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Cassidy2 · 08-01-2016 11:06PM

Any quotes for next week.staying the same around here

Hershall · 08-01-2016 11:25PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Any quotes for next week.staying the same around here

Not as fussy about weight or age of steers anyway. No shift on the quotes though!!!

Cassidy2 · 09-01-2016 09:38AM

Hershall wrote: »

Not as fussy about weight or age of steers anyway. No shift on the quotes though!!!

Is there much cattle around.heard cattle in northern Ireland are getting scarce

restive · 09-01-2016 06:52PM

Hershall wrote: »

Not as fussy about weight or age of steers anyway. No shift on the quotes though!!!

I was told by liffey meats that the were offering 3.85 on the grid for bullocks up to 420kg but for bullocks over 420kg the were offering 3.70 flat price.

tismesoitis · 09-01-2016 07:23PM

I think that craic will become the norm. These heavier carcasses are not wanted unfortunately.

Hershall · 09-01-2016 07:28PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Is there much cattle around.heard cattle in northern Ireland are getting scarce

They're getting into enough of them at the moment anyway but not leaving them behind where possible. Fight your corner its no good but every little helps!

primary 2 · 09-01-2016 07:49PM

i was talking to an agent last night,he rang me 3 90 on the grid for steers,age not a problem and no cuts on weight under 420kg, if i wanted to deal i would of probally got no weight limits and maybe 3 95,he usually leaves a bit of room to play around with

restive · 09-01-2016 07:51PM

primary 2 wrote: »

i was talking to an agent last night,he rang me 3 90 on the grid for steers,age not a problem and no cuts on weight under 420kg, if i wanted to deal i would of probally got no weight limits and maybe 3 95,he usually leaves a bit of room to play around with

What Factory does he represent?

primary 2 · 09-01-2016 07:55PM

restive wrote: »

What Factory does he represent?

he usually buys for slaney

tommy5678 · 10-01-2016 06:04PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/freisin-bullock/11225639 is he worth it

bogman_bass · 10-01-2016 07:06PM

he's near 3 year old but only looks about 350m- 400 kg. who would kill him for you?

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 08:18PM

3.90 to 420 kgs as long as under 36 months. slaney Liffey meats hacketstown, abp Waterford.

primary 2 · 10-01-2016 09:11PM

Willfarman wrote: »

3.90 to 420 kgs as long as under 36 months. slaney Liffey meats hacketstown, abp Waterford.

what were you quoted last week? there seems to be a bit more of interest since christmas,do you think they might start to rise a bit?

Cassidy2 · 10-01-2016 09:31PM

Willfarman wrote: »

3.90 to 420 kgs as long as under 36 months. slaney Liffey meats hacketstown, abp Waterford.

Any word of bulls.is there anymore than 3.90 and 3.80 to be got?

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 10:03PM

primary 2 wrote: »

what were you quoted last week? there seems to be a bit more of interest since christmas,do you think they might start to rise a bit?

Yes they will rise a bit I think but nothing dramatic and no way would I hold back fit cattle. Quotes are last week yes.

epfff · 10-01-2016 10:03PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Any word of bulls.is there anymore than 3.90 and 3.80 to be got?

Same here

Seems to be no problem getting them in atm
Will take the heavier ones any day now too but still cutting

As it goes on I think all predictions are just a shot in the dark for this year

Sheds well cleared here very cautious to replace as stores too dear

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 10:06PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Any word of bulls.is there anymore than 3.90 and 3.80 to be got?

I think that's the height of it cas. Not my forte but from anyone I've talked to the job is sluggish.

CloughCasey1 · 10-01-2016 10:07PM

Willfarman wrote: »

I think that's the height of it cas. Not my forte but from anyone I've talked to the job is sluggish.

U16 or U24 mts lads?

primary 2 · 10-01-2016 10:07PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Yes they will rise a bit I think but nothing dramatic and no way would I hold back fit cattle. Quotes are last week yes.

if they went up to maybe 4 or 4 05 base by the end of the month it wouldnt be to bad

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 10:09PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

U16 or U24 mts lads?

Under 24.

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 10:14PM

primary 2 wrote: »

if they went up to maybe 4 or 4 05 base by the end of the month it wouldnt be to bad

Yes it'd keep a bottom in the bucket at least.

Cassidy2 · 10-01-2016 10:18PM

Willfarman wrote: »

Under 24.

Goodman clough
You are lucky you have a well paid job

Cassidy2 · 10-01-2016 10:20PM

primary 2 wrote: »

if they went up to maybe 4 or 4 05 base by the end of the month it wouldnt be to bad

That's optimistic

primary 2 · 10-01-2016 10:31PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

That's optimistic

how do you see things going yourself?

epfff · 10-01-2016 10:32PM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

That's optimistic

Who was the hard seller here about a year and half ago that didn't sell that many but always got more than quotes?
It bugging me to know if they still managing it

restive · 10-01-2016 10:37PM

tommy5678 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/freisin-bullock/11225639 is he worth it

Would an animal like this put on weight if fed over the summer or has he reached his natural limit?

Willfarman · 10-01-2016 10:52PM

epfff wrote: »

Who was the hard seller here about a year and half ago that didn't sell that many but always got more than quotes?
It bugging me to know if they still managing it

It easy enough to spew ****e on this about getting pie in the sky but that's all it is.
The cartel is ,was ,
and will be the tail tail wagging the dog for the foreseeable future..

Cassidy2 · 10-01-2016 10:57PM

primary 2 wrote: »

how do you see things going yourself?

I like to see things rising but if it does it will be small and slow.when cattle are fit Imo you have to kill them

CloughCasey1 · 11-01-2016 01:06AM

Cassidy2 wrote: »

Goodman clough
You are lucky you have a well paid job

Your point being?

Bass Reeves · 11-01-2016 01:16AM

tommy5678 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/freisin-bullock/11225639 is he worth it

It is not so much is he worth it as is he worth the gamble. the gamble is can you get him to 300kgs DW by September with flesh on him. That means 600-630kgs LW. He may grow or he might flesh out. At 3.3/kg he would come into a thousand euro.

restive wrote: »

Would an animal like this put on weight if fed over the summer or has he reached his natural limit?

Friesians are funny animals they tend to grow when you least expect. Hard to gauge his weight but he could be anything from 350-420 kgs. If he was the upper end he is well worth it. At the lower end I might still chance him for grass. Only thing is he want to be well gone before next Christmas with all the young cattle that will come on stream.

It is unlikely there be a price rise before late April/May and might be June. The lads that were quietly getting 4.2 of a base during August and September put too many cattle into the shed. Along with young cattle coming fit off grass and put in shed in good condition loads of finished cattle around. It a case of suck em and see. As a lad said during the week to me ''what Larry give Larry takes away''. He is you friend today he piss in you tomorrow. Translated as he is you friend in August and screws during the winter. I taught all the big lad got contracts for the winter. They usually get a few cent more than the rest of us.

There was a load of fellas here that had good contacts with agents during the summer. They were able to forecast every price fall from late July on. These boys will surly be in the know about what is happening. 3.90-3.95 is the base. It will remain more or less at that unless Larry feels sorry for you. No processor is interested in bulls unless cattle are scarce. Donegal Meats might be paying a bit more than the average.

As a gambling man I say the base will be over 4.25 in July like last year. Then is the time to have cattle.

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