Beef price tracker 2

The talk of €5 kg might be premature but cattle are holding sway unlike most years. Good weather helping too no doubt.

Another factor that may be helping is the processor's cards are marked over the price pull last February. Any concerted price pull in a strengthing market will bring questions. The old trick of using price pulls accross the board to flush out cattle would draw attention to the tactics.

It seems at the last few Beef taskforce meeting that that there are questions continually being raised about the February price drop. The excuse being used is excess product in UK chills due to Brexit. However it has out a spotlight on concerted price pulls by all processor's. If you look at the cow market there has been no concerted effort to pressurise there price which would normally be the case this time of year

The cattle just are not there at this moment in time no other reason ,they will pull prices as fast as lightening once numbers appear maybe it wont rain for another 2 weeks balance swings back to factory .I have cows gone this week but they have you booking a week in advance already

Now we are starting to see the 30month cattle coming out. Back the cows up can help stall any rise or drop the base of prime cattle. Typical

Nuts. Sometimes I only feed in the trough they 'don't like' to make them eat it. I've also noticed it sometimes when only feeding in a single trough; there's days they just spend their time nosing them about before wandering away in disinterest. Very fussy! Possibly could be something to do with a changeover from older nuts in the bin to a newer fill, the scent of the newer stuff may be a bit different.

Anyone have an O’neills feeder? Looks like they’d be handy. Probably expensive but they save a lads back.

The calibrated ones I meant. Started Feeding 30 bullocks last week and more to start in a few week, I’d like to make the job a bit easier. Rent the place out I hear you say 😅

Any mart fat cow prices?

Have two I would like to get going. Not sure if value of continuing to feed and then price soften leading to a zero sum game.

3.5 years old. LM

7 yrs old. LM.

They both were 700 kg 3 weeks ago when weighted.

Both would take more flesh but could be killed now aswell.

Would they come into 1400 in Mart?

Sold a 700 kg lm this week at 1450. She wasn’t near fit to kill but had a bit of cover. Middle of the road type.

So what did he come into ?

What weight was he when you bought him. If he was a ch you’d be delighted never mind a wh. Did he have much meal in him?

Hard to know exactly as I bought him out of a yard. Reckon he was maybe 440/450kg tops. Have my doubts about the validity of his DOB, I reckon he was in the rushes for a while.

Got 3kg of a "super beef" nut for the last 6 weeks. From Jan 1st to Paddy's day he was getting 2.5kg of barley and a beef nut mixed. Changed ration last winter and I'm thinking it's better quality altogether. I have 4 more black HEX to go next week and I reckon they'll all grade R as well going by what these lads achieved.

Got 4.28 base for Steers this week.

This thread is gone fierce quiet. Must be a silent protest against the new look boards.