Angus calf price

[Edo]

Wondering how much everyone is receiving/paying for good angus bulls & heifers out of pro cross type cows at around a week old?

 

[DairyNerd]

This year 120 heifers, 150 bulls. Flat rate out of mixture of Irish Freisian, Kiwi Freisian and JEX cows. Between 10 days and 4 weeks old.

 

[Edo]

This year 120 heifers, 150 bulls. Flat rate out of mixture of Irish Freisian, Kiwi Freisian and JEX cows. Between 10 days and 4 weeks old.

Thanks for this, presumably you are on about spring born calves? I am on about autumn borns out of decent size Holstein Friesian cows as there would be a fair difference in price I would have thought.

 

[DairyNerd]

Thanks for this, presumably you are on about spring born calves? I am on about autumn borns out of decent size Holstein Friesian cows as there would be a fair difference in price I would have thought.

Yes and definitely.

 

[Conrod96]

£200-250 at 3/4 weeks old out a monty cross cow here

 

[Barmyfarmer]

£200 here, 10-20 days old

 

[SolwayFarmer]

bulls £200 to £250
heifers £180 to £225
minimum 2 weeks old, out of Holsteins

 

[rustyspring]

bulls £200 to £250
heifers £180 to £225
minimum 2 weeks old, out of Holsteins

Likewise but out of crossbreds. mix of market and private sales.

 

[Werzle]

Wondering how much everyone is receiving/paying for good angus bulls & heifers out of pro cross type cows at around a week old?

Mates been having average £230 for bulls 4 weeks old , did have one make £300. friesian bulls making £150

 

[Sylution]

£150 for bulls and £100 for heifers, gone in 2 to 3 weeks. For 2 local neighbours. Was same price last year, and will be next year. I am happy and they are happy. Sell some in market that they do not need, some weeks you get a fortune, other weeks not.

 

[Werzle]

£150 for bulls and £100 for heifers, gone in 2 to 3 weeks. For 2 local neighbours. Was same price last year, and will be next year. I am happy and they are happy. Sell some in market that they do not need, some weeks you get a fortune, other weeks not.

If it works then fair enough but calves on average are up £50/hd on last year and cake and powder are slightly cheaper so your local buyers are having a result

 

[Edo]

£150 for bulls and £100 for heifers, gone in 2 to 3 weeks. For 2 local neighbours. Was same price last year, and will be next year. I am happy and they are happy. Sell some in market that they do not need, some weeks you get a fortune, other weeks not.

That’s the same arrangement I have had with a dairy for a while but sadly they went down with TB so not able to have them. Been trying to source calves locally which is limited where I am based and they seem to want a fortune for very young calves!