer had to be under 36 months and come direct from the herd where she calved to slaughter. It was pulled fairly fast fir some reason must have been interfering with profitability.

If a heifer has a calf registered she is treated as a cow. You will see the odd heifer that probably has slipped a calf going through the cow ring and it's announced that she has no calf registered. I picked up one or two and they have been treated as heifers by the factory.

Last autumn there was a good few young cows slaughtered in NI as heifers as they had no access to the CMS.

Fatscore can be a challenge at certain times of year. They usually modify the fatscore around now from winter to summer scoring. Cattle off grass have more yellow fat than cattle out of sheds. The grading machine grades these cattle fatter than shed cattle. If they change the machines too early the shed boys end up with a load of underfat stock it mainly effects U16 month bulls.

It's the opposite in the early winter where you can struggle with cattle out if sheds being under fat, they wait to change the scoring untill the majority of grass cattle are gone.

Now ideally what they should do is run along the line and change the FS on any cattle being unfairly penalised but no fear of that.

I had a Friesian bullocks grade P+4- only last week at 295kgs DW. I could not see that FC on him. I moved him as he would be over 30 months this week. I taught he might grade O-. If he had it was another 53 euro on him. If he was 4= FS he have lost me another 18 euro. But there was no way he was that FS I could see the ribs, his cod was fairly full alright.

In a way I should not have put him.in the finishing bunch. I should have only grassed him until September and hung him off grass. However it's borderline picking out which cattle to finish and which not to. I could never see him making an O= at 32/33 months so I chanced him to grade O- at sub 30 months

I always keep 5 to 9 P grade Frs to late Oct/early Nov on the best of the grass, no meals. They will put on weight all the time and if prices stay flat could gross €100 plus over late August. Very hard to change the grading; 3 of 9 might move to O from P at best.

morphy87 · 06-07-2021 11:12AM

Talking to an agent last night,cattle very scarce at the moment and a strong demand for them,bullocks 4.30

Duke92 · 06-07-2021 01:58PM

What are quotes for bullocks and heifers this week

locha · 06-07-2021 02:31PM

Had an agent from a factory I have not dealt with in yrs call me last night… if you have a load or a double sell hard..

morphy87 · 06-07-2021 02:58PM

Jjameson wrote: »

Agent for what factory?

He deals with a few different places, south east

morphy87 · 06-07-2021 02:59PM

locha wrote: »

Had an agent from a factory I have not dealt with in yrs call me last night… if you have a load or a double sell hard..

What could you get off him? Was he doing anything on haulage or flat deals?

DukeCaboom · 06-07-2021 05:09PM

Cattle starting to kill well now, sold some awful rubbish this week that all made the grade.

memorystick · 15-07-2021 06:30AM

I’ve a fairly forward store bullock with a mild touch of timber tongue. It’s not effecting his thrive. What should I do? Will probably sell in mart as he’s an AA. It’s not holding him back

Bass Reeves · 15-07-2021 11:07AM

Timbetongue is easily enough cured. Vet Will give you an antibiotic for it. I think the short acting pen strep is only 14 day withdrawal. I had it on e and treated it like that. I put the bullocks in the shed And treated him each day. It was completely cleared in 5-6 days

cute geoge · 15-07-2021 01:27PM

have 2 heifers and a lame cow in good nick only got a quote of 4.20 for heifers and 3.50 for cow in the south.Am I being rode

Cavanjack · 15-07-2021 01:50PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117614147#Comment_117614147

Well according to the journal we are going to hit €5. Heard of 4.35 base for heifers this week up this country.

Cavanjack · 15-07-2021 01:51PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117614319#Comment_117614319

Which for a u+ grading heifer is €4.79 so maybe the journal are not too far away.

Bass Reeves · 15-07-2021 07:15PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117614328#Comment_117614328

AA heifers are hitting 4.7-4.8/ kg as well inc bonuses. There seems to be a an extra 10c+ on the base if you have a single if them and more I'd you had 30-50. Saw a bunch 3 weeks a go make over 5/ kg DW in the mart

MfMan · 19-07-2021 03:08PM

O/T slightly, but anyone ever have cattle who're fussy eating nuts? I've 2 feeding troughs left out, and feeding the same nuts into both. In the last few days, they've only picked from one trough but wolfed down the other. I've washed it (both) down but no difference. Very maddening when one has to gather uneaten nuts again after them.

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