Culls with foreign eartags.

[happycows]

So now 85% of our cows have foreign eartags any ideas how to get the most for them once we have finished with them.

Nice Fleckvieh x’s so should be worth a lot but everywhere you look they just want to rob them.

last one we put in the freezer a few months ago. On the whole it’s been good but sirloins we’re perhaps a bit supermarket like. Acceptable but certainly not the best steak I’ve ever had.

biggest downside was the £550 slaughter and butchering|bagging fees!

Anyone think outside the box or got any suggestions?

Maybe I should just take what I’m given and be happy they’ve hopefully done me well and paid for themselves several times over, but you can’t help feeling miffed when a better than average cull gets hammered just because of her tag.

 

[vantage]

£550 slaughter and butchering|bagging fees!

Rip off!
Paid £280 for our BBxAA suckled heifer, including mobile fridge hire for the week.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

As long as my chap knows there is one coming, he gets them away at no discount.
Bit far to go or you though.

 

[pappuller]

So now 85% of our cows have foreign eartags any ideas how to get the most for them once we have finished with them.

Nice Fleckvieh x’s so should be worth a lot but everywhere you look they just want to rob them.

last one we put in the freezer a few months ago. On the whole it’s been good but sirloins we’re perhaps a bit supermarket like. Acceptable but certainly not the best steak I’ve ever had.

biggest downside was the £550 slaughter and butchering|bagging fees!

Anyone think outside the box or got any suggestions?

Maybe I should just take what I’m given and be happy they’ve hopefully done me well and paid for themselves several times over, but you can’t help feeling miffed when a better than average cull gets hammered just because of her tag.

If the markets flying, very little difference if not you can easily get reamed out

 

[frederick]

So now 85% of our cows have foreign eartags any ideas how to get the most for them once we have finished with them.

Nice Fleckvieh x’s so should be worth a lot but everywhere you look they just want to rob them.

last one we put in the freezer a few months ago. On the whole it’s been good but sirloins we’re perhaps a bit supermarket like. Acceptable but certainly not the best steak I’ve ever had.

biggest downside was the £550 slaughter and butchering|bagging fees!

Anyone think outside the box or got any suggestions?

Maybe I should just take what I’m given and be happy they’ve hopefully done me well and paid for themselves several times over, but you can’t help feeling miffed when a better than average cull gets hammered just because of her tag.

Came across cig calon cymru today. Don't know what there penalty is.

Just looked on website no penalty for non uk. 325 base today.

 

[happycows]

If the markets flying, very little difference if not you can easily get reamed out

through the live ring?
I don’t think there’s enough buyers at our local market to make the most. some weeks they only get 10/15 culls.
Wonder if I ought to look further afield Frome or Sedgemoor.

 

[matthew]

Have you tried the lorries heading up the M5 weekly to Pickstocks, Woollies etc?
At least three leave the SW every week, as prices for cull cows / bulls are vastly different. The big abattoirs have a stranglehold in our area. Or so they think.

 

[cull cows]

through the live ring?
I don’t think there’s enough buyers at our local market to make the most. some weeks they only get 10/15 culls.
Wonder if I ought to look further afield Frome or Sedgemoor.

Pickstock will be on £2.80 for a o-3/4 non uk cow

 

[happycows]

Have you tried the lorries heading up the M5 weekly to Pickstocks, Woollies etc?
At least three leave the SW every week, as prices for cull cows / bulls are vastly different. The big abattoirs have a stranglehold in our area. Or so they think.

I have spoken to a couple haulier/agents but their first comment is usually ugh don't you have any with UK tags.
Haste and Knight would be the first two i'd try but can't say any more spring to mind.

 

[happycows]

Pickstock will be on £2.80 for a o-3/4 non uk cow

What would that be compared to non foreign?

 

[happycows]

Came across cig calon cymru today. Don't know what there penalty is.

Just looked on website no penalty for non uk. 325 base today.

I will do some googling

 

[cull cows]

What would that be compared to non foreign?

35p less

 

[TheRanger]

Doesnt seem to be any difference through the ring for good types, which I’m assuming yours are as they’re Fleckvieh?

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

I have spoken to a couple haulier/agents but their first comment is usually ugh don't you have any with UK tags.
Haste and Knight would be the first two i'd try but can't say any more spring to mind.

Ellis?

 

[happycows]

Ellis?

They usually end up there after being robbed in Holsworthy according to bcms

 

[pappuller]

What would that be compared to non foreign?

30/40ppkg less

 

[Beef farmer]

I have spoken to a couple haulier/agents but their first comment is usually ugh don't you have any with UK tags.
Haste and Knight would be the first two i'd try but can't say any more spring to mind.

Ring RPB
Into woollies

 

[happycows]

Ring RPB
Into woollies

Sorry your going to have to enlighten me. I’ve no idea who either of those are.

just been quoted -40p pickstocks and -£1 Dawn Dest Devon

 

[cull cows]

Sorry your going to have to enlighten me. I’ve no idea who either of those are.

just been quoted -40p pickstocks and -£1 Dawn Dest Devon

Sorry your going to have to enlighten me. I’ve no idea who either of those are.

just been quoted -40p pickstocks and -£1 Dawn Dest Devon

Try Alec Jarrett at Bristal

 

[matthew]

I have spoken to a couple haulier/agents but their first comment is usually ugh don't you have any with UK tags.
Haste and Knight would be the first two i'd try but can't say any more spring to mind.

Ring RPB
Into woollies

Piers / Ricky Brendon. Thursday overnight to Woollies.
We shouldn't have to be doing this though, should we? Bloody Dum bia.