- Location
- central scotland
Going to flatten out I think, especially on the dead , think live will rise through the next month-6 weeks then May is always funny then be ok until at least September probably longer
The Beef Tracker thread (no Sheep)
- Thread starter jackrussell101
- Start date
harperfarmer
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I was told they were trying to hold it/pull it back a bit due to another impending price climb once people get to the end of their yarded cattle and start turning out. However the buyer who told me that also reliably informed me the week before Christmas that it was best to get the cattle away soon as the price was only going to go one way and that's down! Then they went up by 40p/kg
- Location
- East Sussex
Looking at the wider issues it is hard to see any more increases in value.
The budget did nothing to increase spending in the short term.
The world banking crisis will make many nervous and at present the pound is strengthening as it is seen as a relatively safe haven. This is always double edged as imports become cheaper but supplies are tight in the world.
An issue which will have an effect closer to home is the declining milk price and there is little doubt that there will be a significant increase in cows being sold, which will put a lid on the cow price and may have an effect on reducing mince values which has been the driver for the increases in beef.
Store cattle prices while still buoyant for the best have declined for the second grade and longer term cattle. Feed prices are not coming down as fast as the grain price yet!!
In the past dairy farmers response to a declining milk price has been to produce more and we are going into the cheapest production period as cows go to grass.
Mixedupfarmer
Member
- Location
- Norfolk
I can't see many extra dairy cows getting culled until summer, they will soon be on Spring grass, and although the milk price is dropping, it is still good. Many cows that may have been culled on a dropping milk price will have already gone with culls being so dear.
Agreed and every cow culled is one less to produce a calf too
- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
Round here I think most dairy herds culled hard already. One milk buyer has already dropped milk price by 10ppl! And anyone short on forage will have culled hard already to make it to turnout. Spring block herds have only just calved so won't be culling yet
- Location
- Durham, UK
Not a bad do in darlington, a few blue x bulls
Dairy cross? looks better than Carlisle.
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
Is Mr P back buying at Carlisle? Heard he’d spat his dummy out…
Not been in for a while, just going on hearsay.
- Location
- Durham, UK
Yep blues out of fr/h
Mixedupfarmer
Member
- Location
- Norfolk
What age were they?
sheepwise
Member
- Location
- SW Scotland
Low commission rates there. Just worked out in our local mart commission and levy before vat would have been £295.89 on those same 4 cattle.
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
That’s why all the Scottish cattle come down here
- Location
- Durham, UK
14 mth to 17mth (last 1 kept back from previous batch)
- Location
- Durham, UK
I thought it was the auctioneers scottish charm
- Location
- central scotland
No…….we recon if we give him the odd beast down to sell he might not come back “home” again it’s a small price to pay
sheepwise
Member
- Location
- SW Scotland
Or go deadweight unless premium butchers types.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Ok, so what DW you think the 624kg is?