At 3.30 per kg to make 1600 she'd have a carcass of 480. Live weight would be 950kg+. The CH bull here is 960 and he is a fair ball of an animal. I have never seen a dairy cow 950kg but I'm not that well travelled.Saw a killsheet for a bunch of dairy culls today, 976 euro average price, paying 2.20 to 3.30 per kilo. The heaviest cow made over 1600 quid
Those ladies paid their way right up to the end, they were in the parlour that morning
This man breeds a very big framey holstein cow, I milk in the place so I know the cow but he had a good few over 400kg cold weight. Don't have the exact details on any of them as there was over 20 on it and I was only glancing at itAt 3.30 per kg to make 1600 she'd have a carcass of 480. Live weight would be 950kg+. The CH bull here is 960 and he is a fair ball of an animal. I have never seen a dairy cow 950kg but I'm not that well travelled.
Only snag is the Journal don't buy beef but offer the best prices....The journal are paying 430 a kg for beef on the front page but only 4 euros on page 66
€4.10 for heifers + 20qaThe journal are paying 430 a kg for beef on the front page but only 4 euros on page 66
If the journal are happy enough to include QA payment in their quotes, beef factories won't be long following suit.€4.10 for heifers + 20qa
Misleading headline really
Record UK beef prices lead to Irish cattle imports - Farmers Weekly
Some processors have turned to live Irish cattle imports to secure beef during the tightest UK supply period since the 2001 foot-and-mouth epidemic.www.fwi.co.uk
If the journal are happy enough to include QA payment in their quotes, beef factories won't be long following suit.
I suppose the factories would say they have given finishers the option to earn the bonuses and they are forgoing them by not producing the correct cattle and the price reflects that. All devils advocate of course but it tallies with something @ithastopay said earlier about delivering in small numbers. The advantage of the grid is it allows the likes of me to pull up with the jeep and trailer, let off my 2 or 3 stock and be paid the same price as the lad with a double load if I am in spec. The stock you are talking about killing (not in spec) requires more volume, perfect timing and probably more negotiation with factories etc.But they can't, are even 30% of the total kill receiving the 20c QA payment. Back when I was busy this figure was often way lower, when you take out all the cattle with the excess moves, cattle not bought 70days going over 30 months, over and under fat, and all the P grading cattle, young bulls and cows. Some racket
We sold a couple in Ennis in January at 870 kgs live weigh they would carry a lot more flesh to finish them. Was stuck for shed space so moved them on. Averaged just over 1300 then.This man breeds a very big framey holstein cow, I milk in the place so I know the cow but he had a good few over 400kg cold weight. Don't have the exact details on any of them as there was over 20 on it and I was only glancing at it
Great price there and hopefully a few bob left for the next man if he finished them recentlyWe sold a couple in Ennis in January at 870 kgs live weigh they would carry a lot more flesh to finish them. Was stuck for shed space so moved them on. Averaged just over 1300 then.
They told farmers last year they didn't want young bulls, not they are lamenting the fact they don't have young bulls to fill the gap in supply. For suckler farmers will it be an idea to have stock shifted this year as those bullocks will be coming through next year adding to numbers
I forgot to listen and dont buy the journal.To be fair, we were all told that finishing cattle in Q1/Q2 of 2021 was going to be a waste of time due to Brexit and you would swear we would be begging agents to take them off our hands.
That's good going. I loaded cattle with a friend this morning and he is only getting €4/kg.After a good bit of toing and froing got the deal across the line last night. 4.10 base price and free transport, no weight restrictions. Happy enough I think
Would he not be better off going to the mart with them?That's good going. I loaded cattle with a friend this morning and he is only getting €4/kg.
I don't know. They were plain cattle with a couple of moves. He did quite well with them and was able to pick up his cheque yesterday afternoon.Would he not be better off going to the mart with them?