Beef price tracker 2

Anto_Meath · 26-10-2023 11:50PM

Around 50 plus a few cull cows.

@westlander you would probably be best get a cert / letter from your vet stating that the animal is fit to travel, is suitable for the food chain & his withdrawal periods have been adhered to. Maybe talk to someone as well that brings cattle to the factory you intend going to as some vets are more difficult than others.

westlander · 27-10-2023 12:47AM

Thanks lads for that info didn’t know that at all. Yes he is fit to travel alright

Bass Reeves · 27-10-2023 01:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121288929#Comment_121288929

Also when you drop him to the lairage( preferably one you regularly deal with) let the staff know about it and they pen him separately and get him put up the chute when it is quite..

Cavanjack · 27-10-2023 10:02AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121288757#Comment_121288757

Just ring the factory and tell them you’ve a bullock to kill that’s a bit lame. They’ll not dock you as long as he is fat.

No need for vet cert. As long as he can walk off the trailer and up the shoot he’s grand. I could have several of these a year. It’s no big deal.

StevenToast · 03-11-2023 04:28PM

Any quotes for next week?

Is it 4.60 for bullocks?

Lorne Armstrong · 03-11-2023 04:46PM

Any opinion on should I sell my Friesian cull cows or buy the meal and finish them myself or maybe dry them off now and just leave them on silage and let them flesh up a bit and sell in the new year??

I finish them nearly every year anyway. I swore last year was the last time I would do that. Mart prices at the moment look to be very poor for the seller anyway at moment.

What would the outlook be for them in term's of mart price or factory price at the start of next year price wise or are we talking crystal ball stuff ??

epfff · 03-11-2023 05:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121320715#Comment_121320715

Crystal Ball.

I think it's a question of how are you for space, nitrates and silage.

Lorne Armstrong · 03-11-2023 05:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121320788#Comment_121320788

I wouldn't even consider it if feed or nitrates was an issue

locha · 03-11-2023 07:06PM

Have a load going at 4.65 for bullocks next week.

leoch · 03-11-2023 07:31PM

Heavy cattle seem to be back a fair bit were as lighter types especially bulls are absolutely flying

HHH · 03-11-2023 07:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321320#Comment_121321320

Where abouts?

mr.stonewall · 06-11-2023 02:05PM

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-kill-p1-cows-comprise-25-of-last-weeks-cow-kill/

This makes interesting reading. With so many cows being offloaded, despite the best efforts of factories trying to only deal with dry cows and eliminate the dealers of our of the parlour cows, they have flooded into the lairages. Couple this with the drop of over 1000 bullocks in the weekly kill, numbers are going to tighten really quickly. Add in the rise in exports of cattle and the northern buyers, prices are resting on a cigarette paper

The rise that happened in the run up to Christmas last year, I feel will happen earlier and sharper. Cattle are lighter going into sheds, tight fodder supplies

The crystal ball of beef farming has taken a sharp but interesting turn

smallbeef · 06-11-2023 02:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121332027#Comment_121332027

The great unknown is how much the processors have committed to the supermarkets for the next 6 months.

Numbers were forecast to be very tight in April-June this year. Lads bought stores at ridiculous prices in Dec-Mar last hoping they'd have Larry ringing them on a Saturday evening in May 'desperate' for cattle. That never happened. Larry knew supplies would be tight and reduced the quantities promised to supermarkets, reduced factories to a 3/4 day week during the period and tipped along at a sub 30k kill. Nobody could have seen prices being cut from April on. Well played Larry.

I hope you're right but we are dealing with a cartel that will do anything to keep the price paid to the farmer low.

Conversations 3 · 06-11-2023 05:41PM

Hopefully you're right and there will be a squeeze.

I'm trying to hold back cattle as long as I can in the hope of a rise.

Was quoted 4.60 for this week.

Bass Reeves · 06-11-2023 09:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121332220#Comment_121332220

There was another factor at play last spring. A wet March prevented turnout so lads that had cattle in sheds started to feed them therefore they finished earlier in May. Yes Larry and Conrad not over committed to contracts but part of the reason for the glut was lads continuing to feed instead of putting cattle to grass

Christmas contracts would probably be entered into late summer, the poor autumn may have thrown any assumptions off course.

The autumn has as well thrown the cull cow trade into disarray as the number and quality. They will not be there after Christmas or out next May to provide kill numbers

kk.man · 06-11-2023 11:16PM

There is something going on alright..mart prices are creeping up from a fortnight ago.

07-11-2023 08:18AM

Our local has gave all Thursday and Friday ringing around looking for cattle. The previous 3 weeks if you rang them they wouldn't answer u back. Funny how fast it turned.

HHH · 07-11-2023 09:30PM

With the chinese exports suspended is there likely to be a drop in beef price?

The heavy cattle don't seem to be in the marts etc so it shouldn't matter too much?

kk.man · 07-11-2023 09:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121338927#Comment_121338927

Heavy cattle certainly not around...I don't think China made up the factories much between a closed kill and the cost of transport around the world. The offal will be a big loss. If cattle are plentiful then China helps.