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Anybody Buying Cattle From Ireland

Don't know how it works to buy in Ireland and move to England, but I'm half a mile from the Republic of Ireland and if I was to buy cattle in it, only one factory in the north would take them, and at a very bad price, lucky to get 2.20 a kg
 

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If been thinking over trying a load of grazing cows.just don't know how's to go about it
 
Location
eire
If been thinking over trying a load of grazing cows.just don't know how's to go about it
maybe get a telephone number for a mart in the west of Ireland, somewhere like clare marts, or Ballinasloe mart and get talking to someone they would surely give a contact number of a cattle dealer that could round up cattle for you and do the paperwork, the west of Ireland is the area to be looking for cattle
 
Location
Devon

Some quality cattle in those links(y)

Price wise they are £150/ 200 ish head less than in the UK on the current store job, biggest problem if we imported them is finding an ABB to take them, prob be okay at the moment as fat cattle are short but if/ when they get plenty coming in at the plants the imported cattle will be the ones that are made to wait to be killed!

Would be viable price wise and haulage costs wise etc if you bought an artic load at a time.
 
Location
Devon
maybe get a telephone number for a mart in the west of Ireland, somewhere like clare marts, or Ballinasloe mart and get talking to someone they would surely give a contact number of a cattle dealer that could round up cattle for you and do the paperwork, the west of Ireland is the area to be looking for cattle

You would also need to contact Animal health..

If I was to buy from there then I would want to go and see/ buy the cattle myself..
 
There is a mart 5 mins away from here in the ROI and I would dream of buying from it, all that testing hassle to get them into the north, they stand around starving for 3 days and it takes 2 weeks for them to get back to the weight they were when bought
 
Location
Devon
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its usually not worth it, by the time they would be ready there will be a glut of cattle for 6 weeks and they will get over fat, because factory won't take them, been there done that

Only be worth it if you had a contract with a plant who would take them..

Personally I don't think the gains would be worth the risk for the reason you state above.
 
Location
Devon
In the north and in England. When a 510 kg Friesan is sold for 1120 pounds, it's easily 200 too expensive. If not more.

I agree, doesn't seem to be any let up in the store trade! cant see how people think these cattle will breakeven let alone make anything unless the fat job clears £4/ kilo..
 
I agree, doesn't seem to be any let up in the store trade! cant see how people think these cattle will breakeven let alone make anything unless the fat job clears £4/ kilo..
It's crazy. Seemingly people who are becoming 'active farmers' are keeping a bottom in the trade. They might not be active for too long. Stores are usually easier to buy at end April or May though when everyone is filled up. Might as well let someone else feed them
 
Location
Devon
It's crazy. Seemingly people who are becoming 'active farmers' are keeping a bottom in the trade. They might not be active for too long. Stores are usually easier to buy at end April or May though when everyone is filled up. Might as well let someone else feed them

Yea they do normally but I don't think they will get any cheaper end of April/May this year partly due to the active farmers you talk about and also the amount of dairy farmers quitting but still wanting cattle on the farm.

Your right about the £5/kilo..
 

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