Dairy cross calf prices

[Headless chicken]

just trying to gauge where I should be selling at

Fleckvieh x bulls

Blue heifers

Blue bulls

All decent calves so far ranging from about 30-50kg planning to take to 30-40 days if worth it. Anyone sold any of the above recently?

 

[pappuller]

just trying to gauge where I should be selling at

Fleckvieh x bulls

Blue heifers

Blue bulls

All decent calves so far ranging from about 30-50kg planning to take to 30-40 days if worth it. Anyone sold any of the above recently?

Blue bulls around £320/370 50kg+ 2/3weeks
Blue heifers £260/300 50kg+ 2/3 weeks
Buitelaar.

 

[Headless chicken]

Blue bulls around £320/370 50kg+ 2/3weeks
Blue heifers £260/300 50kg+ 2/3 weeks
Buitelaar.

So that should mean your getting a fair price but they will be putting they're cut on top and someone else is still buying them from them?

 

[pappuller]

So that should mean your getting a fair price but they will be putting they're cut on top and someone else is still buying them from them?

As an average we are seeing a benefit of £30/£50 over what we were getting at market and my calves dont very often stay here over 21 days, when you sell through a sales medium somebody will always take a cut. But I can get alot of jobs done on a friday instead of being at market

 

[gone up the hill]

Blue bulls around £320/370 50kg+ 2/3weeks
Blue heifers £260/300 50kg+ 2/3 weeks
Buitelaar.

On the current trade if they are smart you need to be getting £300 for heifers and 370 for bulls as a min..

Weaned Blue bulls at 16 weeks are now around the £530/550 mark, other breeds around the £500 mark.

Saw some utter shite BB bull calves sold the other day and they made £220 ( 10 days old )

Trade mostly being pushed by dealers!

 

[pappuller]

On the current trade if they are smart you need to be getting £300 for heifers and 370 for bulls as a min..

Weaned Blue bulls at 16 weeks are now around the £530/550 mark, other breeds around the £500 mark.

Saw some utter shite BB bull calves sold the other day and they made £220 ( 10 days old )

Trade mostly being pushed by dealers!

I could be pushing the bulls toward £400 but would need to keep them another 3 weeks and milk alone at 30ppl would cost £65 for three weeks so I'll keep giving them away I reckon and let someone else tip the milk down them.

 

[sidjon]

Blue bulls around £320/370 50kg+ 2/3weeks
Blue heifers £260/300 50kg+ 2/3 weeks
Buitelaar.

Is that what you get in your hand or is there deductions as well?

 

[jimmer]

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Does this Buiteaar only want youngsters?
Ive some HO bulls, but they will be 80kg+ now

 

[jimmer]

Does this Buiteaar only want youngsters?
Ive some HO bulls, but they will be 80kg+ now

they will take anything , but they have preferences

base price is £50 for a 50kg standard hols bull calf , then £1/kg for every kilo over 50, and a bit more if they are graded higher

 

[buffalo_soldier]

they will take anything , but they have preferences

base price is £50 for a 50kg standard hols bull calf , then £1/kg for every kilo over 50, and a bit more if they are graded higher

They were changing hands at £140 last week at Carlisle.

 

[jimmer]

any shape to yours or all legs ?

 

[buffalo_soldier]

any shape to yours or all legs ?

Mixed bag, ive some in the £30-£40 range also.

Sold them all at weaning last year for £150, wondering if its the way to go again.

 

[jimmer]

Mixed bag, ive some in the £30-£40 range also.

Sold them all at weaning last year for £150, wondering if its the way to go again.

depends on shed space etc , buitlaar want them 10 days minimum , if i was offered £50 for them at 14 days average i would be happy

 

[Coo man]

My 15 month old hf bulls are fetching just over 1000 pounds at slaughterhouse

 

[Milkcow365]

What's your method of perfect blue calves @3 weeks
My calves don't have the same bloom they used to and I think it's because I'm on powder now and not cow milk?

 

[pappuller]

What's your method of perfect blue calves @3 weeks
My calves don't have the same bloom they used to and I think it's because I'm on powder now and not cow milk?

Youve answered your question, I can assure you my calves aren't perfect but I wouldnt consider feeding powder as I dont think they do aswell on it.

 

[pappuller]

Is that what you get in your hand or is there deductions as well?

£8 lairage and transport per calf(£3/£5)

 

[pappuller]

4 calves we sent on Monday last week, two twin bulls no bigger than a pair of collie dogs.

 

[Beef farmer]

4 calves we sent on Monday last week, two twin bulls no bigger than a pair of collie dogs.

3 calves and a cull cow buys your replacement or not quiet?