severeoversteer wrote: » are they over 36 months? tell us how you get on when you kill them please:)
dryan wrote: » Quoted 3:90 for overage steers over the phone last night - midlands
Nettleman wrote: » The blood tests mightn't need to be done next year, aren't they doing away with them?
orm0nd wrote: » would be as good as fresh weight, weighted him in the jeep and box on a local weighbridge , only a few minutes away. he's nicely covered but would carry more, he's a 06 bull , think I throw another bit of feeding into him and hold till the new year, herd test immediately after Xmas so might blood him and see then thanks for your opinion, it's outa my league
Farmer Pudsey wrote: » Is that fresh weight off your own scales. If he has a good cover of flesh( which more than likly he has) he wil kill generally about 53%. However if fresh weight you might be a bit back so about 500kgs. Not sure what prices factory's are paying for stock bulls. Hard to see him make 1500. At 2.8/kg if achieveable he make 1400 euro
orm0nd wrote: » any one know what an aged HE bull would make in the factory ? he's 990 kgs and gone too heavy for my cows was hoping to get about €1500 for him (any more would be a bonus)
Nettleman wrote: » I wouldn't give my heifers away below 4 now as that base is freely available now. It won't take much haggling to get across the line, and I would advise haggling. They will never put the price up if lads keep letting them have cattle at 395.
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.
Jb1989 wrote: » David on dunbia just quoted r grade heifers under 30 months quality assured on the grid at 3.95 + 10c AA bonus. AA bonus for killing in Carlow plant only
Cavanjack wrote: » If supplies are tight next year maybe they will be more flexible on bull age and if weight restrictions are lifted then it could be worth feeding bulls on to 18-20 months
blue5000 wrote: » Is there anyone on here honestly making a profit, or at least more money than the miller out of 16mth bull beef? If there is I want to know how. I'm calving to grass in March, which means if I did start doing it cattle would be in from November through to June, not viable as far as I can see. Autumn calving might work, but meal has to go into the cow, and creep area needed. Mods if you want to put this into a thread on it's own, go ahead.
Nettleman wrote: » Donegal always has to be 10 cent ahead to cover transport costs to poor location
locha wrote: » For Steers underage QA , there is a carcass limit there
locha wrote: » For Steers underage QA I'm being quoted base: ABP & Liffey 3.90 Donegal are giving 4.10 all in for r2,3,4, there is a carcass limit there though. Anyone hear of 4 going for base?
blue5000 wrote: » Is there anyone on here honestly making a profit, or at least more money than the miller out of 16mth bull beef? If there is I want to know how.
severeoversteer wrote: » i am looking for some elephants to fatten if anybody knows where I can get them please let me know :cool:
Farmer Pudsey wrote: » Cannot see HE bulls being thasr price as well no QA for bulls and never heard of bulls getting HE bonus. May be a quote for bullocks. AIBP seems to need a lot of Hereford cattle this time of year for last few years. Roll on for when kill drops as if processors are under pressure now what will it be like when kill is sub 30K.
Jb1989 wrote: » No was a neigbour rang the agent on my behalf and got the quote If I meet him tomorrow I'll ask Heard from another man this evening 4 euro base for 23 month Hereford bulls + bonus + QA maybe another 30 cent Hard to believe bulls at 4.00 + ,, so can't be sure but he seemed definate
Nettleman wrote: » apparently €4 base for QA heifers over and under age in west this week
