At the mart...

[mixed fleet]

The cattle trade is making as much sense as ever 🤔😂
Cull cow's are a great trade as @scoffcruddle found out.

Friesan cows in two local marts.
The only cheap stock that I see at the minute is dairy stock, milking cows or maiden heifers.
No dairy men buying around here.

 

[Seedsower]

Local dairy man I buy some bulls off has a regular client for heifer calves, he can't shift his yearlings at the moment so can't buy calves,I can't see that changing either.
There were customers for early beef calves but they are harder sold now I believe

 

[scoffcruddle]

They weren’t after heifer calves today,1st time we brought any home.

 

[nashmach]

They weren’t after heifer calves today,1st time we brought any home.View attachment 105090

BRB = British Blue?

 

[scoffcruddle]

BRB = British Blue?

Yes,no such thing in my eyes,they’ll always be Belgian blues for me.

 

[Seedsower]

What age were them calves @scoffcruddle
Seem like good prices for bulls

 

[muckymanor]

Things aren't good when they are giving them away for free

 

[Bencroy]

is the boat going again or is it still in for service

 

[mixed fleet]

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Things aren't good when they are giving them away for free

Wouldn't pay much heed, that fella is very windy.

 

[no name]

Wouldn't pay much heed, that fella is very windy.

Seen them giving good money for very ordinary calves in carlow on Monday, he's hardly giving them away

 

[whelan1]

Does that every year, there's a catch normally. Wouldn't deal with them EVER

 

[mixed fleet]

Seen them giving good money for very ordinary calves in carlow on Monday, he's hardly giving them away

Does that every year, there's a catch normally. Wouldn't deal with them EVER

He's buying lots of calves up this country (longford and Cavan) and I don't here any complaints from the seller's.
But according to him, he's the only "proper" exporter of calves. Dosen't think that there should be any competition.

 

[whelan1]

Waited 3 weeks to get paid for calves off him. Payment should be on the day.

 

[Mf240]

Does that every year, there's a catch normally. Wouldn't deal with them EVER

Would make it easier to buy in yards when lads see that add, bet you if you rang up youd be told they were sold.

 

[whelan1]

Would make it easier to buy in yards when lads see that add, bet you if you rang up youd be told they were sold.

They're sold but we have x,y,z here you can buy. You'd have to wonder why locals dont deal with them....

 

[nashmach]

Was in his yard once.

In fairness to him, interesting views on calf rearing and management.

 

[drew]

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Things aren't good when they are giving them away for free

I’d say that’s pretty similar to when The big green diet feeder company used to hold their “sale day” and would list a heap of cheap feeders on it but if you landed down at 10am they’d all miraculously be sold already….

There are some lads around their own area would deal with them alright. Dad used to get some years ago but not for a long time now, we did go down to look at some there a few years ago when normal private source was a bit tight for calves when we wanted them, but that was as far as it went

 

[Bencroy]

They're sold but we have x,y,z here you can buy. You'd have to wonder why locals dont deal with them....

correct me if I'm wrong ,but did hear back when they were being given away calves for free that they were only free if you bought the milk powder of them or am I mixing it up with another crowd

 

[drew]

correct me if I'm wrong ,but did hear back when they were being given away calves for free that they were only free if you bought the milk powder of them or am I mixing it up with another crowd

No that was them alright, but the pallet of milk get the calves to drink it free

 

[nashmach]

Did anyone else read one of the last weeks Farmers Journal contributors that was moaning about being polled buying calves?

I thought it poor form to explicitly name the marts to be honest.

 

[scoffcruddle]

Took 18 blue calves into the Mart last Thursday,didn’t do bad,came away with an average of £375 each,certainly easier sold than dairy heifers,my man who likes our blue tag bought 10 of them.🙂

 

[whelan1]

What age were they

 

[avent]

I'm getting texts from our local mart looking for stock as prices are on fire and buyers exceed sellers

 

[Deerehunter]

I'm getting texts from our local mart looking for stock as prices are on fire and buyers exceed sellers

im getting emails from the nigerian lottery saying i won the jackpot, just have to send on my iban!

 

[Nashty]

I'm getting texts from our local mart looking for stock as prices are on fire and buyers exceed sellers

Cattle trade is always on fire when there is this much grass around, has been the last couple of years anyways. Hard to know also what an excellent price is at present, cattle that were were sold for what looked excellent prices earlier in the spring are starting to look cheap cattle now. Demand for beef is excellent at present, particularly in the UK and continental Europe.