Deeremassey
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Once you hav AA and QA u will fly it in the marts at the min. Not sure if u will get AA bonus in the factory.
A man i work with is trying to buy light stores but not having much luck. Angus bullocks in carlow monday, 340 kgs made over 800 euro and they were plain he said. Hard to fathom current pricesI was watching Bandon mart on line yesterday and saw a Angus bullock around 630kgs and he made €1500 .it put me thinking
Without a doubt. Factories seem happier to purchase through marts ............and i taught they lost QA and supermarkets didnt want fat cattle through martsAre fellas getting better prices at the marts for finished cattle at the moment . I have a bunch of inspec Angus bullocks ready to go next week , Just keeping my options open
I am fairly sure that the factories (at least some of them) can sell meat as QA for some of their contracts as long as the animals spent their final 70 days pre slaughter on a QA farm, and obviously haven't had too many moves and are underage. And they can certainly process that meat alongside other QA cattle from QA suppliers on the same table so to speak. Some supermarkets may be strict on this, but others aren't was what I was told previously. Hence, how they can buy QA cattle in marts.Without a doubt. Factories seem happier to purchase through marts ............and i taught they lost QA and supermarkets didnt want fat cattle through marts
I am fairly sure that the factories (at least some of them) can sell meat as QA for some of their contracts as long as the animals spent their final 70 days pre slaughter on a QA farm, and obviously haven't had too many moves and are underage. And they can certainly process that meat alongside other QA cattle from QA suppliers on the same table so to speak. Some supermarkets may be strict on this, but others aren't was what I was told previously. Hence, how they can buy QA cattle in marts.
In essence yes, they can do what they like.The factories can do what they like .
QA versus non QA ? No difference when on a plate .
Horse versus bullock/heifer??
The Chinese are very particular about what they eat!In essence yes, they can do what they like.
But for instance, when they were looking to get access to the Chinese market last year, a factory man told me straight out that on the days they were killing for the Chinese inspectors, there was no animal that was not properly QA supplied, killed there that day.
But that wouldn't always be the case, so I am sure that they often mix and match to suit themselves. And sure as you said, they can get away with it.
It could we'll help, especially as food service is opening up. Argentinan beef has a large share of the steak market in some parts of the continent.China faces 'real challenge' as one of the world's biggest beef exporters imposes snap ban
Argentina is one of the world's biggest beef exporters, but with an election looming and domestic prices on the rise, it's shutting down trade for 30 days in a move that is likely to have a significant global impact.www.abc.net.au
Interesting move from Argentina. Their own people can't even afford to buy their own beef now. I wonder will it help our price in any way?
cheap weight gain will trump even a decent price fall, not that im envisaging a price drop. Guys that were dead all year buying cattle have sprung into life for forward cattle, and paying prices that will need 4.70 to get them out, God only knows whats going on.Hefers are pushing on well here - all close to 700kg and one or 2 beyond it when weighed last week and they are still doing a great thrive. In the few years that I have been finishing cattle, prices are the best now that I have ever seen. But Grass is still plentyful for another month anyway.
Sell now or push on for another month?
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What age are your heifers that are 700kg? If they are underage, and will still be in a month's time, I would be inclined to hold onto them. If there is one thing for sure about killing heifers, it's that the kill out is just not as good as with male cattle for obvious reasons so they will need all the liveweight they can get to leave you a good carcase weight.Hefers are pushing on well here - all close to 700kg and one or 2 beyond it when weighed last week and they are still doing a great thrive. In the few years that I have been finishing cattle, prices are the best now that I have ever seen. But Grass is still plentyful for another month anyway.
Sell now or push on for another month?
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What age are your heifers that are 700kg? If they are underage, and will still be in a month's time, I would be inclined to hold onto them. If there is one thing for sure about killing heifers, it's that the kill out is just not as good as with male cattle for obvious reasons so they will need all the liveweight they can get to leave you a good carcase weight.
experimental learning curveCheers,
I have never killed heifers before. They have performed quite well. The oldest is 30 months on August 1st, so plenty of scope to hold onto her for another month. I may split the group and kill the heaviest half and hold onto the lighter ones for another while - the next oldest is only 26 months.
Are you a feedlot or would you try the mart?Factories are slow to take cattle this past couple of weeks.
No I'm not a feedlot. Their a plain bunch of cattle so I'm not inclined to take them to the mart.Are you a feedlot or would you try the mart?
what are they up to nowadays Mucky, never hear anything about them down around here.Beef plan produce group are offering 10c more next week for both steers and heifers.