160kgs steers

[DRC]

Hereford and Angus steers advertised on internet sales website at £465 each for 160 kgs reared calves/weanlings.
Could someone run me through the likely profit margin in these at any stage.
Just interested.
@gone up the hill maybe?

 

[Al R]

No expert on cattle but i would say LOW!
@Thick Farmer ?

 

[DRC]

No expert on cattle but i would say LOW!
@Thick Farmer ?

That was my initial thoughts.

 

[Al R]

That was my initial thoughts.

Calf would be £160-£200 at 2 weeks old probably?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

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Could someone run me through the likely profit margin in these

Yep won't take long to run through it...nowt

 

[gone up the hill]

Hereford and Angus steers advertised on internet sales website at £465 each for 160 kgs reared calves/weanlings.
Could someone run me through the likely profit margin in these at any stage.
Just interested.
@gone up the hill maybe?

About the right price for them as that is what they are making in the calve pens currently.

I would say the most profit will be in the Angus steers if they are named sires as if you farm them right then going on the current trade they will be worth £1000/1100 head in the store ring at 12/15 months old.

But yep its too much for the Herefords ( needs to be £385/ head at that age ) but angus steer trade if named sires has totally lost the plot in both the stirk/ store rings ( esp the latter ) not sure why as they are making more of a bonus now when the premium has been cut 50% than before this.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£2.85 a kilo for Angus steers seems robbery

 

[DRC]

About the right price for them as that is what they are making in the calve pens currently.

I would say the most profit will be in the Angus steers if they are named sires as if you farm them right then going on the current trade they will be worth £1000/1100 head in the store ring at 12/15 months old.

But yep its too much for the Herefords ( needs to be £385/ head at that age ) but angus steer trade if named sires has totally lost the plot in both the stirk/ store rings ( esp the latter ) not sure why as they are making more of a bonus now when the premium has been cut 50% than before this.

£1000 at 12 months for an Angus

 

[gone up the hill]

£2.85 a kilo for Angus steers seems robbery

400 kilo steers will make £1100 plus in the store ring currently so £2.45 a kilo,

The smaller you buy the dearer ppk they will be.

Weigh a 40 day old BB bull calve that makes £400, what weight will he be??

 

[gone up the hill]

£1000 at 12 months for an Angus

Yep easily, even plain 350 kilo heifers will make £800/850 currently.

They are making mental money, make no doubt about it!

 

[DRC]

What would you buy to graze 27 acres all summer, then cash in October, that would hopefully make a bob or two.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

400 kilo steers will make £1100 plus in the store ring currently so £2.45 a kilo,

?

You can buy the best bullocks you've ever seen at 400 kilos for £980-£1000

 

[Hampton]

Although expensive, if they were Blues I could see potential (although some firms around us want £600+ for equivalent size to those you've seen).

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What would you buy to graze 27 acres all summer, then cash in October, that would hopefully make a bob or two.

Some cheap broken mouthed ewes with twins

 

[gone up the hill]

You can buy the best bullocks you've ever seen at 400 kilos for £980-£1000

Yep I agree but for some unknown reason Named sired angus cattle trade is off the plot ( regardless of grade/ being dairy or suckler bred )

If not named sire the they will easily be £200 + head less like for like.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yep I agree but for some unknown reason Named sired angus cattle trade is off the plot ( regardless of grade/ being dairy or suckler bred )

If not named sire the they will easily be £200 + head less like for like.

It'll all end in tears

 

[gone up the hill]

It'll all end in tears

Yep I know!

 

[Hampton]

What would you buy to graze 27 acres all summer, then cash in October, that would hopefully make a bob or two.

Buy some Blue calves now. Rear them then sell at end of summer. Job done.
In fact, if you make a good job of them, I will buy them off you!

 

[gone up the hill]

What would you buy to graze 27 acres all summer, then cash in October, that would hopefully make a bob or two.

15/18 month old named Hereford heifers/ steers around 350/400 kilos that you can pick up for £650/730 head, will be fat by the end of summer and worth £1150 + head.

 

[DRC]

Thanks, b

Buy some Blue calves now. Rear them then sell at end of summer. Job done.
In fact, if you make a good job of them, I will but them off you!

Thanks, but my calf rearing days are over. I'd rather pay a bit more for reared, but not silly money.
I could graze 40 dairy heifers, but at 50p a day, which he's offering It doesn't seem much to me.