All things beef

[Northeastfarmer]

Nearly a cock up yesterday, the top one was nearly too young! Hadn’t noticed just how young it was when I did the passports View attachment 692468

Why you killing them so light?

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Why you killing them so light?

I just treat them like buying big stores but smaller. Feed them for about six months as hard as you can then cash them. Only difference is they cost a fraction to buy and eat far less in the same period. They increased in value over purchase price on average by £490 in 194 days. I wouldn’t have thought continental bullocks average a lot better do they?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I just treat them like buying big stores but smaller. Feed them for about six months as hard as you can then cash them. Only difference is they cost a fraction to buy and eat far less in the same period. They increased in value over purchase price on average by £490 in 194 days. I wouldn’t have thought continental bullocks average a lot better do they?

Well I aim for as close to 430 kilos as I can, but mine are obviously older at 18-21 months, everything will have had 2 summers at grass

 

[Full of bull(s)]

Well I aim for as close to 430 kilos as I can, but mine are obviously older at 18-21 months, everything will have had 2 summers at grass

Horses for courses really I have no grass. Plenty of people out there giving £1000 for stores to keep inside to finish though, can they make them do any better? £1490 is a fair average. They will eat as much if not more in 4 months than mine eat in 6

 

[AGN76]

Any photos of Greensons Howlett progeny?

 

[Johngee]

Any photos of Greensons Howlett progeny?

I had some in 2016, posts #425 & 437 on this thread.

 

[AGN76]

I had some in 2016, posts #425 & 437 on this thread.

Yes, any updates??
(After a curve bending short gestation Lim bull to go on Blue cows, and Howlett figures are excellent for this)

 

[had e nuff]

Tb tested these ready for Darlington in 2 weeks time. Weighed them as well, range from 470-510 kg. Hopefully buyers still looking for cattle the way the weather.

 

[tinsheet]

View attachment 694254 Tb tested these ready for Darlington in 2 weeks time. Weighed them as well, range from 470-510 kg. Hopefully buyers still looking for cattle the way the weather.[/QUQUOTE

Make nice cows for somebody

 

[Forever Fendt]

View attachment 694254 Tb tested these ready for Darlington in 2 weeks time. Weighed them as well, range from 470-510 kg. Hopefully buyers still looking for cattle the way the weather.

look well, How do you see them £

 

[had e nuff]

look well, How do you see them £

Thanks. Hopefully in the region of £920/50. Had 20 similar away 3 weeks ago averaged £990 but weather and beef price is probably going to knock them back a bit.

 

[cull cows]

Grades from cows sent Friday.
Had none off them over 9 weeks
Pleased with these

 

[Forever Fendt]

View attachment 700206Grades from cows sent Friday.
Had none off them over 9 weeks
Pleased with these

Price dropped a fair bit did you get out of them ok

 

[cull cows]

Price dropped a fair bit did you get out of them ok

Lost £30 each after feed and haulage
So could of been worse.if price hadn’t dropped they would of left a good wage.but that’s farming

 

[johnspeehs]

View attachment 700206Grades from cows sent Friday.
Had none off them over 9 weeks
Pleased with these

Isn't it an awful situation that we are pleased even though they lost money. Surely some day things have to get better.

 

[had e nuff]

look well, How do you see them £

Sold them Monday. Stores have dropped alot. Top price I got was £865 for a pen of 5. Well over £100 down on the month.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Sold them Monday. Stores have dropped alot. Top price I got was £865 for a pen of 5. Well over £100 down on the month.

Hopefully a bit of a blip,Get some more rain and a bit of grass growth to steal a late cut and things maybe level out, I think the cull price and lamb job dropping back suddenly has dragged the prime down with it and everybody clearing culls out Re fodder crisis

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Finished heifer...

 

[Hummin-Cummins]

Homebred? @Northeastfarmer ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Homebred? @Northeastfarmer ?

Yes