Calf Price

[Benr]

What’s a fair price for Calves direct from Farm at the moment. 2 weeks old, nice strong calves had colostrum etc. Not the biggest but good shape Angus and Blues.

We had 20 last week and paid £180 for Blue Bulls and £140 Heifers.
What should the Angus be? Last year we paid £150 Bulls and £100 heifers.
Can’t help but think that they are a bit dear at the moment but don’t want to pinch them and take advantage of the current situation as there is always another day...

 

[Werzle]

I would carry on with those prices because the BB's seem a tad cheap and the AA a tad expensive so it will even each other up

 

[Cows 'n grass]

If you fancy a trip to sunny south Devon I have 100+ blues and Herefords that I would sell for £100 at 3 weeks. They're out of jersey's and crossbreds but decent calves. I'll get some photos tomorrow if you're interested.

 

[Skintagain]

What’s a fair price for Calves direct from Farm at the moment. 2 weeks old, nice strong calves had colostrum etc. Not the biggest but good shape Angus and Blues.

We had 20 last week and paid £180 for Blue Bulls and £140 Heifers.
What should the Angus be? Last year we paid £150 Bulls and £100 heifers.
Can’t help but think that they are a bit dear at the moment but don’t want to pinch them and take advantage of the current situation as there is always another day...

A lot depends on the dam. Out of a standard black and white they are a nice buy, out of a Friesian or they are cheap, monty very cheap, Jersey they are dear, Ayrshire they are on point etc etc

 

[Benr]

If you fancy a trip to sunny south Devon I have 100+ blues and Herefords that I would sell for £100 at 3 weeks. They're out of jersey's and crossbreds but decent calves. I'll get some photos tomorrow if you're interested.

Committed to these calves really, but be interested to see what they are like to compare and for the future. Thanks

 

[Zippy768]

We had some AA bulls from mart - including calf buyers pinch and haulage - 140. Slightly above avg calf I would guess. So maybe your AA are a little dear, but as said already, your blues probably good money.
A nice reg supply direct from farm is worth a few quid, and as you say, there is always another day

 

[redsloe]

A regular supply straight from farm with a good start is worth a lot!
Try and get the farmer to keep them another week or so, better established and will be worth that money.

 

[gone up the hill]

Calve trade for anything decent/ well reared has gone up £30/40 head in the last week.

Off farm is worth £20/30 calve extra compared to market prices if you know they have had colrostrum etc.

 

[som farmer]

creeping back up from the doom and gloom of last week, feeding 72 now, good job the wife is on furlough.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Sold some in market yesterday and trade was back quite a bit on the week before when they sold very well.
A mate was in the market buying and he said demand just wasn’t there, store trade was back considerably and fat buyers dropping prices , there isn’t enough money in the job to pay for expensive calves.