Current market for autumn bulling heifers

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Demolition Man

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Wales

• Sep 30, 2021

• #1

Hi folks, just wondering what the market is currently like for autumn bulling heifers. Been told its pretty flat so considering selling my BFx bullers in the store market. Also been told there is a massive glut of in calf spring calving for sale, although I can’t imagine these would affect autumn bulling trade? Thoughts?

 

Beef farmer

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Livestock Farmer

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North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Sep 30, 2021

• #2

There are 0000s of heifers to calve feb for sale.

@£750/£800 its not going to inspire people to pay a fortune for an animal 6 months younger

 

Holsteinfriesian90

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Cornwall

• Sep 30, 2021

• #3

Watched some in calf heifers go through Holsworthy yesterday on marteye anywhere from £900-1300 due November/December not enough for what they cost to rear them.At the moment you would be better off with store cattle.

 

Cows 'n grass

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Modbury, South Devon

• Sep 30, 2021

• #4

There are always 1000's of grazing type heifers for sale at this time of year. Grasstec will tell you they're worth 1200 but the reality is 7-900. They've been much the same price for years.

 

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Aircooled

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co Antrim

• Sep 30, 2021

• #5

Cows 'n grass said:

There are always 1000's of grazing type heifers for sale at this time of year. Grasstec will tell you they're worth 1200 but the reality is 7-900. They've been much the same price for years.

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That's a very helpful post.

 

Sid

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Livestock Farmer

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South Molton

• Sep 30, 2021

• #6

Beef farmer said:

There are 0000s of heifers to calve feb for sale.

@£750/£800 its not going to inspire people to pay a fortune for an animal 6 months younger

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Depends if you want the milk in Feb or August

 

Beef farmer

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North cornish coast. It's always windy here

• Sep 30, 2021

• #7

Sid said:

Depends if you want the milk in Feb or August

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Sub 10% of the farmers block calve. Of them 10% probably sub 1% fly. The market for cows is still aimed at the ayr farm

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

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Co antrim

• Sep 30, 2021

• #8

Any for sale in ni at these prices?

 

mixed farm

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• Sep 30, 2021

• #9

daveydiesel1 said:

Any for sale in ni at these prices?

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Or the south. €1500 to 1800 for spring calvers here

 

TheRanger

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SW Scotland

• Sep 30, 2021

• #10

mixed farm said:

Or the south. €1500 to 1800 for spring calvers here

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For bulling heifers?

 

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boumaticboy

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• Sep 30, 2021

• #11

1100 for bulling heifers in Co Antrim. Too dear

 

TheRanger

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SW Scotland

• Sep 30, 2021

• #12

boumaticboy said:

1100 for bulling heifers in Co Antrim. Too dear

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Grass rats or pedigree/high yielding holsteins?

 

Scholsey

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Herefordshire

• Sep 30, 2021

• #13

Just sold 12 surplus sept/oct born heifers big enough to serve nov/Dec for £750, sold similar animals back in April for £1000+.

 

pappuller

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M6 Hard shoulder

• Sep 30, 2021

• #14

Pedigree herd sale held at Ashbourne today, I only saw the ic heifers and bulling heifers sell, bullers anywhere between £550/800 generally nice things and ic heifers peaked at £2200 for a breeders heifer, close at heifers in the £1200/1800 bracket and anything nov on could be bought at handy money, I bought a nice bunch of 15 at an average of £1065 all in calf to either sexed or AA, spread to calve from November to April.

 

Scholsey

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Herefordshire

• Sep 30, 2021

• #15

Rearing heifers is going like making bale silage, enough people doing it (including me) and prepared to sell surplus stock at a loss.

 

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boumaticboy

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• Sep 30, 2021

• #16

TheRanger said:

Grass rats or pedigree/high yielding holsteins?

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Holsteins

 

mixed farm

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• Sep 30, 2021

• #17

TheRanger said:

For bulling heifers?

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Apologies, for spring incalf heifers.

 

Repeat

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Cumbria

• Sep 30, 2021

• #18

We have 20 surplus heifers to sell, born Nov / Dec , genus AI sires Holstein and Jersey cross. A nice bunch.
I am now wondering if they might sell as well at Penrith stirk sale as at a dairy one. What are they worth ?

 

daveydiesel1

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Co antrim

• Sep 30, 2021

• #19

If any1 hears of ic heifers at or below 950 in co antrim let me know. I wont hold my breath

 

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Bogeyman

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North Antrim

• Oct 1, 2021

• #20

Batch of 16 month old Dutch maiden Holstein heifers averaged about £700 at Ballymena today.