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Helpmefarm · 28-09-2014 09:06PM

Ya normally buy char heifers wealings but starting to think is there much point as anything decent is at least 850 and sold forward stores for 1100 avg it don't leave much margin?

Cavanjack · 28-09-2014 09:33PM

Robson99 wrote: »

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

If we (farmers) could all stick together we could achieve 4.30 in no time.

Helpmefarm · 28-09-2014 09:45PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

If we (farmers) could all stick together we could achieve 4.30 in no time.

But WE wont

Robson99 · 28-09-2014 09:48PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

If we (farmers) could all stick together we could achieve 4.30 in no time.

Cant see either happening anytime soon

simx · 28-09-2014 10:46PM

Was talking to Slaney rep at the ploughing and he said probably 3.80 base for xmas

Good loser · 28-09-2014 10:47PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

If we (farmers) could all stick together we could achieve 4.30 in no time.

No. Nor should we try.

amacca · 28-09-2014 10:53PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

If we (farmers) could all stick together we could achieve 4.30 in no time.

Thats the problem in a lot of walks of life

Unfortunately people don't stick together…from the I'm all right jacks to those who want to bury their heads to those that are not willing to make sacrifices to those that can't to those that may not think its the right thing to do anyway its difficult to get any people never mind farmers to stick together

Its harder when a lot of the organisations that represent people seem have been slowly subverted by controlling their leaders (imo by making them part of the system with bribes in the form of cushy board positions etc)

It makes it hard to stand up and do what you think is right when you're fairly sure you'll be in the minority if not alone and it will do you no good at best and end up having negative consequences at worst.

Bodacious · 29-09-2014 12:37AM

ellewood wrote: »

3.25 R grade cows
3.35 U grade cows

And they seem keen to get them

I sold a 6 year old ch x cow on Saturday 860kg E1475, straight out of the field and rearing a calf now my question is

she is an R, 860kg x 53% kill out = 455.8kg x 3.35 = E1526 before deductions is 53% about right.. she had huge frame to carry more weight

Willfarman · 29-09-2014 12:49AM

Bodacious wrote: »

ellewood wrote: »

3.25 R grade cows
3.35 U grade cows

And they seem keen to get them

I sold a 6 year old ch x cow on Saturday 860kg E1475, straight out of the field and rearing a calf now my question is

she is an R, 860kg x 53% kill out = 455.8kg x 3.35 = E1526 before deductions is 53% about right.. she had huge frame to carry more weight

50% would catch most r grade cows.

mossiemag · 29-09-2014 08:27AM

Hi Lads

I have a chX heifer over 30 months. How much will i get docked in the factory.

TUBBY · 29-09-2014 09:10AM

mossiemag wrote: »

Hi Lads

I have a chX heifer over 30 months. How much will i get docked in the factory.

nothing if you get the right place mossie. They are hungry for cattle. No qa is all you lose.

mossiemag · 29-09-2014 09:22AM

Id be happy with that Tubby

Whats base at the moment, 3.65/3.7???

coolshannagh28 · 29-09-2014 10:02AM

Why is there factory demand for cows ,are they passing off the beef

Farmer Pudsey · 29-09-2014 11:31AM

coolshannagh28 wrote: »

Why is there factory demand for cows ,are they passing off the beef

The kill is high at present compared to cattle in country. Lads are panicing killing U30 month cattle. Steer kill yo by 6-8K/week so no need to pass anything off. However cow and bull kill below normal levels so both of these prices are steady. As the cattle supply will chage over next few weeks I think(I may be wrong) that processors are trying to keep cow kill up so that U30 month cattle in chills will last longer. Demand for cows for catering trade( hospitals schools etc) is kind of steady all year around, At present all schools are back all over Europe and hospitals etc would be in full swing.

tvo · 29-09-2014 01:31PM

mossiemag wrote: »

Id be happy with that Tubby

Whats base at the moment, 3.65/3.7???

Quoted 365 for R and 345 for O grades this morning. Midlands going to give it a week

TUBBY · 29-09-2014 03:13PM

tvo wrote: »

Quoted 365 for R and 345 for O grades this morning. Midlands going to give it a week

yeah 3.65 is run of it. Sent few this morning that had to go. Not overage just money needed....

coolshannagh28 · 29-09-2014 04:50PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

The kill is high at present compared to cattle in country. Lads are panicing killing U30 month cattle. Steer kill yo by 6-8K/week so no need to pass anything off. However cow and bull kill below normal levels so both of these prices are steady. As the cattle supply will chage over next few weeks I think(I may be wrong) that processors are trying to keep cow kill up so that U30 month cattle in chills will last longer. Demand for cows for catering trade( hospitals schools etc) is kind of steady all year around, At present all schools are back all over Europe and hospitals etc would be in full swing.

My default position with the processors in to suspect the worst

Willfarman · 01-10-2014 12:14PM

When the weather inevitably breaks they are going to whip back 10 cent a kilo. It will be well after cattle are housed before there will be any come up.

ellewood · 03-10-2014 07:51AM

simx wrote: »

Yeah I was, good trade very small sale, only one ring in operation, 12 cows in it and all a good trade also,

SIMX were you in KK yesterday? What was trade like for cows?

I heard Chandler on radio yesterday evenins saying heavy cont cull cows made up to 2.05/kg:eek:

Did ya see any of em selling??

Nettleman · 03-10-2014 08:56AM

Anybody getting factory quotes for cull cows R's? flat or grid?

Zr105 · 03-10-2014 08:58AM

Nettleman wrote: »

Anybody getting factory quotes for cull cows R's? flat or grid?

3.30 r
3.20 o

simx · 03-10-2014 09:23AM

ellewood wrote: »

SIMX were you in KK yesterday? What was trade like for cows?

I heard Chandler on radio yesterday evenins saying heavy cont cull cows made up to 2.05/kg:eek:

Did ya see any of em selling??

Wasn't in there yesterday, will be talking to a man that was later I'll ask him?

whelan2 · 03-10-2014 09:37AM

see all these cows on donedeal scanned not in calf looking 700-750 euro do they go as culls , do they get these prices for them? Have a few culls but holding on to them for a while as quota not a problem. Would new entrants buy them up?

Nettleman · 03-10-2014 09:41AM

whelan2 wrote: »

see all these cows on donedeal scanned not in calf looking 700-750 euro do they go as culls , do they get these prices for them? Have a few culls but holding on to them for a while as quota not a problem. Would new entrants buy them up?

factories desparate for cull suckler cows, intake 2000 head lower than same time last year

AP2014 · 05-10-2014 06:53PM

Nettleman wrote: »

factories desparate for cull suckler cows, intake 2000 head lower than same time last year

Some prices a neighbour got during the week. All well over age so no qa. He got 3.50kg

R+3= 379 €1328
R+3+ 429 €1501
R=3+ 515 €1804
R+3+ 529 €1853

What do lads think of these prices. If he is getting 3.50kg for overage is there much difference with qa bullocks?

Muckit · 05-10-2014 07:38PM

3.65 for qa heifers kepak athleague

AP2014 · 05-10-2014 11:19PM

Muckit wrote: »

3.65 for qa heifers kepak athleague

3.50 for over age seems ok so. They were monster cattle, thought he would make nearly 2k for them. Seems like poor enough prices.

Muckit · 05-10-2014 11:46PM

Appears some of them over the tonne lw. Were they pb charolais cows?

Muckit · 05-10-2014 11:49PM

AP2014 wrote: »

Seems like poor enough prices.

Yes l heard something or other in the journal or it could have been the farming indo or hold on twas telly l think that beef prices are back.

AP2014 · 05-10-2014 11:54PM

Muckit wrote: »

Appears some of them over the tonne lw. Were they pb charolais cows?

Chx bullocks, didn't get their lw but must be over a tonne. Some 3 year olds. If he gets 3.50kg for them and QA in spec under 30 mths only get 3.65 surely lads will have seriously question QA.

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