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Farmer Pudsey · 31-07-2015 10:44PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

They'd have to be more than 500kg. On grass alone a Chx of any grade should do 0.8kg without any problem a day. If they over 600kg you may get between 1450 and 1600 in mart depending how made they are. At that age they really should be on the 700kg mark and over.

Often saw 22 months CH bullocks 22 months old only 400 kgs. Hard to put weight on watery grass and rushes

CHOPS01 · 31-07-2015 10:45PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

They'd have to be more than 500kg. On grass alone a Chx of any grade should do 0.8kg without any problem a day. If they over 600kg you may get between 1450 and 1600 in mart depending how made they are. At that age they really should be on the 700kg mark and over.

Quiet possible they are more. Always seem to underestimate weights. So at let's say 550kg or more they should come into 1350 plus

CHOPS01 · 31-07-2015 10:52PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Often saw 22 months CH bullocks 22 months old only 400 kgs. Hard to put weight on watery grass and rushes

They are good shaped cattle with a good cover on them.Gave €875 for them may last year so am thinking it's time to cash in. To be honest if I thought I was going to get 1200 to 1300 now I'd be delighted with the return

I said · 31-07-2015 11:00PM

huey1975 wrote: »

What about the lad that gave €1100 each for the two fancy weanlings?

Aye look good grazing near the road alright

Robson99 · 31-07-2015 11:05PM

huey1975 wrote: »

What about the lad that gave €1100 each for the two fancy weanlings?

They might come into 2000 each when they are 24 months. If they are good the day you buy they will be good the day you sell

Farmer Pudsey · 31-07-2015 11:13PM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

They are good shaped cattle with a good cover on them.Gave €875 for them may last year so am thinking it's time to cash in. To be honest if I thought I was going to get 1200 to 1300 now I'd be delighted with the return

It is easy to make money in a rising market. What kills you is the replacement costs. What will the two you buy to replace cost.

CHOPS01 · 31-07-2015 11:40PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

It is easy to make money in a rising market. What kills you is the replacement costs. What will the two you buy to replace cost.

Oh shur I know. I have no doubt the 875 paid for them last year would be closer to 1000 this year for the same cattle

Muckit · 01-08-2015 12:11AM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

It is easy to make money in a rising market. What kills you is the replacement costs. What will the two you buy to replace cost.

True. Often thought that us drystock lads should play to this. Ie stock to the hilt when cattle hit the floor and only carry the bear minimum for sfp and make silage for the year when cattle plummet again.

CloughCasey1 · 01-08-2015 09:02AM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Oh shur I know. I have no doubt the 875 paid for them last year would be closer to 1000 this year for the same cattle

What weight were they when you boughy them and what age?

CloughCasey1 · 01-08-2015 09:05AM

Muckit wrote: »

True. Often thought that us drystock lads should play to this. Ie stock to the hilt when cattle hit the floor and only carry the bear minimum for sfp and make silage for the year when cattle plummet again.

Buy when no one wants them and sell when its mad. If only you had a crystal ball Muckit. I'd like to think im fairly insulated from the madness as buy in really young weans and obviously the sucks.

Willfarman · 01-08-2015 11:35AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Buy when no one wants them and sell when its mad. If only you had a crystal ball Muckit. I'd like to think im fairly insulated from the madness as buy in really young weans and obviously the sucks.

Oddly though the madmen who hold there stock number and hold fast to their system never seem to go too far astray.

A farm is a bit like a machine. When it is being used and oiled and maintained it will go forever. Leave it idle and it rots and seizes up. Leave your farm devoid of stock and the grassland deteriorates rapidly and place falls asunder. Your stock money will dry up and disappear. It simply doesn't work.

CHOPS01 · 01-08-2015 11:36AM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

What weight were they when you boughy them and what age?

14 and 16 months when bought and were 370kg if I remember rightly. Wouldn't have got feed just plenty of grass and silage since.
Have a pic of one of em but no idea how to put it up

CloughCasey1 · 01-08-2015 11:53AM

CHOPS01 wrote: »

14 and 16 months when bought and were 370kg if I remember rightly. Wouldn't have got feed just plenty of grass and silage since.
Have a pic of one of em but no idea how to put it up

So they are probably 610kg now.

case885 · 01-08-2015 01:38PM

Whats being paid for bulls under 16 mths?

epfff · 01-08-2015 02:58PM

case885 wrote: »

Whats being paid for bulls under 16 mths?

415 on grid don't want them
Will know more towards end of week all depends on numbers

case885 · 01-08-2015 03:07PM

epfff wrote:

415 on grid don't want them Will know more towards end of week all depends on numbers

4.20 not bad then for bulls missing the age too. What weight would you be expecting them to kill out at?
Father is selling them this week.

epfff · 01-08-2015 03:26PM

case885 wrote: »

4.20 not bad then for bulls missing the age too. What weight would you be expecting them to kill out at?
Father is selling them this week.

Killed a guy 480kgs on hook at 14 months
Also a 18 month at 240kgs
how long is piece of string

case885 · 01-08-2015 03:30PM

epfff wrote:

Killed a guy 480kgs on hook at 14 months Also a 18 month at 240kgs how long is piece of string

Averaging

tanko · 01-08-2015 04:16PM

case885 wrote: »

Whats being paid for bulls under 16 mths?

A neighbour got a few BlondeX Bulls killed last week, U grades, averaged 437c/kg I think. Killed out at 390 - 420kgs.

Cassidy2 · 01-08-2015 10:26PM

Is cattle numbers there or is it just the bad weather?

massey265 · 02-08-2015 08:52PM

Have a few 16-18 month old charolais bullocks up around 480-500 kgs, just wondering on what they making in marts these times, thanks in advance.

newholland · 02-08-2015 08:57PM

massey265 wrote: »

Have a few 16-18 month old charolais bullocks up around 480-500 kgs, just wondering on what they making in marts these times, thanks in advance.

2.40 -2.50 per kg.

got quoted 4.15 for young bulls next week. Back 10 cents.

AP2014 · 02-08-2015 09:20PM

massey265 wrote: »

Have a few 16-18 month old charolais bullocks up around 480-500 kgs, just wondering on what they making in marts these times, thanks in advance.

If decent quality around €1200. Ya mightn't see it for them in a few months.

White Clover · 02-08-2015 09:26PM

newholland wrote: »

2.40 -2.50 per kg.

got quoted 4.15 for young bulls next week. Back 10 cents.

The oldest trick in the book. Drop the price to panic lads into selling.

AP2014 · 02-08-2015 09:28PM

newholland wrote: »

2.40 -2.50 per kg.

got quoted 4.15 for young bulls next week. Back 10 cents.

I presume you will hold for a few weeks, don't be a soft touch.

Cavanjack · 02-08-2015 09:47PM

White Clover wrote: »

The oldest trick in the book. Drop the price to panic lads into selling.

Problem is they are all dropping prices next week. If they are fit to go they have to go.

Farmer Pudsey · 02-08-2015 09:59PM

Cavanjack wrote: »

Problem is they are all dropping prices next week. If they are fit to go they have to go.

Disagree bulls seldom go over fat. Factory's have no issue with weight this year. The only limiting factor is conversion to feeding. This is an issue with Fresians Bulls but most other bulls when they get to a decent weight the amount of flesh that they put on covers feeding costs.

No reason to panic this year 2-3 weeks will make no difference to bulls aside from age.

Nettleman · 02-08-2015 10:04PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Disagree bulls seldom go over fat. Factory's have no issue with weight this year. The only limiting factor is conversion to feeding. This is an issue with Fresians Bulls but most other bulls when they get to a decent weight the amount of flesh that they put on covers feeding costs.

No reason to panic this year 2-3 weeks will make no difference to bulls aside from age.

Damage to wet ground ,might be a problem, keep rotating them around paddocks or you will be swimming in mud

Farmer Pudsey · 02-08-2015 10:08PM

Nettleman wrote: »

Damage to wet ground ,might be a problem, keep rotating them around paddocks or you will be swimming in mud

If they are outside it is even easier house them on silage and ration they will power away. You could hold them until after Christmass. These sort of cattle will really thrive straight from housing.

Cassidy2 · 02-08-2015 10:11PM

bulls will have to go inside for 100 days plus. I think if the weather improves the price will also.

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