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.
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)
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: » 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
Nettleman wrote: » The blood tests mightn't need to be done next year, aren't they doing away with them?
dryan wrote: » Quoted 3:90 for overage steers over the phone last night - midlands
severeoversteer wrote: » are they over 36 months? tell us how you get on when you kill them please:)
restive wrote: » €3.90 in Kepak
I said wrote: » Goodman group announces beef deal with Japanhttp://www.agriland.ie/news/goodman-group-announces-beef-deal-japan/ Larry will be looking for cheap cattle
Charlie Charolais wrote: » any stock leaving the country is a good thing, it will help the lower the supply balance
dryan wrote: » moved a few overage bullocks this morning. Rs - 3:95 Us - 4:00 Midlands.
Farmer Pudsey wrote: » over 30 months or 36 months?
dryan wrote: » Cattle over 30 Months are still being classified as overage. There is nothing in the pipeline yet to change this to 36 months.
Farmer Pudsey wrote: » At present Factory's are quoting the same base for under and over 30 months. However are quoting lower for over 36 months. On over 30 months you lose QA. 3.95 and 4 flat for R's and U's unless you had a issue with very heavy weights would be an average price and poorish if a lot of R+'s and U=/+'s.
dryan wrote: » Ahh right, i see where you are coming from now. Yeah, half of the batch were over 36 months. the rest over 30. In general, just large carcass animals that took time to finish. Got a call from an agent over the weekend to see if i wanted to move them at that price so i took it.
severeoversteer wrote: » there was always appetite for up to 36 month old cattle but once they go over that they are less keen its kind of an unofficial age limit in a way that isn't on paper it is the susceptibility to bse that pins an age of 30 months on beef cattle, the offal on older animals is higher risk
Cavanjack wrote: » Anyone know are there going to be any changes to the 12c bonus come the 1st of January. Are they going to pay it on over 30 month cattle?
