Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Lincs]

Picked a few calves up from bentham on wednesday did'nt think they were to bad at £221 average for 2 char x, 2 angus and a b&w all 8 -9 week old

They look very good value for the age

 

[Bob the beef]

Who's gone bust at wishaw?

P R Duff traded as among others Braveheart beef and MacDuff

Killed and stored at Wishaw but nothing to do with the abbatoir

Their Xmas carcass show was fairly legendary for the hospitality .

 

[Fat Lamb]

Picked a few calves up from bentham on wednesday did'nt think they were to bad at £221 average for 2 char x, 2 angus and a b&w all 8 -9 week old

Look good for the money them.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Freeze branding ready for outdoor calving.

 

[Bill dog]

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Freeze branding ready for outdoor calving.

Is that a Simmy cross cow ?
For some reason I thought you were going all Angus ?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Is that a Simmy cross cow ?
For some reason I thought you were going all Angus ?

I am.

But it will take 5+ years to complete the transition. Despite my suggestion, the older cows are not being sold out. They stay until they get culled.

I sell anything empty, anything which doesn't rear it's own calf, anything which needs calving assistance or lameness treatment and anything which turns 10.

 

[lloyd]

I am.



I sell anything empty, anything which doesn't rear it's own calf, anything which needs calving assistance or lameness treatment and anything which turns 10.

So you've already managed to cut numbers by half then?
Great idea same pay ,less hassle.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

I am.

But it will take 5+ years to complete the transition. Despite my suggestion, the older cows are not being sold out. They stay until they get culled.

I sell anything empty, anything which doesn't rear it's own calf, anything which needs calving assistance or lameness treatment and anything which turns 10.

What would it cost to replace them like for like?

 

[Optimus]

What would it cost to replace them like for like?

I just paid £1600 for some,in calf oldest was 2019 born.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

I just paid £1600 for some,in calf oldest was 2019 born.

That sounds less than I expected. Is that for continental cows? In calf to another continental or native breed

 

[Optimus]

That sounds less than I expected. Is that for continental cows? In calf to another continental or native breed

Pedigree Angus, handy money I'd say

 

[Top Tip.]

What would it cost to replace them like for like?

He would be in profit. Simmy cross cows would be worth more than Angus.

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

He would be in profit. Simmy cross cows would be worth more than Angus.

But that’s not replacing like for like

 

[Alias]

Picked a few calves up from bentham on wednesday did'nt think they were to bad at £221 average for 2 char x, 2 angus and a b&w all 8 -9 week old

I had two blue bulls in at Gisburn yesterday. I thought they were just a straight trade really, one at £405 and this one at £470. Just under 6 weeks.

 

[Top Tip.]

But that’s not replacing like for like

I thought he meant Angus for Simmy same ages. Could be wrong, often am .

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

I thought he meant Angus for Simmy same ages. Could be wrong, often am .

I think that's what they are doing

 

[unlacedgecko]

I think that's what they are doing

I'm selling sim X cows with a calf at foot, and buying Angus bulling heifers.

Generally swap a life for a life. So a cow calf pair for 2x heifers. Assuming 50% breed up on heifers, I'm swapping a bad cow for an in calf heifer, and a weaner calf for a killing heifer 12 months older.

I think that's a pretty good trade.

 

[Keithy1394]

I had two blue bulls in at Gisburn yesterday. I thought they were just a straight trade really, one at £405 and this one at £470. Just under 6 weeks.


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Nice calf that. I had been struggleing to buy in gisburn last few months they had been to dear. But last time i managed to buy a few . I wonder if they had levelled off abit with people starting lambing

 

[Chae1]

I am.

But it will take 5+ years to complete the transition. Despite my suggestion, the older cows are not being sold out. They stay until they get culled.

I sell anything empty, anything which doesn't rear it's own calf, anything which needs calving assistance or lameness treatment and anything which turns 10.

No offence intended but can't see you being there in 5 years!

The US beef agency will have you head hunted as chief advisor by then.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Bugger, first retest and 2 cows gone down. A second calver that’s a pr*ck and a 5th calver who’s been a belter.