Contract finishing cattle

[topground]

Not much information on a search. Anyone contract finishing suckled calves or sending theirs for finishing under contract, particularly in the West Country and how well does it work for the parties involved?
Any views or comment from the TFF collective?

 

[bobk]

Does anyone offer a contract ?

 

[cull cows]

A firm at selby take cattle to finish.you own the cattle and pay them for the feed and labour.
Google dp custom feeding selby

 

[Northeastfarmer]

At least you can share the loss with someone

 

[harperfarmer]

Berrystock feeds will contract finish your calves for you. Monthly payments. Worth googling the website and speaking to John.

 

[Agrivator]

If they are good quality calves, just sell them store, hopefully to an experienced finisher.

If they do well, he will come back again and try to buy the next batch.

Selling good quality stock by auction is the most efficient and ideal method of cooperation.

 

[mo!]

A firm at selby take cattle to finish.you own the cattle and pay them for the feed and labour.
Google dp custom feeding selby

Doug certainly knows what he's doing from what I've seen. Definitely worth talking to.

 

[harperfarmer]

The beauty of contract finishers is generally they are all AFU's so takes out some of the risks associated with TB breakdowns etc

 

[smallholder99]

Berrystock feeds will contract finish your calves for you. Monthly payments. Worth googling the website and speaking to John.

how well do cattle do there, seen a neighbours cattle before he sent them there and they only grew 1k/day at a cost of over £20/week,then the place took weeks and weeks to get the cattle sold, he said his own cattle did better just on silage and few kg of corn

 

[serf]

how well do cattle do there, seen a neighbours cattle before he sent them there and they only grew 1k/day at a cost of over £20/week,then the place took weeks and weeks to get the cattle sold, he said his own cattle did better just on silage and few kg of corn

Didn't know they finished for others, thought they were all their own calves/cattle about the place .

 

[Tomo23]

Didn't know they finished for others, thought they were all their own calves/cattle about the place .

Contract Feeding - Berrystock Feeds

Take Advantage Of Contract Feeding Uniting the beef supply chain with the highest standards of production and welfare to meet consumer needs. Our Contract Feeding Includes: Authorised Finishing Units available for TB restricted cattle Dedicated yards, individual management tags...

www.berrystockfeeds.co.uk

 

[smallholder99]

Didn't know they finished for others, thought they were all their own calves/cattle about the place .

yes were wondering how other farmers cattle did there, think the diet had straw ,palm kernel and wheatfeed in it, and also about half dozen abbatoirs wouldnt take cattle from there

 

[harperfarmer]

yes were wondering how other farmers cattle did there, think the diet had straw ,palm kernel and wheatfeed in it, and also about half dozen abbatoirs wouldnt take cattle from there

The rations would be similar to the ones they sell, albeit made up with more perishable products such a potato waste that reduces shelf life but comes in cheaper. I believe the issue surrounding abbatoirs was a farm assurance problem. I wouldn't like to say too much on a public forum but what I do know is that it involved third party staff working cattle on a B&B arrangement, NOT anyone employed by Berrystock Feeds. John Bell is as honest and decent as they come.

 

[smallholder99]

The rations would be similar to the ones they sell, albeit made up with more perishable products such a potato waste that reduces shelf life but comes in cheaper. I believe the issue surrounding abbatoirs was a farm assurance problem. I wouldn't like to say too much on a public forum but what I do know is that it involved third party staff working cattle on a B&B arrangement, NOT anyone employed by Berrystock Feeds. John Bell is as honest and decent as they come.

no his cattle were on the main farm, even though its farm assured the abbatoirs wouldnt take cattle from there a few weeks ago