Becauka
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Where's that?3.50 maybe five extra for good r s id think
Where's that?3.50 maybe five extra for good r s id think
Couldn't agree more. Will this demand continue after Christmas do you think?great to see a bit of bite in the trade, aslong as they are on 4 legs and a tag, they are wanted, no questions asked. pity they arent as easy paying a decent price
Couldn't agree more. Will this demand continue after Christmas do you think?
Took in a load tonight for tomorrow's kill. I only booked them in with the agent on Saturday afternoon and he wanted them for today's kill. Seeing as I'm the one doing the work I decided I wasn't loosing my Sunday sorting cattle and told him Tuesday. No mention of weights at all and earlier they were cribbing about carcasses been to heavy. Amazing when there's a bit of a demand for beef the weight suddenly doesn't matter.great to see a bit of bite in the trade, aslong as they are on 4 legs and a tag, they are wanted, no questions asked. pity they arent as easy paying a decent price
Took in a load tonight for tomorrow's kill. I only booked them in with the agent on Saturday afternoon and he wanted them for today's kill. Seeing as I'm the one doing the work I decided I wasn't loosing my Sunday sorting cattle and told him Tuesday. No mention of weights at all and earlier they were cribbing about carcasses been to heavy. Amazing when there's a bit of a demand for beef the weight suddenly doesn't matter.
Took in a load tonight for tomorrow's kill. I only booked them in with the agent on Saturday afternoon and he wanted them for today's kill. Seeing as I'm the one doing the work I decided I wasn't loosing my Sunday sorting cattle and told him Tuesday. No mention of weights at all and earlier they were cribbing about carcasses been to heavy. Amazing when there's a bit of a demand for beef the weight suddenly doesn't matter.
What about horses with cardboard horns sellotaped to their heads?Ya nothing about weights or anything at the moment. If there cattle they'll take them.
well if you could have them in early tomorrow morning, they would be fine tooWhat about horses with cardboard horns sellotaped to their heads?
Ah that would be fierce dishonest tc. Sure no-one would do that . That whole saga died out remarkably well didn't it:scratchhead:What about horses with cardboard horns sellotaped to their heads?
well if you could have them in early tomorrow morning, they would be fine too
True but current prices are well ahead of where they were this time last year. Over the last few years factories have more or less managed to keep a lid on prices until mid March after which they took off, peaked during the summer and were pulled back again in the autumn as feedlots were being refilled. With the current "premature" rise it will be interesting to see where prices will go during the first quarter of 2018. Hopefully continue up.Who knows, price is lifting that much but when there happy to kill all spec of cattle large feeders will be happy out as it gives an opportunity to trade out of cattle that arent going right, bought too dear etc etc. We have to remember that todays price is still only on par with allot of cattle I killed of grass in July which is a much cheaper time of production. I wouldnt care to have cattle in feeding for finish in 100days time as any increase in price is erroded with increased feed costs.
Killed bull's last week. 30cent/kilo better price than this time last year for the same grades.
Is that kill scheduled for sone time or is it a more recent decision that might signify a scarcity of slaughter fit cattle?
Is that kill scheduled for sone time or is it a more recent decision that might signify a scarcity of slaughter fit cattle?
Sorry, I should have put "I wonder" in front of that question as I don't expect anyone on here to know the answer. Hopefully it's the latter. A neighbour called a factory this afternoon with 10 bullocks to sell. "Bring them in first thing in the morning" suggests supplies are tight.I don't have an answer for that. I just get a text from an agent whenever they are killing them because he brought a UK born cow there before.
No tight supply about here, plenty about.Sorry, I should have put "I wonder" in front of that question as I don't expect anyone on here to know the answer. Hopefully it's the latter. A neighbour called a factory this afternoon with 10 bullocks to sell. "Bring them in first thing in the morning" suggests supplies are tight.
How do you see the supply-demand balance fairing out over the next few weeks for factory stock?No tight supply about here, plenty about.
How do you see the supply-demand balance fairing out over the next few weeks for factory stock?
Is that kill scheduled for sone time or is it a more recent decision that might signify a scarcity of slaughter fit cattle?