I agree probably a 3 would like to see the rear of him to be sure. Seems to have flesh
He seems to have flesh on the inverted V on the bottom front of back leg.
I’d say more like a 2
Thanks lads that gives me a fair idea that he, and a few more, can head to the factory shortly, not going to grow any bigger with jersey in them
He definitely a 3 by the look at those ribs but would like to see more of him.
2 or 2.5
This picture was taken last weekend, Frx been getting 5kg of finisher ration for the last 5 weeks, would he be fit for the factory early February, and anyone take a guess at his current fat score, the white Friesians seems harder to get a fat cover on. Thanks
Dropped a couple of heifers to factory today. Usually drop em other days of the week.
You'd be forgiven for thinking there was a price pull for next week, there was so many cattle on site. Soft sellers like myself or Maybe others had next week's price secured today.
I sent a few on and off to Shaney over the last few years and always felt ok with them, but I sent a cow and heifer before Christmas I was delighted with the heifer (805kg 2440)I was disappointed with the cow (780kg 1770) I sold her comrade who wasn’t fit the following week in the mart at 720 kg and 1960.
The big problem is they play around with all these supposed bonuses and they don't want to increase the official base quotes and its very easy to take away your bonus by cutting your grades at the end of the day all that matters is the actual paid price per kilo
Neighbour says agent called with him to look for bulls an offered him 5.20 ( of the grid or flat price or wat ever its called.....all around 20 months)he said no but would go with 20 bulls for 5.30 then agent says no...... i never heard since if they dealt or not
Lorry load of lim/sim/mox all dairy cross all o grade
5.05 base for steers next week nn Angus or Herefords included am I selling too cheap ?
End of January for me
Very few bulls finishing, I'm told. In times of scarcity the u-16 month mirror the bullock price ..just giving you a barometer
Anyone killing bulls or have a price for them?
Fair play 👍🏽
Did you get an extra boost on base price?
This guy has big numbers. For a 'farmer'. Would kill over 200 a year. Maybe 300. Very good operator. Splits the cattle into various groups for pens for finishing. Its the same guy who I was on about pre Christmas.
Join up with another farmer and deal together.
They always offer more for a big lot. Its hard to get a lorry load together particularly for a small finisher like me.
A lorry load or near enough.
Has he a good few to go together??
A neighbour got 5.50 flat yesterday for HEX Heifers. Coming up on 24 Mts.
Going in the right direction.
Very anxious for cattle. Had 2 agents onto me. Got a load of bullocks going at 5.05 base. I’m sure there is more going. The opening offer was 4.90.
saw two cattle trucks yesterday evening around Kilkenny, they were full. I never saw cattle move at that time of a Tuesday evening before. If they were full they were going to a factory and it would be early for that.
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Agents ringing around so must be in tight supply.
Any prices available this week.
Bought at the mart, but the dams were AAX, BBX and HEX. They were all CHX.
All from the one farm so more than likely suckler bred.
I'd say he was a bit slow to tag them, they were good size for the age.
Last of the cattle my father bought. God rest him.
Hopefully my eye is as good
