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Siamsa Sessions · 25-09-2020 7:17pm

Farmer_3650 wrote: »

no bellies on them like alot of calves would have.

Basic question but are those bellies you’d see on AA and HE calves caused by fellas giving them more meal than their frame can handle?

Say my name · 25-09-2020 7:33pm

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Basic question but are those bellies you’d see on AA and HE calves caused by fellas giving them more meal than their frame can handle?

No it's a sign of undernourishment. It's like those African children on the Trocaire box of old.
No matter the breed of bovine the big belly is accompanied by a skinny back.
It's a sign of worms taking all the nutrients and doing damage or just the animal is not being fed enough. If calves go like that they usually don't have much of a future on the farm in adulthood.

DukeCaboom · 25-09-2020 8:31pm

Sold a few odd balls during the week

He bull 4 weeks old off a cow €290
Bb bucket reared 4 weeks old 260
Fr h 4 weeks old bucket reared 175
One he f off a cow 3 months 400
Aa heifer 3 months off a cow 460

Western Pomise · 26-09-2020 7:35am

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Two interested parties and I'm assuming she was a nice roan colour? A solid red or all white Shorthorn doesn't usually sell as well as a roan one of the same quality. It's the time of year where lad's have money gathered up from the sale of a few weanlings and the first of the subs are paid out. They like to reinvest in something after the year's work and that sort of a purchase would be within most lad's abilities.

Had a look at the clip of that SH heifer selling....she is a good square beef type shorthorn,so not surprised she made that kind of money.If crossed with a good CH or LM bull in time to come she will produce a good wide cow that will have plenty of milk,the roan colouring will help her to have a nice coloured calf herself.
A lot of CH or LM cows lack in milk so this is a route for the buyer of the heifer to improve his stock at home.

DukeCaboom · 26-09-2020 7:53am

Western Pomise wrote: »

Had a look at the clip of that SH heifer selling....she is a good square beef type shorthorn,so not surprised she made that kind of money.If crossed with a good CH or LM bull in time to come she will produce a good wide cow that will have plenty of milk,the roan colouring will help her to have a nice coloured calf herself.
A lot of CH or LM cows lack in milk so this is a route for the buyer of the heifer to improve his stock at home.

There was a picture of her with her mother on DD during the week. Mother was a good orange lm cow.

jfh · 26-09-2020 9:54am

There's some demand for shorthorn heifers, they go for crazy prices, if milk is an issue, surely a sim x would be better?

RD10 · 26-09-2020 6:24pm

Anyone know if the martbids app can be used on Samsung or Huawei phones? is it just designed for use on iPhone?

tanko · 26-09-2020 6:36pm

RD10 wrote: »

Anyone know if the martbids app can be used on Samsung or Huawei phones? is it just designed for use on iPhone?

I downloaded MartBids onto my iPhone but can’t see any video of the ring.
Is the live video supposed to be there?

jimini0 · 26-09-2020 6:53pm

RD10 wrote: »

Anyone know if the martbids app can be used on Samsung or Huawei phones? is it just designed for use on iPhone?

I can use it on Samsung. Can't bid in local mart it says permission denied

DukeCaboom · 26-09-2020 6:56pm

RD10 wrote: »

Anyone know if the martbids app can be used on Samsung or Huawei phones? is it just designed for use on iPhone?

I've a Huawei and Ive it download on it.

DukeCaboom · 26-09-2020 7:01pm

Nice even bunch of fr today. Spring 19 450kg €590 in macroom.

I'm laid up at the moment so watching a good few sales, saw balla for the first time today.... Man o man what a sale of colour cows. Bax & bb cows literally never see the like down here.

Albert Johnson · 26-09-2020 7:33pm

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Nice even bunch of fr today. Spring 19 450kg €590 in macroom.

I'm laid up at the moment so watching a good few sales, saw balla for the first time today.... Man o man what a sale of colour cows. Bax & bb cows literally never see the like down here.

Balla would have big entries of quality cull cow's most week's. It must be one of the leading marts in the West for all stock types. Drumshanbo on a Friday night would generally have 100+ culls of a more mixed variety and would be worth a watch if you were interested.

DukeCaboom · 26-09-2020 8:19pm

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Balla would have big entries of quality cull cow's most week's. It must be one of the leading marts in the West for all stock types. Drumshanbo on a Friday night would generally have 100+ culls of a more mixed variety and would be worth a watch if you were interested.

Ya, I think I've finished Netflix

stitches out Monday dying to get back out.

MIKEKC · 26-09-2020 9:26pm

DukeCaboom wrote: »

Nice even bunch of fr today. Spring 19 450kg €590 in macroom.

I'm laid up at the moment so watching a good few sales, saw balla for the first time today.... Man o man what a sale of colour cows. Bax & bb cows literally never see the like down here.

Looks very cheap. Thurles .Cashel and Cahir showing that weight e300 with their weight. Several lots 500kg over e800. Hard to see how these can pay.
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DukeCaboom · 26-09-2020 10:28pm

MIKEKC wrote: »

Looks very cheap. Thurles .Cashel and Cahir showing that weight e300 with their weight. Several lots 500kg over e800. Hard to see how these can pay.
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To be honest it was a one off.

I saw 3 lm heifers in ennis Thursday easily €150 short of what they were worth.

richie123 · 27-09-2020 11:25am

tanko wrote: »

I downloaded MartBids onto my iPhone but can’t see any video of the ring.
Is the live video supposed to be there?

Won't work on my phone either (huawei)
Laptop works fine

Katie 2018 · 01-10-2020 9:02am

Have 2 suckler cows 2008 and 2010 was hoping to move on.both back in calf calving in january.no faults just age against them.what my best option sell now or sell with calf at foot.both so cross round 600kg.incalf to limousine

Bass Reeves · 01-10-2020 9:59am

Katie 2018 wrote: »

Have 2 suckler cows 2008 and 2010 was hoping to move on.both back in calf calving in january.no faults just age against them.what my best option sell now or sell with calf at foot.both so cross round 600kg.incalf to limousine

I say calf down keep for 8-10 weeks and sell calves as runners and cows as culls. There was s always a demand for culls end of March early April. If you leave calves with them buyer will sell the calves and fatten the cows.

However if you have BEAM payment you may have to look at the option of selling now to reach 5% destocking

Katie 2018 · 01-10-2020 10:29am

Had thought of selling now an buying couple young springers.probably only cull price you would get for them now

MIKEKC · 03-10-2020 9:47pm

Fresians 33 months fat score 3 to 4 .Would there be any point feeding meal at this stage. Would be selling in about 4 weeks. Plenty good grass. Weight about 700kg

Base price · 05-10-2020 7:28pm

I see Carrigallen Mart have now removed the sellers name on their online site.

Base price · 05-10-2020 7:37pm

They must have had a problem recently that caused them to remove the sellers name/address cause when I logged in online they have a warning message in RED

kk.man · 05-10-2020 8:20pm

MIKEKC wrote: »

Fresians 33 months fat score 3 to 4 .Would there be any point feeding meal at this stage. Would be selling in about 4 weeks. Plenty good grass. Weight about 700kg

It's a gamble but forecast is for a increase but I wouldn't bet on it.

I'd be more worried they go back grass has not same in it at this time of the year. Why don't you just kill them now.

charolais0153 · 05-10-2020 8:24pm

Base price wrote: »

They must have had a problem recently that caused them to remove the sellers name/address cause when I logged in online they have a warning message in RED

Think they can't have the name because of gdpr,

Bass Reeves · 05-10-2020 8:30pm

charolais0153 wrote: »

Think they can't have the name because of gdpr,

Rubbish some marts are still showing sellers details. However some marts are using it as an excuse not to display details. At the end of the time when you submit cattle for sale you agree to the marts terms and conditions. If that is to display you name and address on sale then those are the terms. If not happy you go elsewhere

MIKEKC · 05-10-2020 9:03pm

kk.man wrote: »

It's a gamble but forecast is for a increase but I wouldn't bet on it.

I'd be more worried they go back grass has not same in it at this time of the year. Why don't you just kill them now.

Probably the best idea, just thought with plenty grass they might put on a bit of weight with meal. Looking at them again I'd say nearer 750kg

Lady Haywire · 05-10-2020 10:04pm

charolais0153 wrote: »

Think they can't have the name because of gdpr,

It's still on display in the marts though AFAIK. Can't have one rule in one area & not another.

cute geoge · 05-10-2020 10:47pm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

It's still on display in the marts though AFAIK. Can't have one rule in one area & not another.

A big difference between a name displayed in the mart board for less then a minute compared to a name displayed on the internet where it can remain indefinitely

patsy_mccabe · 07-10-2020 8:38pm

Lads, what would a 2014 suckler cow due to calf in early Feb be worth? Quality average to good. I'm selling some at the moment and a few lads want to buy. Hard to know their value.

Mac Taylor · 07-10-2020 9:29pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Lads, what would a 2014 suckler cow due to calf in early Feb be worth? Quality average to good. I'm selling some at the moment and a few lads want to buy. Hard to know their value.

Good cull sucklers were making €2 a kg in the mart.....that would be the floor for me, it all depends on stars etc..... aim high cause you can only come down:D

Bass Reeves · 07-10-2020 9:40pm

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Good cull sucklers were making €2 a kg in the mart.....that would be the floor for me, it all depends on stars etc..... aim high cause you can only come down:D

They are young suckler cows with plenty of flesh on them. Most maybe going to the north to sksughter. They are able to kill some as heifers it may be putting pressure on Irish processor's to match this price on marts. They are not doing it in factories.

However this is not transfering to younger cattle in marts, they are making just about factory value

Siamsa Sessions · 10-10-2020 12:09pm

Just threw a few heifer calves up on DoneDeal: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/angus-x-weanling-heifers/26182319

170kg avg

I see other lads asking for €400 and more for similar but is €350 (€2.05/kg) a more realistic price?

MODs: I'm interested in people's opinions and am not trying to advertise these here, but please let me know if I should remove the post. I thought I'd be honest and say they're mine rather than posting the link and pretending I just happened upon them by accident on DD

patsy_mccabe · 10-10-2020 12:33pm

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Just threw a few heifer calves up on DoneDeal: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/angus-x-weanling-heifers/26182319

170kg avg

I see other lads asking for €400 and more for similar but is €350 (€2.05/kg) a more realistic price?

MODs: I'm interested in people's opinions and am not trying to advertise these here, but please let me know if I should remove the post. I thought I'd be honest and say they're mine rather than posting the link and pretending I just happened upon them by accident on DD

Relative sold a few bulls like them a while back for €400 in Ennis Mart. if that's a help. Being honest, his may have been slightly better.

Bass Reeves · 10-10-2020 12:52pm

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Just threw a few heifer calves up on DoneDeal: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/angus-x-weanling-heifers/26182319

170kg avg

I see other lads asking for €400 and more for similar but is €350 (€2.05/kg) a more realistic price?

MODs: I'm interested in people's opinions and am not trying to advertise these here, but please let me know if I should remove the post. I thought I'd be honest and say they're mine rather than posting the link and pretending I just happened upon them by accident on DD

In the last 20 days cattle prices have started to slip. A month ago you have got 380-400 for them freely. But now these type of weanlings are starting to flood the market.

My own opinion on weanlings is they cost little to keep over the winter and can be 200+ kgs heavier next June/ July. You feed them mins+bits and a kg of ration over the winter along with decent silage and they will do half a kg/ day. IMO you have the hard work done if I was only getting 320-350 for them I be slow inclined to carry to next July or even onto slaughter weight.

However as a finisher they could struggle to average 1k Dec'21/Jan'22 and use up nitrates the same as a bullocks. Friend bought slightly over 400kg HE heifers for 710 euro last week out if a yard.

Not sure if all that is any help.

orm0nd · 10-10-2020 1:10pm

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Just threw a few heifer calves up on DoneDeal: https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/angus-x-weanling-heifers/26182319

170kg avg

I see other lads asking for €400 and more for similar but is €350 (€2.05/kg) a more realistic price?

MODs: I'm interested in people's opinions and am not trying to advertise these here, but please let me know if I should remove the post. I thought I'd be honest and say they're mine rather than posting the link and pretending I just happened upon them by accident on DD

Seems a fair price for sale at home and I wouldn't be taking any less. Knew there were hex weanlins entered in Newport to day. I was bidding on line and got blown out.

cute geoge · 10-10-2020 2:22pm

The price seems fair enough but maybe keep the 125 kg one out of the lot ,no one will give $350 for him .Bass seems to think it is cheap to keep these for a winter but if you had to buy silage at $25/bale and 1kg of meal how much would it cost to keep them until mid April.The meal alone would cost $50 each .How many bales would you need to feed them

Bass Reeves · 10-10-2020 3:31pm

cute geoge wrote: »

The price seems fair enough but maybe keep the 125 kg one out of the lot ,no one will give $350 for him .Bass seems to think it is cheap to keep these for a winter but if you had to buy silage at $25/bale and 1kg of meal how much would it cost to keep them until mid April.The meal alone would cost $50 each .How many bales would you need to feed them

You stop ration 6-8 weeks pre turn out if you are putting to grass yourself. I cost bale silage at 25/bale but it dry silage cut in late May and early August. 50 of them type of cattle would struggle to finish a bale in a day at start of winter.on a kg of ration. In March expect 40 to need at least a bake. I expect not to have to house until early November and have back to grass 20th March at the latest. 80c/ day at start of winter and 65c/ day for last eight weeks. I allowing 30c/ day for a good ration 18% protein topped up with mins and bits. From now to housing a kg of ration per day.
110euro per head would be my costings to carry them Inc dosing . If the silage was really dry you be down near the 100.

MIKEKC · 10-10-2020 4:07pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

You stop ration 6-8 weeks pre turn out if you are putting to grass yourself. I cost bale silage at 25/bale but it dry silage cut in late May and early August. 50 of them type of cattle would struggle to finish a bale in a day at start of winter.on a kg of ration. In March expect 40 to need at least a bake. I expect not to have to house until early November and have back to grass 20th March at the latest. 80c/ day at start of winter and 65c/ day for last eight weeks. I allowing 30c/ day for a good ration 18% protein topped up with mins and bits. From now to housing a kg of ration per day.
110euro per head would be my costings to carry them Inc dosing . If the silage was really dry you be down near the 100.

How much would you cost pit silage at?

Siamsa Sessions · 10-10-2020 4:47pm

They’re gone.

Fella buying for an exporter came just now and we came to a deal for €335.

I’m happy enough at getting them gone without the hassle and costs of selling them at the mart.

Transport would have been €100 (€6/head) and then €136 commission (€8/head), so not too far off the €350 mark overall

Dozer1 · 10-10-2020 9:24pm

Another BETTER farmer selling out
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/suckler-clearance-at-gortatlea-mart/26188001

Danzy · 10-10-2020 9:57pm

Dozer1 wrote: »

Another BETTER farmer selling out
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/suckler-clearance-at-gortatlea-mart/26188001

Saw him at a talk one time, he ran a tight ship.

jfh · 10-10-2020 10:26pm

Danzy wrote: »

Saw him at a talk one time, he ran a tight ship.

I was just thinking about this the other day, I used to go to fair few open days on top class farms, almost all of these guys have changed to dairy

orm0nd · 10-10-2020 10:46pm

orm0nd wrote: »

Seems a fair price for sale at home and I wouldn't be taking any less. Knew there were hex weanlins entered in Newport to day. I was bidding on line and got blown out.

This was what I was up against, got nice lmX heifers a couple of weeks back for a few euro more

https://www.livestock-live.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=NEWPORT&op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=293061

Danzy · 10-10-2020 10:58pm

orm0nd wrote: »

This was what I was up against, got nice lmX heifers a couple of weeks back for a few euro more

https://www.livestock-live.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=NEWPORT&op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=293061

Nice Hex weanlings but 560, they mustn't be making more of them.

trg · 10-10-2020 10:59pm

Bass Reeves wrote: »

You stop ration 6-8 weeks pre turn out if you are putting to grass yourself. I cost bale silage at 25/bale but it dry silage cut in late May and early August. 50 of them type of cattle would struggle to finish a bale in a day at start of winter.on a kg of ration. In March expect 40 to need at least a bake. I expect not to have to house until early November and have back to grass 20th March at the latest. 80c/ day at start of winter and 65c/ day for last eight weeks. I allowing 30c/ day for a good ration 18% protein topped up with mins and bits. From now to housing a kg of ration per day.
110euro per head would be my costings to carry them Inc dosing . If the silage was really dry you be down near the 100.

What minerals you use for weanlings Bass?

Bass Reeves · 10-10-2020 10:59pm

jfh wrote: »

I was just thinking about this the other day, I used to go to fair few open days on top class farms, almost all of these guys have changed to dairy

you have to question lads changing now. john Hume on the Good Friday Agreement '' sunningdale for slow learners''. Sucklers as a fulltime option on good land was dependent on a large BFP for the last 5+ years.

DBK1 · 11-10-2020 1:41am

orm0nd wrote: »

This was what I was up against, got nice lmX heifers a couple of weeks back for a few euro more

https://www.livestock-live.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=NEWPORT&op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=293061

That’s €2.51 per kilo, crazy money for them type of stock. I bought a mix of R+ and U grade limousines in Gortatlea during the week averaging out at €2.29 a kilo. From 270 to 330 kilos weight. The best value being a 330kg R grade at €630.

Grueller · 11-10-2020 6:29am

Bass Reeves wrote: »

you have to question lads changing now. john Hume on the Good Friday Agreement '' sunningdale for slow learners''. Sucklers as a fulltime option on good land was dependent on a large BFP for the last 5+ years.

Why question lads changing now?

Danzy · 11-10-2020 8:47am

Grueller wrote: »

Why question lads changing now?

The man in Cordal was working off farm as well.

Bass Reeves · 11-10-2020 9:13am

trg wrote: »

What minerals you use for weanlings Bass?

I use the general purpose beef from dairygold

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