Current market for autumn bulling heifers

[daveydiesel1]

Batch of 16 month old Dutch maiden Holstein heifers averaged about £700 at Ballymena today.

Flip theyd o fitted the bill. Take it they were all sold in 1 lot?

 

[Bogeyman]

sold separately usual dealer culprits bought majority.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Most years I sell a bunch this size in September. I haven't got many spare this year and we're back down with tb so they're all still here. I think I'd have to work to get £850-900 for them.

I like selling a bunch in Sept because they eat like cows by this stage and cost a lot in that final 5/6 months.

 

[Aircooled]

Flip theyd o fitted the bill. Take it they were all sold in 1 lot?

Not sold

 

[daveydiesel1]

Not sold

U mean the seller didnt accept the price?

 

[Bogeyman]

Was on Marteye i saw them sold must have missed the subject too announcement. Oops.

 

[Aircooled]

Was on Marteye i saw them sold must have missed the subject too announcement. Oops.

Yes think they sold in ring but a boy told me he took them back home. The last day I was in, sellers had to give the nod to get any bids so if the bids don't take off then you would have little choice but head to the office to reject sale.

 

[coomoo]

Yes think they sold in ring but a boy told me he took them back home. The last day I was in, sellers had to give the nod to get any bids so if the bids don't take off then you would have little choice but head to the office to reject sale.

What do you mean?

 

[Aircooled]

What do you mean?

Good 2nd Calver enters ring, bidding dries up at 1100, seller has to take chance bidding will go on so gives the nod to put it on the market. Bidding goes to 1800 happy days. The boy with bulling heifers mentioned above didn't get enough bids. Hammer dropped, provisionally sold. Seller rejects highest bids and took them home...so I'm told.

 

[coomoo]

Good 2nd Calver enters ring, bidding dries up at 1100, seller has to take chance bidding will go on so gives the nod to put it on the market. Bidding goes to 1800 happy days. The boy with bulling heifers mentioned above didn't get enough bids. Hammer dropped, provisionally sold. Seller rejects highest bids and took them home...so I'm told.

What a carry on. Sold on the fall of the hammer for me.

 

[Farmer Keith]

Good 2nd Calver enters ring, bidding dries up at 1100, seller has to take chance bidding will go on so gives the nod to put it on the market. Bidding goes to 1800 happy days. The boy with bulling heifers mentioned above didn't get enough bids. Hammer dropped, provisionally sold. Seller rejects highest bids and took them home...so I'm told.

You give the nod they’re on the market. Should be the end of the story.

 

[The Agrarian]

True. Farmer should place reserve if they are not going to be there in person to reject top bid as unsatisfactory.

 

[Wee Willy]

@daveydiesel1 some heifers in kilrea tomorrow including batch of imported RW Holstein maidens. On arsebook but I can’t do link.

 

[TheRanger]

Batch of BF cross bulling heifers, spring 2020 born, averaged £550 each at Carlisle today

 

[Spudley]

Batch of BF cross bulling heifers, spring 2020 born, averaged £550 each at Carlisle today

Yeah well I wouldn't pay 5p for 18 month old empty heifers. They've either been done poorly or they're poorly bred.

 

[TheRanger]

Batch of pedigree registered 14 month old holstein bulling heifers, AI sires, averaged £640

 

[TheRanger]

Batch of pedigree registered 12 month old holstein bulling heifers, AI sires, averaged £540

 

[Scholsey]

Batch of pedigree registered 12 month old holstein bulling heifers, AI sires, averaged £540

Mad when could have sold a blue heifer calf for £250 at 6 weeks old. Wouldn’t want to rely on income from selling surplus heifers at the moment!

 

[unlacedgecko]

There are always 1000's of grazing type heifers for sale at this time of year. Grasstec will tell you they're worth 1200 but the reality is 7-900. They've been much the same price for years.

What about once the same heifers are calved down? Any margin in that?