Bloody calves

[buffalo_soldier]

The annoying thing about these calf market reports is they don't give you weights or ages . Are the ones making £500 3 weeks old or 3 months old?

Let's hope 3 weeks

 

[TheRanger]

You have to be there, some should be in the stirk ring

Some vendors prefer to sell small stirks through the calf ring, as there’s no weights

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Hell of a trade, i was posting prices from the midlands. As i said above i didnt see you were based in cumbria which explains the high prices achieved. Weaned black and whites at £230 look cheap

Still a lift. I only had half a dozen b/w bulls that were sold at 8wks last year. From memory, they were £120 - £160.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Some vendors prefer to sell small stirks through the calf ring, as there’s no weights

Think it was year before last, a chap was walking a calf round that was clearly a bit older. Hell of a calf don't get me wrong, he'd done his job well. But to top it off he was waving a £20 note around while selling it. Topped the market.

 

[Ducati899]

You have to be there, some should be in the stirk ring

always take reports with a pinch of salt unless you actually see the stuff go through the ring

 

[sidjon]

Our blues averaged £401 this year,(45bulls and 50 heifers)30 to 40 days old ,reared on high scc/old cows. Some in sedgemoor this week £770 , but were 16 week old and looked like they were from sucklers.

 

[Werzle]

Our blues averaged £401 this year,(45bulls and 50 heifers)30 to 40 days old ,reared on high scc/old cows. Some in sedgemoor this week £770 , but were 16 week old and looked like they were from sucklers.

After or before stoppages?

 

[sidjon]

After, but not included old man driving to market over 5 weeks, bit he was there to sell store cattle so not all fuel was calves.

 

[happycows]

You'll be where I said. Your calves are top draw beasts

Putting 12 blues a month through buitelaar at the minute around 21 days old, bulls av £360/380 heifers av £300/320.Average weight circa 60/65kg

Get em to 35 days and you'll put £50/head on

I’m £30 off those prices but no expenses or haulage. That’s everything including twins and fixed for the whole of the year.

 

[Werzle]

always take reports with a pinch of salt unless you actually see the stuff go through the ring

Whitland this week, top bull calf £510 top hfr £430. Average on the day for both was £203!! Just shows there wasnt many anywhere nr the top price and thats the same around all the markets. Top prices are great and the calves must of been a credit to the vendors, but averages paint the true picture of trades

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I'm starting to think it's Whitland that need to up their game rather that everyone else take a bath.

There's examples posted from each end of the country now in excess of that.

 

[More to life]

I'm starting to think it's Whitland that need to up their game rather that everyone else take a bath.

There's examples posted from each end of the country now in excess of that.

I know nothing of that market but there are still loads of poor calves in market that struggle to get a bid there all in the average.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I know nothing of that market but there are still loads of poor calves in market that struggle to get a bid there all in the average.

Yeah I get that.
But they must be flooded with them to be running at an average of 50/60% of the rest of the markets.

 

[Werzle]

I'm starting to think it's Whitland that need to up their game rather that everyone else take a bath.

There's examples posted from each end of the country now in excess of that.

Most big calve markets midlands/wales would be just the same with averages being half the top prices. These markets are selling 300-600 weekly so could be the numbers not the calves. I am amazed exeter/devon/somerset areas would be getting prices posted as there would be alot more grass rat calves/herds and farmers flock from our area down there to buy cheaper stores than they can buy here

 

[cull cows]

2 bulls 4 heifers bought from a local market today...
Anyone like to guess the average..

 

[cull cows]

2 bulls 4 heifers bought from a local market today...
Anyone like to guess the average..

@Beef farmer
@pappuller
@Werzle
@buffalo_soldier
Tb 4 calves

 

[Cowmansam]

325

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I'm sticking with my bids.

2@450
4@350

Av. £383

 

[pappuller]

2 bulls 4 heifers bought from a local market today...
Anyone like to guess the average..

£290

 

[pappuller]

2 bulls 4 heifers bought from a local market today...
Anyone like to guess the average..

Front one looks a little woody