Bit of fun, how do you value these .

[Nithsdale]

They'd be coming home at that price

Post the avg tomorrow then


Or how many came home

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

£1050 average

 

[gone up the hill]

They'd be coming home at that price

Store trade wont get any stronger than it currently is, no point bringing them home just to sell them for the same money at the end of the summer!

 

[MJT]

Post the avg tomorrow then


Or how many came home

Ah I thought you meant for the 3 not the 60. Few younger heifers will bring average down to earth I'm sure

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Lovely cattle, we don't see as high a prices for the real top end but I would say 1130 for the boys and if the heifer is wider than the pic, I would say the best beast, I would put at 1075. Good luck, be interesting to see the prices. Ive got a few stragglers to sell a fortnight Friday, similar weights age and quality I think, will try to get pics up on this thread, be interesting to see what similar cattle make across different marts in different parts of the country

 

[MJT]

Lovely cattle, we don't see as high a prices for the real top end but I would say 1130 for the boys and if the heifer is wider than the pic, I would say the best beast, I would put at 1075. Good luck, be interesting to see the prices. Ive got a few stragglers to sell a fortnight Friday, similar weights age and quality I think, will try to get pics up on this thread, be interesting to see what similar cattle make across different marts in different parts of the country

Thanks ! Will let you know how they do. half and half natives to continentals, interesting to see how they compare as 2 years ago natives sold best and last year it was the continentals

 

[Lovegoodstock]

When you say natives sold best, do you mean made more, or more in comparism for the type of beast? So how are the natives bred? Presumed named sire type job? Around here my best, hopefully like yours would be 100 ahead of named angus sire, worst would be 100 behind, and middle of run but 50 kilo heavier than native the same price. Very roughly speaking

 

[MJT]

When you say natives sold best, do you mean made more, or more in comparism for the type of beast? So how are the natives bred? Presumed named sire type job? Around here my best, hopefully like yours would be 100 ahead of named angus sire, worst would be 100 behind, and middle of run but 50 kilo heavier than native the same price. Very roughly speaking

Highest average price and average ppk. Seem to be a lot of men buying the younger natives as easy doers to run over the summer and sell as big stores come autumn.

Our Natives are by named sire Hereford bull out of Aa and Aaxlim cows, so thick meaty cattle. Continentals are Lim and Piedmontese bull on Aa , Aaxlim and Hereford x AA cows.

All swings and roundabouts and each year is different, this year the AA sired stuff making more than the Hereford sired, completely opposite to couple years ago. Shall find out tomorrow

 

[MJT]

1st steer did £1180
2nd steer did £1110

Heifer did £910

Weighed 10-15kg lighter as empty.

Happy with those prices. All cattle sold well, Continentals did better than natives this year . Top pen of 5 native steers were 500kg £1085

Best ppk was the smallest Hereford X steer.....290kg, £750. 2.58ppk.



Will work out average ppk for the whole lot later!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Heifer was cheap!

 

[gone up the hill]

1st steer did £1180
2nd steer did £1110

Heifer did £910

Weighed 10-15kg lighter as empty.

Happy with those prices. All cattle sold well, Continentals did better than natives this year . Top pen of 5 native steers were 500kg £1085

Best ppk was the smallest Hereford X steer.....290kg, £750. 2.58ppk.



Will work out average ppk for the whole lot later!

How much a head up on average from last year were your prices today?

 

[MJT]

How much a head up on average from last year were your prices today?

Average was £85 up . Can't complain at that

 

[liammogs]

1st steer did £1180
2nd steer did £1110

Heifer did £910

Weighed 10-15kg lighter as empty.

Happy with those prices. All cattle sold well, Continentals did better than natives this year . Top pen of 5 native steers were 500kg £1085

Best ppk was the smallest Hereford X steer.....290kg, £750. 2.58ppk.



Will work out average ppk for the whole lot later!

Where did you sell them?

 

[MJT]

That time of year again, here’s one I took quick photo of earlier, 400kg heifer.

Will take a few more pictures of others tomorrow if get a chance .

 

[beefandsleep]

£850

 

[Werzle]

£935

 

[had e nuff]

Took 5 dairy x lim heifers yesterday, around the 480/500 kg. Sold as 1 lot made £990. Would say yours are worth £920 ish.

 

[sheepwise]

£960 looks in ideal condition for grazing.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£950

 

[beefandsleep]

£950

I would want a bullock for that money