Calf price chitchat

charolais0153 · 11-02-2018 11:22pm

Hard Knocks wrote: »

The movement is destroying those lads too

What a lot of them is just leave it idle for a few days and then transfer to the buyer of the calf

dar31 · 11-02-2018 11:28pm

farisfat wrote: »

How did the jex go ....I've a few here to go

Will know Monday. Waiting on email from mart

whelan2 · 12-02-2018 8:28pm

dar31 wrote: »

Will know Monday. Waiting on email from mart

Any update?

dar31 · 13-02-2018 7:37pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Any update?

7-10 day old fr €65
10-14 day old fr €80-100
jex out of heifers 7-10 days old €5-20, although one made €65

Mooooo · 13-02-2018 7:40pm

dar31 wrote: »

7-10 day old fr €65
10-14 day old fr €80-100
jex out of heifers 7-10 days old €5-20, although one made €65

Would they be jersy bulls used or crossbred then? Reason I ask is some lads have customers happy enough to take the 3/4 bred cross

dar31 · 13-02-2018 7:52pm

Mooooo wrote: »

Would they be jersy bulls used or crossbred then? Reason I ask is some lads have customers happy enough to take the 3/4 bred cross

kiwicross bulls mainly PSQ who is 62% JE,
calves have jex on card

Buford T. Justice XIX · 13-02-2018 8:35pm

dar31 wrote: »

kiwicross bulls mainly PSQ who is 62% JE,
calves have jex on card

It's fairly annoying when a bull like that used on a friesian dam would have a calf that's 69% friesian/31% jersey and appears as a Jex instead of Frx.

farisfat · 13-02-2018 10:37pm

dar31 wrote: »

7-10 day old fr €65
10-14 day old fr €80-100
jex out of heifers 7-10 days old €5-20, although one made €65

We'll have beer money from the jex when the calving is finished.

whelan2 · 14-02-2018 8:30pm

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

moll3 · 14-02-2018 8:38pm

whelan2 wrote: »

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

ya calves took a big drop in Listowel today

Say my name · 14-02-2018 9:04pm

moll3 wrote: »

ya calves took a big drop in Listowel today

Sold 4 fr bulls today enniscorthy.
80 to 150. Averaged 120 between the 4.
I was expecting more to be honest.
Square type, mostly 3 weeks of age.

Timmaay · 14-02-2018 9:27pm

whelan2 wrote: »

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

It would be in their interest to try soften the market abit with ads like that ha...

whelan2 · 14-02-2018 9:42pm

Timmaay wrote: »

It would be in their interest to try soften the market abit with ads like that ha...

I'd say they will get a load of calls on that ad and just say they are sold BUT they have other more expensive calves...

Reggie. · 14-02-2018 10:10pm

whelan2 wrote: »

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

Bass already has them bought

kk.man · 14-02-2018 11:10pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Timmaay wrote: »

It would be in their interest to try soften the market abit with ads like that ha...

I'd say they will get a load of calls on that ad and just say they are sold BUT they have other more expensive calves...

Did they ever exist???....no sorry they are sold but I've ones here for a €150 ...maybe it's the cynic in me !

Pidae.m · 15-02-2018 8:14am

whelan2 wrote: »

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

There mothers might be Charolais

White Clover · 15-02-2018 8:48am

Being honest, that's what the best of them are worth to anyone buying them to try and make a few job.

whelan2 · 15-02-2018 8:58am

White Clover wrote: »

Being honest, that's what the best of them are worth to anyone buying them to try and make a few job.

I wonder how much they bought them off the farmer for ?

whelan2 · 15-02-2018 8:58am

Pidae.m wrote: »

There mothers might be Charolais

That's a big might

adam14 · 15-02-2018 9:44am

They are some group of chancers in general

Say my name · 15-02-2018 12:34pm

White Clover wrote: »

Being honest, that's what the best of them are worth to anyone buying them to try and make a few job.

The thing is if that's all that's paid for square fr, lads won't breed the square fr anymore. The advantages to breeding such stock was always the bull calf and cull cow price. If that disappears you're better off breeding jersey.

Not saying these were square fr but you know what I mean.
The add just seems a cynical ploy by Wicklow cattle company to drag down the market and get cheaper calves for themselves. They shot themselves in the foot by putting their name to it. Although they will get new buying customers from this add.

Bass Reeves · 15-02-2018 1:28pm

Reggie. wrote: »

whelan2 wrote: »

:eek: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/10-fr-bulls-job-lot-300-2-3-weeks-old/18019016

Bass already has them bought

Na I will wait until they are for sale as weanlings or 18 month stores

Bass Reeves · 15-02-2018 1:36pm

whelan2 wrote: »

White Clover wrote: »

Being honest, that's what the best of them are worth to anyone buying them to try and make a few job.

I wonder how much they bought them off the farmer for ?

They may be calves out of several bunches that were unsuitable for export. They may be some with jex on the card and because they are young are only hassle on a yard like that

Reggie. · 15-02-2018 2:03pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Na I will wait until they are for sale as weanlings or 18 month stores

Smooth operator

visatorro · 15-02-2018 5:16pm

120eur fr bulls out of the yard here to a farmer. He's happy not to go to the mart.
Dealer is collecting fr bulls from a neighbour twice a week for thirty euro. This guy would be milking a lot more than me so I can understand why he's happy to get rid.

dar31 · 15-02-2018 5:56pm

have the next 50 sold to a farmer, €65 at 7 -10 days old,
collect once a week till he has enough.

Sheep breeder · 15-02-2018 9:56pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

They may be calves out of several bunches that were unsuitable for export. They may be some with jex on the card and because they are young are only hassle on a yard like that

Exactly with the numbers they handle each week and the exports and the age factor, they are required to get these rubbish fr out of the country to give the good beef cattle a chance.

alps · 15-02-2018 11:56pm

Did PM in January, and felt we were missing payment for a few calves.

Had time tonight to give the thing a proper trawl, and lo and behold 6 calves to an exporter, normally paid electronically...but no payment showing..

We'll find out tomorrow where that went to....

dar31 · 16-02-2018 12:19am

alps wrote: »

Did PM in January, and felt we were missing payment for a few calves.

Had time tonight to give the thing a proper trawl, and lo and behold 6 calves to an exporter, normally paid electronically...but no payment showing..

We'll find out tomorrow where that went to....

Had the same issue last year payment received a year late, no apologies.

Reggie. · 16-02-2018 5:57am

dar31 wrote: »

Had the same issue last year payment received a year late, no apologies.

Think Whelan had similar issues one year

whelan2 · 16-02-2018 7:17am

Reggie. wrote: »

Think Whelan had similar issues one year

Payment on day here now. Stopped dealing with the messers altogether. No wonder they can advertise cheap calves if they're not paying for them.

kevthegaff · 16-02-2018 10:29am

Had a problem myself before, arrived into the man's yard with a trailer load g bales , he soon paid

oxjkqg · 16-02-2018 10:42am

Friesian bulls 100 euro - collected out of the yard 7 days old
Whitehead bulls from springers 200 - collected out of the yard 7 days old
whitehead heifers from springers 170- collected out of the yard 7 days old

No room in the calf shed keep the wheels turning

Bass Reeves · 16-02-2018 11:26am

Sheep breeder wrote: »

Exactly with the numbers they handle each week and the exports and the age factor, they are required to get these rubbish fr out of the country to give the good beef cattle a chance.

I am afraid that you did not read my post . I expect taht these cales are unsuitable for export. At the end of the day if you cost a suckler calf at 500 euro dropped on the ground these calves leave maybe more of a margin for expenses than lots of suckler bred cattle

whelan2 wrote: »

Payment on day here now. Stopped dealing with the messers altogether. No wonder they can advertise cheap calves if they're not paying for them.

It is hard to know if these are cheap calves, all will be on there third movement to next owner. Looking at the photo we can see maybe 7-8 of the calves two are white cales and look on the extreme HO side. Some look to be tall calves and as I posted earlier they may be out of different bunches and some may have JE breeding. No transport included usually if buying off large dealers like this they will deliver so if you want them for the 300 you have to collect. I imagine they will cost another 100 if you require delivery.

whelan2 · 16-02-2018 10:17pm

alps wrote: »

Did PM in January, and felt we were missing payment for a few calves.

Had time tonight to give the thing a proper trawl, and lo and behold 6 calves to an exporter, normally paid electronically...but no payment showing..

We'll find out tomorrow where that went to....

Did you get sorted?

simx · 16-02-2018 11:25pm

Sold 4 fr bulls @ 130 each and 2 hex heifers @ 250 each in yard this eve happy enough

Fr 10-14 days
Hex 3-4 wks

giveitholly · 16-02-2018 11:37pm

simx wrote: »

Sold 4 fr bulls @ 130 each and 2 hex heifers @ 250 each in yard this eve happy enough

Fr 10-14 days
Hex 3-4 wks

Not bad money for the Fr

RedPeppers · 16-02-2018 11:44pm

simx wrote: »

Sold 4 fr bulls @ 130 each and 2 hex heifers @ 250 each in yard this eve happy enough

Fr 10-14 days
Hex 3-4 wks

You did better than me sold 5 Fr bulls at mart yesterday 2 weeks old ave €110.

alps · 17-02-2018 12:18am

whelan2 wrote: »

Did you get sorted?

Emailed last night and again at lunch time...no reply..

Going to let their local rep know in the morning, and let him know that if not rectified by 10am Monday., it will just have to go on their Facebook page....

If I remember, did you get sorted that way?

Sheep breeder · 17-02-2018 1:52am

When you sold the calves was it direct or through an agent

whelan2 · 17-02-2018 8:42am

alps wrote: »

Emailed last night and again at lunch time...no reply..

Going to let their local rep know in the morning, and let him know that if not rectified by 10am Monday., it will just have to go on their Facebook page....

If I remember, did you get sorted that way?

Ye sorted in a few minutes that way. In fairness to the rep it wasn't his fault.

whelan2 · 17-02-2018 9:55am

Sheep breeder wrote: »

When you sold the calves was it direct or through an agent

Agent collects them and brings them to their depot.

Dakota Dan · 17-02-2018 2:30pm

How much are bb calves making at the mart?

Sheep breeder · 18-02-2018 2:46pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Agent collects them and brings them to their depot.

Some so call agents were buying themselves and selling to exporter to try turn more money for their own pocket.

whelan2 · 18-02-2018 2:49pm

Sheep breeder wrote: »

Some so call agents were buying themselves and selling to exporter to try turn more money for their own pocket.

These would probably have been paying the farmer on the day.

alps · 19-02-2018 1:16pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye sorted in a few minutes that way. In fairness to the rep it wasn't his fault.

Money in the account this morning...

Say my name · 19-02-2018 2:19pm

alps wrote: »

Money in the account this morning...

Plus interest.....:p

freedominacup · 19-02-2018 2:56pm

A neighbour was in new ross on Saturday morning at 7.00am. 200+ calves there before him. Drovers said his were the first "decent calves" they'd seen so far that morning. Some indictment of the rest as any black and white he'd have would be 10 plus generations of pedigree holstein from the high production end of the breed. He had a few bb in the trailer also.
An extra week worth an extra 100 euro on B&W calves he reckoned.

Timmaay · 19-02-2018 3:12pm

Any word on enniscorthy mart, worth the effort?

Mooooo · 19-02-2018 3:20pm

Do ye all bring your own to the mart?

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