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Base price · 17-09-2022 10:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119631790#Comment_119631790

If that's your attitude then your better off not bidding cause only the cute ones survive to make a few bob.

18-09-2022 06:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119632395#Comment_119632395

Exactly, having to look at something you gave a plaster for is a bigger pain than coming second.

kk.man · 18-09-2022 12:04PM

An empty trailer is better than an expensive one.

Albert Johnson · 18-09-2022 03:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119632839#Comment_119632839

I'd always rather be sorry for not buying as opposed to buying. I often regretted not going further on an animal but you'd soon forget about it, conversely looking at something that you gave a plunder for will remind you of that fact each and every time afterwards.

Some lad's love to boast about buying everything they bid for and all I can think of is that they must be an auctioneers dream. You could poll away at them safe in the knowledge they'll still be there at the fall of the hammer. The same lad's usually have no interest in anything that isn't a rob because if it's dear it must be good. I'd much rather be know as someone who could fall off in a heartbeat and hopefully minimise the polling.

patsy_mccabe · 18-09-2022 09:12PM

I asked an old neighbour at a mart once when I met him, if he was buying. His answer was "If I don't, I'll make them dear for everyone else".

Knowing when to stop bidding is the best lesson you could ever learn when buying at a mart.

Danzy · 18-09-2022 09:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119635341#Comment_119635341

I out bid a steel girder at the back of the mart one of the first times I went.

Bass Reeves · 18-09-2022 11:30PM

About 10-12 years back I was bidding on 3 bunches of bulls. Two bunches were FR and the other AA.

I bid so far and dropped them. A farmer beside me complained I was letting good cattle behind me for the shake of a few pound There was no sale so they came back in bid less on the first bunch and dropped off. He gave out to me again I bought the other two bunches slightly less than I originally bid. He was shocked. Auctioneer approached me to buy the third lot after the sale but I did not buy them. I told him when I met him again.

As I pointed out to him, there was only so far I would go and it was important that an auctioneer and the lads around the ring knew that.

bogman_bass · 19-09-2022 11:52AM

I’m a very occasional buyer but if I was a t the mart bidding I’d bid on a few that I don’t want and stop just to let it be known that I have no interest in over paying.

kk.man · 19-09-2022 05:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119636965#Comment_119636965

Done that myself on animals I have no interest in..throws them off the scent.

amacca · 19-09-2022 06:19PM

When you had to be there physically I liked to go way up the back directly behind them so they have to turn around to get a look at you, then move off to a different spot so they don't get used to you being in the same place...try to get in with a bunch of lads beside you bidding so the ones ringside can't be sure it's you bidding etc ...buys you a bit of time before they start to gang up on you and take you for a ride

One lad got quite agitated years ago when he spotted me bidding from a couple of different places 😀

They nearly always send a carrier pigeon of a lad to try sort you out afterwards too!....Not too far removed from the days of the Bull McCabe until recently!

Cavanjack · 19-09-2022 08:15PM

I go in and bid on what I want. I stop when I think they are gone over a decent price. I don’t bid against a handful of my “friends” who would all be farmers and they don’t bid against me. I don’t care if dealers or anyone else is bidding against me because I stop at a price that I think is too much. so don’t get caught up in any of those games ye are talking about. Although for the last year I’m probably buying 50% online.

I never counted but probably leave 3 cattle behind me for every one I buy.

Bass Reeves · 19-09-2022 09:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119638717#Comment_119638717

Ya you would be afraid some would get whiplash with the way they turn around to look at you.

Sheep breeder · 19-09-2022 10:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119639109#Comment_119639109

Agree with you and something similar myself, more important to watch the board than the dealer. Price per kilo and age is my way and what price I have and will not go beyond. Will stand off for a few lads and expect the same back from them. A lot of the dealers know what most lads type of cattle are and know who is buying for the money men.

Anto_Meath · 19-09-2022 11:11PM

Ye I pick out what I would like to buy and an estimate price / value. Limit, sometimes I ll go a bid over if I think its worth it. Like the others there is a few lads if they open an animal I wouldn't bid against them & they wouldn't go against me either, I ll let them know when I am out and then some of them might step in. There is 1 or 2 lads that do be buying for lads & as far as I can see they buy whatever suits the client no matter what the price.. I can tell you 1 thing I wouldn't let them buy for me.

Hard Knocks · 20-09-2022 07:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119639755#Comment_119639755

Know the type, very easy to look big with someone else’s money. Generally that doesn’t end well

somewhat disappointed · 20-09-2022 07:01PM

I don't care what anyone thinks of me some of you consider me a fool but I sold 6 Charolais bullocks 470 kg €1600 each so obviously someone else was getting an Adrenalin rush as they viewed my top class stock.

tanko · 20-09-2022 08:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119643183#Comment_119643183

I assume you’re not somewhat disappointed any more???

patsy_mccabe · 20-09-2022 08:54PM

Last time I was in a mart, there was a guy near me at ringside. He had his phone open on the mesh in front of him. He was bidding away discretely. I wonder is it going on much now? Must piss of the dealers big time.

Cavanjack · 20-09-2022 09:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119643661#Comment_119643661

Yeah plenty of lads that don’t like bidding against the dealers pick out their cattle and head down the yard to bid.

Limestone Cowboy · 21-09-2022 10:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119636965#Comment_119636965

I do the same. We have a really good auctioneer in our local mart but the same man would bring you for a right spin if he thought you were game for it. Best to set out you're stall early.

Anto_Meath · 23-09-2022 10:42AM

I see the Tateetra & Rathmore Farm sale is on in Carnaross tonight, some fine looking stock. You would wonder does there be may repeat buyers.

https://www.flipsnack.com/triciakennedy44/tateetra-rathmore-bull-calf-sale-2022-final/full-view.html

https://www.flipsnack.com/triciakennedy44/tateetra-rathmore-heifer-sale-2022/full-view.html

Niallers87 · 23-09-2022 11:23PM

Would love to know this myself! I think I saw over 8k given for a heifer there this evening

High bike · 24-09-2022 12:05AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119657901#Comment_119657901

Saw her she made 8500

Niallers87 · 25-09-2022 12:56AM

Mental price for a weanling, I presume she would be bought for flushing!!?

patsy_mccabe · 25-09-2022 10:20AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119657901#Comment_119657901

I've come to take those type of prices with a pinch of salt.

Cavanjack · 25-09-2022 10:34AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662231#Comment_119662231

A sort of a pyramid scheme

Gudstock · 25-09-2022 07:36PM

You buy mine, I'll buy yours, the remainder look like great value to the average punter then...

patsy_mccabe · 25-09-2022 07:52PM

I was at a pedigree sale this year and this guy sat beside me. He bid on at least half the lots but didn't buy anything. Strange but he wasn't one bit disappointed he didn't get anything. A lot of cute hoorism going on.

Anto_Meath · 25-09-2022 08:33PM

Looking at them most of them weren't star rated.. so I would guess alot of them would be for showing & beef.

tanko · 25-09-2022 08:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119664199#Comment_119664199

It said BDGP NO on the board because they’re too young for the scheme (not 16 months old and genotyped 4/5 star).

Did it show how many stars they have and they’re not 4/5 star anyway?

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