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  • #4322
    Duke92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭Duke92


    52.5% O+ rs


  • #4323
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    4.05 u grade bulls 20 months


  • #4324
    CloughCasey1
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    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    4.05 u grade bulls 20 months

    Not bad at all! Are they u's or r's?


  • #4325
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    All u's bar 2 r+ and 2 e's
    440 dead
    58% kill out
    Dissapointed with killout


  • #4326
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    All u's bar 2 r+ and 2 e's
    440 dead
    58% kill out
    Dissapointed with killout

    You'd think they would have got over the 60%. A good u grade bullock would nearly get 58. Around 38kg a mt weight gain. What feeding did ya get them?


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  • #4327
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    You'd think they would have got over the 60%. A good u grade bullock would nearly get 58. Around 38kg a mt weight gain. What feeding did ya get them?

    Had 58.5% for bullock this year
    Maize based ration 90 days. Weight gain wasn't great either in the finishing period. Weighed every month 150 KGS in 90 days


  • #4328
    Willfarman
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    What were fat scores like?


  • #4329
    FarmerDougal
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    What were fat scores like?

    All 3's one 4


  • #4330
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    Had 58.5% for bullock this year
    Maize based ration 90 days. Weight gain wasn't great either in the finishing period. Weighed every month 150 KGS in 90 days

    I will have only one bull to finish next year. Will feed him high protein mix until 16mts then shed for 120 days on high energy finish. He won't get next or near what you got on weight. He hurt his shoulder and have to keep him on his own. Pain in the arse.


  • #4331
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    All 3's one 4

    Ko percentage would be a little off I think but you done a great job on them by sounds of that. Can be very hard to get fat score up on e u grade type.


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  • #4332
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    I will have only one bull to finish next year. Will feed him high protein mix until 16mts then shed for 120 days on high energy finish. He won't get next or near what you got on weight. He hurt his shoulder and have to keep him on his own. Pain in the arse.

    Build up AdLib asap with straw would be my advice..get flesh on and flog him. If in pain or gets hurt again he won't be worth feeding that long. Killed a 12 month old bullock today with bad joints graded 2+


  • #4333
    FarmerDougal
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    Ko percentage would be a little off I think but you done a great job on them by sounds of that. Can be very hard to get fat score up on e u grade type.

    Had an e- and e=
    Never had an e before, maybe never again! Pity no bonus


  • #4334
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    Build up AdLib asap with straw would be my advice..get flesh on and flog him. If in pain or gets hurt again he won't be worth feeding that long. Killed a 12 month old bullock today with bad joints graded 2+

    What weight he kill out at? He'll be a year next mt but only around 380kg I'd say so a good bit light to start to finish yet.


  • #4335
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,422 ✭✭✭tanko


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    Had an e- and e=
    Never had an e before, maybe never again! Pity no bonus

    Were they Belgian Blue cross animals?


  • #4336
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    tanko wrote: »
    Were they Belgian Blue cross animals?

    Limousin and ch


  • #4337
    FarmerDougal
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    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    What weight he kill out at? He'll be a year next mt but only around 380kg I'd say so a good bit light to start to finish yet.

    Not too light IMO, lad today 489 live 254 dead. Still lost money on him but he's gone


  • #4338
    CloughCasey1
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    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    Not too light IMO, lad today 489 live 254 dead. Still lost money on him but he's gone

    What price did you get for him if ya don't mind me askin


  • #4339
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 767 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    Haha. Just calculated it at 52% around there. 760kg. Roughly 25kg per mt. Wonder did they penalise much for overage and as whiteheads easily do go over fat.

    That lad R+3=
    Paid 3.86
    All were non QA


  • #4340
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Jays us he was a good one. Could of been closer to 55 per cent ko. How long did ye have him. Bought or bred?


  • #4341
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    4.02
    3.90 base


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  • #4342
    CHOPS01
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    Jays us he was a good one. Could of been closer to 55 per cent ko. How long did ye have him. Bought or bred?

    He was home bred. Never saw meal just plenty of grass and silage.
    Just looking at the list again had BAx come in at 407kg just under 30 months.
    Old man has sent cattle to factory before but a lot more interested in kill out etc since starting reading here about 18 months ago. Semi addicted now !


  • #4343
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    4.02
    3.90 base

    This lad cost me 340 as a suck in January so won't lose out on him. Might do him under the 16mts so.


  • #4344
    Cavanjack
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    Any quotes for bullocks and heifers this week?


  • #4345
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Cavanjack wrote: »
    Any quotes for bullocks and heifers this week?

    Neighbour said he got 3.90 for next Friday. They will hold it there or pull back a bit. Anyone finishing off grass will be in a panic to get rid the way the week is promised.


  • #4346
    barnaman
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    Sending some for 3.90 tomorrow ABP Nenagh. Clough right told could drop to 3.85 next week.


  • #4347
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    3.90 slaney. Give er a week now lads and the ship will steady.


  • #4348
    Cavanjack
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    Willfarman wrote: »
    3.90 slaney. Give er a week now lads and the ship will steady.

    You think they'll go up a bit? Have cattle near fit and was thinking of waiting till the week after next to see if the thing improves.


  • #4349
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Willfarman wrote: »
    3.90 slaney. Give er a week now lads and the ship will steady.

    Either that or it will go straight to 3.50.


  • #4350
    barnaman
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    Doubt go up much the weather is cruel and seem to be plenty cattle about. Normally does go up a bit in December thats a way off yet.


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  • #4351
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    Cavanjack wrote: »
    You think they'll go up a bit? Have cattle near fit and was thinking of waiting till the week after next to see if the thing improves.
    I'd wait and see.. Weather is ****e and it's mid Nov. And there's no oversupply. Pick your day I'm told anyway. A lot of of cattle will be off the land to the shed or to the line this week and next. And if they go to the shed they are committed in the main to feed. I think there will be a little improvement..

    Cassidy will be along shortly to say I'm talking bollocks and he's probably right!


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