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Conmaicne Mara · 26-03-2014 07:59PM

Soon time for Lambing Live fellow drama queens

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biddy2013 · 26-03-2014 08:25PM

was filling a bag of meal yesterday in shed in yard and could hear a noise, there was a hen with 3 little chicks, she had been on the missing list for a few weeks and i assumed a fox had got her, happy days

Round Bale · 26-03-2014 09:39PM

Muckit wrote: »

What were you expecting to get for them? Was it worth taking the day off work?

I figured I would have hit €780 last October.
They cost €180 in feed and dosing from October to March 01. €780 plus €180 = €960.
I figured €1020 was minimum I would sell at to put a few bob in my pocket for wintering them, otherwise I would have just wintered them for the next guy.
Hey ho, let's see how it goes.

Muckit · 26-03-2014 10:11PM

Pointless looking back lad

Farmer Pudsey · 26-03-2014 11:51PM

Round Bale wrote: »

I figured I would have hit €780 last October.
They cost €180 in feed and dosing from October to March 01. €780 plus €180 = €960.
I figured €1020 was minimum I would sell at to put a few bob in my pocket for wintering them, otherwise I would have just wintered them for the next guy.
Hey ho, let's see how it goes.

You were expecting 3/kg, it happen all the time that as finishers we have to take a hit on cattle. Most finishers are at best breaking even this year most are losing 50+/head. Lads that bought bulls last fall may be taking 200/head loss. You were breaking even.

You must have done no costing or assumptions on spring prices just like now. You are assuming that the lad that was willing to pay 1K/head for 345kg heifers was going to make a profit. To break even you will need them to gain 1.1kgs/day from now to Christmas. That is exceptional weight gain, a kg/day from now to housing, at late September and 1.4kg/day over 80 day finishing period.

Reggie. · 26-03-2014 11:56PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

was filling a bag of meal yesterday in shed in yard and could hear a noise, there was a hen with 3 little chicks, she had been on the missing list for a few weeks and i assumed a fox had got her, happy days

Always nice to see that

TITANIUM. · 27-03-2014 07:46AM

Fecking Q At the mart is crazy. Here since 7. Still not open.

Reggie. · 27-03-2014 07:58AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Fecking Q At the mart is crazy. Here since 7. Still not open.

What ya selling. Was going to go myself this morning but decided to hold off a little while more

TITANIUM. · 27-03-2014 08:26AM

Reggie. wrote: »

What ya selling. Was going to go myself this morning but decided to hold off a little while more

Weanling bulls and heifers. Some animals here.

Reggie. · 27-03-2014 08:31AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Weanling bulls and heifers. Some animals here.

Heard something about trade is up and a local man said it happens around this time of year as farmers want to buy stock before the tax year is out to avoid paying tax

TITANIUM. · 27-03-2014 08:37AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Heard something about trade is up and a local man said it happens around this time of year as farmers want to buy stock before the tax year is out to avoid paying tax

It normally picks up this time of year when abit of grass starts growing. I hope that man you were talking to is right. Weanlings lost group last week according to the farming indo this week. Mine would be very strong weanlings so I might get out alright.

simx · 27-03-2014 08:47AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Fecking Q At the mart is crazy. Here since 7. Still not open.

What mart ya in titanium? Kk is meant to be a big one today too

biddy2013 · 27-03-2014 08:49AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Heard something about trade is up and a local man said it happens around this time of year as farmers want to buy stock before the tax year is out to avoid paying tax

is december not the end of the tax year?

simx · 27-03-2014 08:51AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

is december not the end of the tax year?

For the majority but I think I read somewhere once that it can be changed to sometime in the spring, don't quote me in that now, Iakill would be able to say fairly quick if true

biddy2013 · 27-03-2014 08:52AM

simx wrote: »

For the majority but I think I read somewhere once that it can be changed to sometime in the spring, don't quote me in that now, Iakill would be able to say fairly quick if true

my tax year ends in september for some reason

simx · 27-03-2014 08:53AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

my tax year ends in september for some reason

You must be making so much money they can't even wait till end if the year to tax ya

Reggie. · 27-03-2014 09:47AM

biddy2013 wrote: »

my tax year ends in september for some reason

Most lads around here are end of March i'm told

dzer2 · 27-03-2014 10:00AM

It used to be april and a few yrs back they moved it to coincide with the 31 dec they also moved the budget to the beginning of dec. It only matters when you are making a profit:o

Mad4simmental · 27-03-2014 10:15AM

What's the best midlands mart to sell wenlings in yer opinion? Roscray, mountrath, kk?

Farmer Pudsey · 27-03-2014 10:17AM

Old tax year was April-March. Now as a sole trader/company you can opt for a tax year that coinsides with your start to farming/buisness. So if you started to farm in June your tax year is june-june. However most farmers that were in the old tax year may have opted to saty within that tax year. The reason if a lot of there costs were paid in Feb/March(ration, fertlizer) it might have generated a large tax bill in changiing over.

However some did and if you work as well it may suit to use the single tax year Jan-December.

This is my understanding.

blue5000 · 27-03-2014 10:40AM

Mad4simmental wrote: »

What's the best midlands mart to sell wenlings in yer opinion? Roscray, mountrath, kk?

Bulls or heifers, what breeds? Haven't sold in KK but have in both ros and mountrath, it can be hit and miss, Mountrath would be better in my experience. But that was over a year ago, so things could have changed since then. Which one is nearest to you?

TITANIUM. · 27-03-2014 10:55AM

simx wrote: »

What mart ya in titanium? Kk is meant to be a big one today too

Hope all the exporters aren't gone there today. Kenmare for us.

Farmer Pudsey · 27-03-2014 11:09AM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Hope all the exporters aren't gone there today. Kenmare for us.

You are from the deep Southwest, is Dan still taking bids off that middle RSJ at the back.

Reggie. · 27-03-2014 11:52AM

Well the calves got their last bit of milk this morning. Nothing left now but the roaring

Mad4simmental · 27-03-2014 12:39PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Bulls or heifers, what breeds? Haven't sold in KK but have in both ros and mountrath, it can be hit and miss, Mountrath would be better in my experience. But that was over a year ago, so things could have changed since then. Which one is nearest to you?

In between both so neither one would be a hassle. I'm only getting back into it from near a 10 year brake from it. From e & u grade bulls would you think there is more exporters present in mountrath?

biddy2013 · 27-03-2014 12:42PM

the death has occured of my hen and 3 chicks:mad::(:mad: they where run over by oh's scania. The 3 chicks where lying in underneath her in shed:mad:

Viewtodiefor · 27-03-2014 12:44PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

the death has occured of my hen and 3 chicks:mad::(:mad: they where run over by oh's scania. The 3 chicks where lying in underneath her in shed:mad:

It was a rather big fox biddy!

farmersfriend · 27-03-2014 01:09PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

is december not the end of the tax year?

Ours is 31st march

farmersfriend · 27-03-2014 01:13PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

the death has occured of my hen and 3 chicks:mad::(:mad: they where run over by oh's scania. The 3 chicks where lying in underneath her in shed:mad:

That's sickening. Lovely sight a hen and chicks don't see many anymore

farmersfriend · 27-03-2014 01:16PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

the death has occured of my hen and 3 chicks:mad::(:mad: they where run over by oh's scania. The 3 chicks where lying in underneath her in shed:mad:

That's sickening. Lovely sight a hen and chicks don't see many anymore

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