Mart Price Tracker

€5 is easy got for half decent stock I’d be bringing them to the mart, you could’nt be disappointed leaving at the moment.

Have 5 weanling bulls weighted them yesterday the oldest is may and the youngest is end of June. 3 of the are around 400kg one is 370 and the lightest lad is 360kg. I am planning on letting these lads out for a few months try and get them to 500kg would they want a few kgs a day along with grass. Also what weight would they need to be bring them into the shed to start finishing if I wanted to bring them through?

I thought the would do better out for 6-10weeks to clean up and stretch. they are currently getting 3kg daily once a day of weanling nuts. 16% protein. I assume they are better on the 16% for them time being.

Ideally you’d house them at 550kg plus to start finishing. I wouldn’t bother mealing them if they’ve good grass ahead of them.
if they got a good do they would be ready for the shed in mid July/august.

I think they would be tight to make u-16 months. But probably be closer to u-18 months. When you say reset the stomach you mean let them out on grass with no ration or feed at all?

And what would you do if you wanted to get them to 550kg and sell them off then? would be better to let them out and give 3kg of meal. I am undecided what to do with them as I haven't killed any cattle in a long time I might need the money in July and have to sell them would like to get them into a good weight 500 - 550 x 4euro a kg would leave them at 2000 - 2200

Try them in the mart over the next few weeks. They’re the ideal weight for summer grazers. If not happy with the price you could bring home and let out. If good quality (as you generally have) the could make €1600-€2000

Would that cow be going on for further feeding or will she be slaughtered tomorrow? as she would not make money in the factory with the current price that's quoted. Just on agri land there with a 50% killout and a price of 6.72 she makes 2320. I am fatting some culls at the minute and they are on hi maize mix some of them are around 650kg but some of them are 14 black white head cows and some si cows. The rest are smaller dairy cross cows unfortunately. Fill probably have them for up t a month as I have the feeding for them.

cows seem to be getting dearer week in week out - wonder will it come to a halt at some point

Would seem heavy cattle in very short supply

Am I right in saying that the factory price grid was never updated to reflect the higher base prices? Surely it should be on a % basis.

I’m cutting back on sucklers cow, I have a couple of calved cows with calves at foot to sell.

I’m just wondering would it be better to sell the calves in the calf ring and the cows in the dry cow ring ?

or would it be best to sell them as a team

I’m thinking of splitting them, would the cows want to be dried off before selling them or would it make any difference if they have big elders on them and balling

cows are LM/Sim cows with CH calves at foot approx 2 weeks old.

thanks Bass you have given me options to ponder over now 🤔

any suckler farmers I know all finish their culls. I’ve never sold a store cull in my life.