British friesian bulls

[Friesianfan]

I wouldnt say burning but I got my loan on the basis I would use it to buy cattle which could be argued that I have not done, dont want to upset my bank manager by not keeping to my word

I could always write a different invoice

 

[Jdunn55]

I could always write a different invoice

Only if I can have more cows!

 

[Beef farmer]

Cow prices obviously good at the moment but how much would people be allowing to stock a new tenancy? Nothing fancy just something to get going with

825 average over 420 so far.
Not show ponies, but bill payers hopfully because I've got some big barstewards

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

We have found in the past the £800-£1000 price bracket cows always last longer than the ones with a big price tag.

 

[som farmer]

save some money for the surrey/sussex cows that will come down in july time, some very nice friesian cows, usually i/c, as well, price this year might be dearer, but can get a decent lot of cows from those farms, they really have their breeding sussed out, the ones we bought in milk, last june/july, calved nov, still av 30l/day, and we didn't have the best of food rations last winter, nor have they dropped out to grass. Fresh milk is always the dearest, those cows safely back i/c are a better buy. It's great to see someone entering the dairy game, with so much enthusiasm, just don't get carried away,
We do have an 11th calver from them, bought last year, sub £500, calved jan, doing 38litres, and fit to go back in calf, that age of cow, seriously profitable, esp if it had been home bred !

 

[pappuller]

Cow prices obviously good at the moment but how much would people be allowing to stock a new tenancy? Nothing fancy just something to get going with

Milk contract type ?

 

[Martyn]

825 average over 420 so far.
Not show ponies, but bill payers hopfully because I've got some big barstewards

Do you have a herd health screening program or is every cow vaccineated upto the hilt. I think we average £1300 fully blood tested when we started, most non pedigree

 

[LTH]

Bought half a dozen pedigree 3rd/4th Ayrshire’s for between 1200 and 1400 last 2 years as friesians too dear, hopefully after this year will have enough from our own. They look like red and white friesians as well traditional type

 

[Beef farmer]

Do you have a herd health screening program or is every cow vaccineated upto the hilt. I think we average £1300 fully blood tested when we started, most non pedigree

We vaccinate heavily

 

[Beef farmer]

We have found in the past the £800-£1000 price bracket cows always last longer than the ones with a big price tag.

I bought 1 cow for 1600 quid once. Got TB the same as a 425 quid one

 

[Sid]

We vaccinate heavily

What does that cost per cows per year?
Some of those vaccines can be pricey?

 

[Keep On]

I wouldnt say burning but I got my loan on the basis I would use it to buy cattle which could be argued that I have not done, dont want to upset my bank manager by not keeping to my word

Milk in the tank pays the bills

 

[Tsa115]

I love the josh heifers, just wish you would have let me have more of them have you got any James heifers?

Just crossed over 100 heifer calves from josh. Got one josh daughter going on gamma next week though.

 

[Jdunn55]

Just crossed over 100 heifer calves from josh. Got one josh daughter going on gamma next week though.

Am I right in thinking you bought josh?

 

[Martyn]

We vaccinate heavily

I would operate similar system to yourself in different situation

 

[Beef farmer]

What does that cost per cows per year?
Some of those vaccines can be pricey?

Lots and lots. Exact figure without digging out receipts wouldn't a clue.

 

[Friesianfan]

Just crossed over 100 heifer calves from josh. Got one josh daughter going on gamma next week though.

Can’t like that post but glad you’ve got some nice heifers

 

[betweenthelines]

@Jdunn55

What is your forecast margin per cow/acre/whole farm? That will tell you how much you can afford to pay for cows.

 

[Beef farmer]

@Jdunn55

What is your forecast margin per cow/acre/whole farm? That will tell you how much you can afford to pay for cows.

Show your workings.
How long do you write a cow off over?

 

[Jdunn55]

@Jdunn55

What is your forecast margin per cow/acre/whole farm? That will tell you how much you can afford to pay for cows.

Show your workings.
How long do you write a cow off over?

Could you give an example just to make sure what I think you mean is what you actually mean? I'm assuming income per cow per year minus costs per cow per year? Then times that by 4 years which is the length of time I would want a cow to stay in the herd on average?