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Farmer Pudsey · 25-02-2015 11:56AM

All that is going on is processors will first pull prices by maybe 10ish cent/kg and then start to stack cattle by trying to force farmers to book them in 10-14 days in advance. They will use the Bank Holiday and Easter to back up supplies as both are close togeather this year. There aim is to get to late aptil with out a significant price rise if there are a lot of cattle in the pipe line,

Never made money out of cattle that I fed for Late February to Mid April.

Hershall · 25-02-2015 12:49PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

All that is going on is processors will first pull prices by maybe 10ish cent/kg and then start to stack cattle by trying to force farmers to book them in 10-14 days in advance. They will use the Bank Holiday and Easter to back up supplies as both are close togeather this year. There aim is to get to late aptil with out a significant price rise if there are a lot of cattle in the pipe line,

Never made money out of cattle that I fed for Late February to Mid April.

All true plus they trying to cool down the mart trade as they and their big suppliers have alot of cattle to buy.

Nettleman · 25-02-2015 12:54PM

Hershall wrote: »

All true plus they trying to cool down the mart trade as they and their big suppliers have alot of cattle to buy.

They can bring their cheque books to the sales ring next week, my 2 year olds forward stores can also be put to grass for another 6 months, or killed at current weights, so hopefully farmers will be bidding against them. sterling men are also looking & bidding hard, and that should keep the pressure on usual feedlot/factory buyers.

orm0nd · 25-02-2015 04:24PM

any quotes for heavy cows O's maybe an odd P

preferably roscrea or slaney

mf240 · 25-02-2015 05:13PM

Willfarman wrote: »

The ffers have them back 5 cent. And cattle are being threw them. Starting to reduce number of days kill and talking of another pull next week. The games have begun ladies and gentlemen..

Any agent will tell you. If you put them up a bit lads will hold out hoping for more after a week or two. If you drop them farmer will peg them at you.

leoch · 25-02-2015 05:22PM

WAT IS HEIFERS AT NOW AND FOR NEXT WEEK

simx · 25-02-2015 06:38PM

orm0nd wrote: »

any quotes for heavy cows O's maybe an odd P

preferably roscrea or slaney

If good heavy o's I'd try Slaney for 3.65/3.70

Duke92 · 28-02-2015 09:15PM

What's the quotes for next week

Willfarman · 28-02-2015 09:28PM

Word is slaney is booked out with bullocks 4.10 heifers 4.20. Will they try another pull?

Nobbies · 28-02-2015 09:39PM

absolutely they will.its there business too.if they stuck there head into any mart ring this last while they would say quote we are paying these lads too much.when they can afford to pay some off wats being paid for young stock. quoted 4.20 nxt wk for heifers in abp clones.

Duke92 · 28-02-2015 10:45PM

Heard 4.25 for a regular in one of the big factory's for Friday

Willfarman · 28-02-2015 11:20PM

Duke92 wrote: »

Heard 4.25 for a regular in one of the big factory's for Friday

WHat factory. Last Friday or next?

ELP · 28-02-2015 11:21PM

Showed a couple of blks today average £2.10 per kg.
ChX 18 to 24 months, 530kg r maybe u 20 month £1160 (€1600) dont know where next man can take that to get a turn. Well up on last month down here long may it last.

Nettleman · 28-02-2015 11:37PM

ELP wrote: »

Showed a couple of blks today average £2.10 per kg.
ChX 18 to 24 months, 530kg r maybe u 20 month £1160 (€1600) dont know where next man can take that to get a turn. Well up on last month down here long may it last.

There's a general expectation that prices will shoot up after lads put cattle to grass, cos they won't let them away until grass is gone, I still stick to my prediction of 450euros by end June/ July. Factories are trying but failing to hold mart prices for thier feedlots, who need replacements for the cheap stock they bought last autumn, but farmers are now recouping some of those losses from the feedlots and about time too. Next farmer buyer is taking a punt , with no guarentees , but where else can he turn , cows are dear, calves are mental, heifers are hot, sheep are on par with liquid gold! What else is a finishing farmer meant to do?

AP2014 · 01-03-2015 11:36AM

Nettleman wrote: »

There's a general expectation that prices will shoot up after lads put cattle to grass, cos they won't let them away until grass is gone, I still stick to my prediction of 450euros by end June/ July. Factories are trying but failing to hold mart prices for thier feedlots, who need replacements for the cheap stock they bought last autumn, but farmers are now recouping some of those losses from the feedlots and about time too. Next farmer buyer is taking a punt , with no guarentees , but where else can he turn , cows are dear, calves are mental, heifers are hot, sheep are on par with liquid gold! What else is a finishing farmer meant to do?

Neighbour was telling me weanlings and yearlings were back in the mart yesterday, surely too early for a knock on effect. He picked up a few nice ones for €800.

leoch · 01-03-2015 12:46PM

Wat kind of cattle and weight s did he pick up for 800 ap ? I was at a mart yesterday and anything that weight heifers was 850 950 even nice shaped ch, lim, sim 350kgs was 900 to 1150,1200 clean mental a few shippers there buying everything and anything anyprice nice if u were selling all the same

Robson99 · 01-03-2015 02:22PM

AP2014 wrote: »

Neighbour was telling me weanlings and yearlings were back in the mart yesterday, surely too early for a knock on effect. He picked up a few nice ones for €800.

Haven't noticed any change in the last few weeks. 400kg heifers average 1100 Euro. And much the same as this time last year for those type of heifers.

White Clover · 01-03-2015 03:11PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Haven't noticed any change in the last few weeks. 400kg heifers average 1100 Euro. And much the same as this time last year for those type of heifers.

Agreed. Sold 358kg parthenaise heifer last week. 1025 euro

AP2014 · 01-03-2015 04:34PM

leoch wrote: »

Wat kind of cattle and weight s did he pick up for 800 ap ? I was at a mart yesterday and anything that weight heifers was 850 950 even nice shaped ch, lim, sim 350kgs was 900 to 1150,1200 clean mental a few shippers there buying everything and anything anyprice nice if u were selling all the same

Robson99 wrote: »

Haven't noticed any change in the last few weeks. 400kg heifers average 1100 Euro. And much the same as this time last year for those type of heifers.

White Clover wrote: »

Agreed. Sold 358kg parthenaise heifer last week. 1025 euro

These were young bulls lads, chx and lmx he said. I didn't see them myself but I would say 260kg to 300kg. Not sure of quality either. Say he will squeeze them.

I was onto the dealer yesterday too he said he would pick me up a few for €800 the week after next. He also said they were back abit. Happy out if he does as I thought I would be paying easily €900 from what I am hearing on here.

larrymiller · 01-03-2015 04:49PM

AP2014 wrote: »

These were young bulls lads, chx and lmx he said. I didn't see them myself but I would say 260kg to 300kg. Not sure of quality either. Say he will squeeze them.

I was onto the dealer yesterday too he said he would pick me up a few for €800 the week after next. He also said they were back abit. Happy out if he does as I thought I would be paying easily €900 from what I am hearing on here.

Have you decided what your going to buy then ap?

AP2014 · 01-03-2015 04:54PM

larrymiller wrote: »

Have you decided what your going to buy then ap?

Same as larry, light continentals from 250kg to 320kg if he can pick them up for around €800. Was going to go black white heads if continentals were too dear. Thought about selling more silage but might hold off on that now and see can I pick up a few extra bullocks.

Might even bite the bullet and throw out a ton or two of potash this September if there is money to be made out of cattle this year.

Bullocks · 01-03-2015 05:08PM

AP2014 wrote: »

Same as larry, light continentals from 250kg to 320kg if he can pick them up for around €800. Was going to go black white heads if continentals were too dear. Thought about selling more silage but might hold off on that now and see can I pick up a few extra bullocks.

Might even bite the bullet and throw out a ton or two of potash this September if there is money to be made out of cattle this year.

I think that's the beauty of having a dealer buying for you . Not every animal makes the big money and if you can visit a good few marts over a couple of weeks you will assemble a bunch at reasonable cost . What does he charge to buy and drop them in your yard AP ?

Nettleman · 01-03-2015 06:02PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Haven't noticed any change in the last few weeks. 400kg heifers average 1100 Euro. And much the same as this time last year for those type of heifers.

AP, are you sweating that your model may be in trouble this spring??!!

AP2014 · 01-03-2015 06:29PM

Bullocks wrote: »

I think that's the beauty of having a dealer buying for you . Not every animal makes the big money and if you can visit a good few marts over a couple of weeks you will assemble a bunch at reasonable cost . What does he charge to buy and drop them in your yard AP ?

Its great alright, I wanted them next week but he said he wouldn't get them as weather is too dodgy. He'll start picking them up from the end of next week and deliver maybe saturday week if weather turns bad. Said he will drop them in his shed for a few days if bad weather. Doesn't give me any individual prices, charges for the bunch and he takes his cut. Works well as he knows what I am after, I don't even bother asking him what individual prices are. He know what I am wiling to pay.

Nettleman wrote: »

AP, are you sweating that your model may be in trouble this spring??!!

No and I have said it many times here, my model is safe enough until 2020. I already have 2 lads looking for silage so if I can't buy cattle fairly handy I will up my silage sales. Nasty week of weather ahead should help cattle prices though.

Lads SFP will be back a bit in October but the majority of beef/suckler guys as far as I can see aren't over interested in making money. A lot are retired farmers or part time and are more interested in writing of tax. If not why would lads be paying some of the prices they are now. I will keep every penny I spend and make this year and update all at the end of year.

larrymiller · 01-03-2015 06:31PM

AP2014 wrote: »

Its great alright, I wanted them next week but he said he wouldn't get them as weather is too dodgy. He'll start picking them up from the end of next week and deliver maybe saturday week if weather turns bad. Said he will drop them in his shed for a few days if bad weather. Doesn't give me any individual prices, charges for the bunch and he takes his cut. Works well as he knows what I am after, I don't even bother asking him what individual prices are. He know what I am wiling to pay.

No and I have said it many times here, my model is safe enough until 2020. I already have 2 lads looking for silage so if I can't buy cattle fairly handy I will up my silage sales. Nasty week of weather ahead should help cattle prices though.

Lads SFP will be back a bit in October but the majority of beef/suckler guys as far as I can see aren't over interested in making money. A lot are retired farmers or part time and are more interested in writing of tax. If not why would lads be paying some of the prices they are now. I will keep every penny I spend and make this year and update all at the end of year.

You're a cute aul f:cker ap

AP2014 · 01-03-2015 06:36PM

larrymiller wrote: »

You're a cute aul f:cker ap

HA, we'll find out in November and not half as cute as the hoors here claiming to be losing money every year :rolleyes: Also should say besides various marts dealer picks up a few direct from local farmers. Reckon that's where he make his money anyway.

Willfarman · 01-03-2015 08:11PM

Seen 370 kg friesian bullocks getting 730 last week. Well reared yearlings but ordinary plain enough sorts.

mf240 · 01-03-2015 08:57PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Seen 370 kg friesian bullocks getting 730 last week. Well reared yearlings but ordinary plain enough sorts.

Seen two bunches of 8 in roscrea friday.

340kg and 320 both bunches made 755. There was two or three very plain cattle on each bunch but they were well grown healthy cattle. Thought it was madness but grand for the man selling.

Willfarman · 01-03-2015 11:36PM

mf240 wrote: »

Seen two bunches of 8 in roscrea friday.

340kg and 320 both bunches made 755. There was two or three very plain cattle on each bunch but they were well grown healthy cattle. Thought it was madness but grand for the man selling.

Nuts. A hundred with it will buy them next October provided he does them well.

Farmer Pudsey · 02-03-2015 12:01AM

mf240 wrote: »

Seen two bunches of 8 in roscrea friday.

340kg and 320 both bunches made 755. There was two or three very plain cattle on each bunch but they were well grown healthy cattle. Thought it was madness but grand for the man selling.

Willfarman wrote: »

Nuts. A hundred with it will buy them next October provided he does them well.

Would not be too sure. If they put 230 kgs on they be 560 on average which would be good weight gain. Such cattle always sell well in autumn. If we have a strong factory price next fall such cattle may well trade at or near 2/kg. Very strong price for such cattle and maybe they will be at the 1.6/kg in the autumn but it could be the other price as well

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