Dunedin wrote: » Unlikely any man would buy a lame bullock in the ring
cristeoir wrote: » If you're not sending cattle in to the factory on a fairly regular basis you would need to be going through an agent or they will absolutely ride you, cattle are a good trade in the mart and I reckon you would do far better there, at least if you're not happy with the price you can take them home again.
massey265 wrote: » If never asked weight or anything but no wild flesh on him tho he lame or more stiff since after I bought so I kinda kept him separate from rest to protect him. I also got quoted three euro for 30 month old continentals thought it very bad myself as I never sent cattle to factory before.
massey265 wrote: » He never asked weight or anything but no wild flesh on him tho he lame or more stiff since after I bought so I kinda kept him separate from rest to protect him. I also got quoted three euro for 30 month old continentals thought it very bad myself as I never sent cattle to factory before.
epfff wrote: » Would sound small Is that flat? Is their flesh on him? How lame? Should be 360 min onto grid If no flesh possiable the flat price of him
massey265 wrote: » Rang a factory today to see about sending a 27 month char bullock problem is he a bit lame and don't want to take him to mart he quoted me three euros a kg is that the going rate this weather?
simx wrote: » Go between two generally, no harm letting an agent know ya do go elsewhere, they might quote you better when they want them bad
just do it wrote: » What kind of feeding do you give dry cows? I've a few weaned nearly 3 weeks. First 10 days on bare field. Then grass and 1kg nuts which I increased to 2 kg this morning. Mixed bunch but will all leave at the same time.
just do it wrote: » A mix as some of them were being sucked by a few calves as well as one the cows. That b*tch is for the road too but I've had to separate her as she had one of the dry FRx cows back in milk!
simx wrote: » What kind if condition are they in at the minute? Aslong as some bit of flesh let them on, have let off cows with grades ranging from O+3 down to p+2 and same price, selling flat is the only way in my books
just do it wrote: » Spot on with what I was thinking. 6 weeks in total? 4 continents with 2 FRx. You could feed those ladies till Christmas and they still wouldn't fatten! They'll go with the others when they're ready
simx wrote: » 2kg should do the finest, but as grass quality is deteriorating from now on and you probably don't want to house maybe 3kg/head, they are cont. cows i presume?
just do it wrote: » Also when dealing with factories do ye ring around a few agents or generally deal with 1 lad?
FarmerDougal wrote: » You need every bit of 1900 when he's 3yro plus. Had a qa bullock kill 2500e last yr and a qa bullock kill over 560kg dead this year but there again you only hear about the good ones
simx wrote: » he will get cut for overage anyway after that i couldnt tell ya, im used to selling cows at a flat price so fairly straightforward compared to selling on the grid, if getting a really bad quote id be inclined to sell in mart
AP2014 wrote: » I hope he doesn't get screwed. I will see how he gets on. Serious bullocks, never seen anything like the size of them. He got 1900 for a few overage ones last year. Will be interesting to compare.
FarmerDougal wrote: » Depends ask agent. A lot of difference between a u grade heavy underage bullock and an overage one. Approx 150e
AP2014 wrote: » Nice work. Have an elderly neighbour has a few 3 year old bullocks to go. Absolute monsters. What base price will he get? Would all the spec changes, penalties etc is there much difference now between overage and underage?
simx wrote: » had another bullock that was going overage this week so just let him on aswell with a heifer and two cows, i dont usually finish blks mainly cows really, probably should of fed on for another couple of weeks alright, no point talking about it and he on a hook now, yeah he was value alright, there would want to be the odd lucky one:rolleyes:
FarmerDougal wrote: » Did you think of feeding him another few weeks? Nice buy at that money
simx wrote: » no not overage for another 3 weeks, 3.65
FarmerDougal wrote: » Was he overage? What price 3.50 flat?
simx wrote: » 12s wouldnt be as hot, 1100/1150 maybe, 2013 stores more wanted, bought a 12 ch blk in kk circa 70/80 days ago 590kg for 1010e, killed today and came into 1300
massey265 wrote: » Makes it even better. Have two orange 2013 char myself be nice to get that for them.
