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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

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?

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

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.

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.

Sounds bad to me
Get second opinion
But if not fleshed could be price
They worth more to feed on or mart them

I refused 3.20 Flat for o+p u30 fr few weeks I'll let them go overage hope grade and price improves in 6/8 weeks

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.

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.

Unlikely any man would buy a lame bullock in the ring

massey265 wrote: »

Am just to honest off a guy. . . But it's quoting that for the other bullocks that bothers me more. . Is it cause am not a regular?think the mart suits me best.

That price is bullsh.t I wouldnt except that at all.. for continentals you should be r grade at worst and the base price is on r grades, which is 3.60/ 3.65 at the moment. You might get penalised on fat if under but not by 60 odd cent a kg.. I had factories ask if ill have more cattle in future so always say yes.

And I only started out this year so there is no difference if your a new client or not. Try another factory

Dunedin wrote: »

Maybe but depends how lame he is which takes me to the question I should have asked first - why would you not treat the bullock, get him right and then sell him.

Only fair on the animal too.

3.65 freely available. Ring a local farmer that kills a good few and ask him to give you a number for a decent agent.

I got 314 for a ten year old dairy cow last week.

Got 3.15 for o cows last week. What are over age bullocks making at the min?

larrymiller wrote: »

Just out of curiosity when yee ring the factories do yee have to tell them that your qa to get the bonus or is it automatically done?

Automatically done

larrymiller wrote: »

Ah I wondered why he sounded annoyed when I said it every time I call him

Haha ya may keep saying it to him anyway when your at it so long

ellewood wrote: »

3.25 R grade cows
3.35 U grade cows

And they seem keen to get them


Oh and 2.23 or 80p for stock bulls!!

You'll get 3.35 for r grades in a few places at the minute, good want on cows alright

simx wrote: »

You'll get 3.35 for r grades in a few places at the minute, good want on cows alright

Oh and whareabouts is the 3.35 for R's ??

ellewood wrote: »

Oh and whareabouts is the 3.35 for R's ??

Kildare anyway, say slaney mightn't be far off that either

grange mac wrote: »

Hearing few rumours base price on the up over next few months. Can't buy single animal in Skibb mart, fellas not thinking paying up to 650with weight for charlaois weanlings. Utter madness in my opinion. How can a 320kg animal be worth 950...no matter how good it is.
But the rumours have all buyers buying forward stores in anticipation of the next few months.

€4 /kg base for xmas would be nice. Santa might come:-)

theaceofspies wrote: »

€4 /kg base is still below 'liveable wage' if we are to believe the most reliable independant analysis which was pitching for a price circa €4.33 to make it worth the time|investment

Its a hell of a lot better than €3.60. Its hard to see it going as far as €4.30