The Beef Tracker thread (no Sheep)

[Woolless]

i could just about accept that but could you garuntte thered do it?

You can't guarantee anything. Would it just be permitted by certain certification organisations (as with electrical stunning for halal sheep)? Or would a change in legislation make it illegal (very unlikely)?

 

[Martyn]

Culls Def down in price, three good cows in this mob, I was expecting £3.87 for them.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Culls Def down in price, three good cows in this mob, I was expecting £3.87 for them. View attachment 1055707View attachment 1055712

I would think you have done alright personally. To get over £1000 for something you have finished with is good going.

 

[Martyn]

I would think you have done alright personally. To get over £1000 for something you have finished with is good going.

The problem is £1k is covering less and less bills.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

The problem is £1k is covering less and less bills.

Yeh I agree.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

@Martyn

 

[Full of bull(s)]

@Martyn

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That looks a kind grid to me for dairy cows, no deductions for 1’s and a 270kg lower limit

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

That looks a kind grid to me for dairy cows, no deductions for 1’s and a 270kg lower limit

Yes dairy cows.

 

[Whitepeak]

Bakewell Monday 8th August
71 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 180.9p or £1259.13

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Cows have got dearer again, up 5 pence on the week and we look to be on the climb again. 16 cattle today over £2 with thick meat the order of the day and wanted from all buyers. Best Limousin cows from Andrew Bowler won the day at 216p (£1516) with lots of cows 190-210p with big cows coming to £1600-£1800.
27 Black & White and ex Dairy Cows ave 174p/kg
As good as ever.
The best 175-188p
Meated Holsteins 165-175p
Parlour Holsteins 150-160p
Plain Cows under 140p

109 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 233.2p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

NEXT MONDAY – SALE STARTS AT 11.30am PROMPT

Similar numbers to last week and indeed last year. The best cattle good to sell (as dear as ever) and the second quality better sold than expected with the dreaded “deadweight drops” not evident in Bakewell.


14 Finished Bulls ave 205.3p
Only a few today with 2 suckler bulls selling at 250p (£2170) for a blue from Keith Belfield and 248p for a handy weighted pure Limousin from Steven & Steff Wells.

39 Steers – overall average 228.8p
The best are outstanding and still very, very dear, but the second quality look good to sell also. John Kunika T/A Belper Skip Hire won the gold and silver medal with his two continentals at 290 and 289p, with the Wells family close behind at 283p. 15 Angus to 260p with 4 Hereford to 216p.

56 Heifers – overall average 244.6p/kg
A grand bunch of heifers today and some excellent quality at the top end. The Wells family remained at the top of the pile at 300p/kg for a smart Limmy. The top 5 weighty heifers all topped £1800. 5 Hfd/Angus to 240p.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

321 stores in total

A few more cattle about with the strong cattle 20 months and above a good trade and the younger sorts feeling the effects of feed costs and lack of grass.

In the breeders – Cow & Calf outfits topped at £1280.
£1280Lim Hfr 35 ½ mnths & Hfr Calf, 4 ½ mnthsD Sherratt, Combs
£1250Lim Cow, 35 mnths & Lim Hfr Calf, 4 mnthsD Sherratt, Combs

Feeding Bulls
Examples as follows:
£1130Lim16 ½ mnthsRedgate Farms, Brinsley
£670Hfd10 ½ mnthsAC Lowe, Holmesfield
£710Lim8 ½ mnthsFT Lemon, Alkmonton

170 Steers ave £978 – A good run of quality
Sample Returns:
£1155Lim13 mnthsR Boothby, Hazel Grove
£800Lim8-10 mnthsJF Kirkham, Hartington
£1110Lim13 mnthsJ Barratt, Atlow
£1065Sim20 mnthsRP Ratcliffe, Sudbury
£1330B Blue x29 mnthsO Pilkington, Sudbury
£1190Angus27 mnthsRB Fretwell, Penistone
£1420Char25 mnthsEE Woodward, Coxbench
£1465Blonde26 mnthsDJ Renshaw, Sandybrook
£1160Angus18 ½ mnthsGL Brown, Spondon
£1415B Blue17-23 mnthsP Wood, Wirksworth
Generally dairy bred steers saw plenty of bidders, particularly the square Friesians, Norwegian Red etc to fill the feeding yards.
£895Fries21-27 mnthsT Stafford & Son, Ballidon
£800MRI23 mnthsJC Shepherd, Dungworth
£860Fries20 mnthsFT Lemon & Son, Alkmonton
£705Fries24 mnthsLiz Mottram, Gratwich
£1020Fries25 mnthsL Webster & Co, Tissington

122 Heifers ave £764.55
Yet again some quality about, but the younger sorts hard to sell.
Sample returns as follows:
£880Angus14-15 mnthsW Hague & Son, High Bradfield
£1385B Blue28 mnthsDS Ede Ltd, Cubley
£1130Lim16 mnthsSW Clarke, Dunstall
£940Sim19 mnthsJC Shepherd, Dungworth
£1280Blue15 mnthsJW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1360Char25 mnthsWoodward, Coxbench

63 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Trade very similar to last week with all types in strong demand and a large gathering of prospective purchasers.

Best bulls saw B Blue to£420 and £400 with heifers peaking at £270

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

BARNARD CASTLE AUCTION MART TUESDAY 9TH AUGUST 2022 S

Sale of OTM & Breeding Cattle Prize Show & Sale of Feeding Bulls & Store Cattle OTM Cattle

47 OTM Cattle were an impressive trade averaging 175.69ppk and £1120.67

Top price per kilo was a 41 month old Limousin Heifer at 210.5p from Dowson & Sartin, Battlehill Farm, Lartington. Top price per head was a Limousin Cow at £1613.15 from JE&E Dobson, White Kirkley Farm, Frosterley.

BREEDING CATTLE Heifers and Calves peaked at £3800 from M&EM Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale and this marvellous run of nine Limousin and British Blue Heifers with Limousin Calves averaged £3222.

Richard Walton, Ellergill Barn, Mickleton sold a Limousin Cow & Calf for £1950 and a Limousin in calf cow for £1650.

J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange, Settle sold a Limousin in calf Heifer for £2350.

A Hobson, West Barnley Eggleston sold Limousin Bulling Heifers for £1365, £1355, £1345, £1215

A catalogued entry of 38 Feeding Bulls and 250 Store Cattle were presented to a keen ringside of buyers, resulting in a marvellous trade for all classes of stock. Top price of the day was a Limousin Bull at £1735 from JW Dent & Sons, Naby View, Lartington. Top priced Heifer was British Blue from J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange, Settle. Top priced Steer was a Limousin at £1645 from JE Tallentire & Sons, Bowes.

 

[livestock 1]

BARNARD CASTLE AUCTION MART TUESDAY 9TH AUGUST 2022 S

Sale of OTM & Breeding Cattle Prize Show & Sale of Feeding Bulls & Store Cattle OTM Cattle

47 OTM Cattle were an impressive trade averaging 175.69ppk and £1120.67

Top price per kilo was a 41 month old Limousin Heifer at 210.5p from Dowson & Sartin, Battlehill Farm, Lartington. Top price per head was a Limousin Cow at £1613.15 from JE&E Dobson, White Kirkley Farm, Frosterley.

BREEDING CATTLE Heifers and Calves peaked at £3800 from M&EM Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale and this marvellous run of nine Limousin and British Blue Heifers with Limousin Calves averaged £3222.

Richard Walton, Ellergill Barn, Mickleton sold a Limousin Cow & Calf for £1950 and a Limousin in calf cow for £1650.

J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange, Settle sold a Limousin in calf Heifer for £2350.

A Hobson, West Barnley Eggleston sold Limousin Bulling Heifers for £1365, £1355, £1345, £1215

A catalogued entry of 38 Feeding Bulls and 250 Store Cattle were presented to a keen ringside of buyers, resulting in a marvellous trade for all classes of stock. Top price of the day was a Limousin Bull at £1735 from JW Dent & Sons, Naby View, Lartington. Top priced Heifer was British Blue from J&JE Bradley, Penny Grange, Settle. Top priced Steer was a Limousin at £1645 from JE Tallentire & Sons, Bowes.

Did you go? Some of the bulling heifers didn’t sound too daft if items the ones I’m thinking of

 

[muleman]

Did you go? Some of the bulling heifers didn’t sound too daft if items the ones I’m thinking of

I was speaking to the lad that judged, he said hed had a good day , cattle were less money, lot of the east coast men harvesting.

 

[livestock 1]

I was speaking to the lad that judged, he said hed had a good day , cattle were less money, lot of the east coast men harvesting.

Yes the few I’ve seen in the report that I know the cattle didn’t look over dear to me

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yes the few I’ve seen in the report that I know the cattle didn’t look over dear to me

@casper74 did you go

 

[muleman]

@casper74 did you go

He would get a wagon load when they were cheap....be opportunist and fill his boots wouldnt he!

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Did you go? Some of the bulling heifers didn’t sound too daft if items the ones I’m thinking of

No I didn't after not managing to get ours there. I talked to someone who said the bulls were a good trade

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Can someone tell me why the deadweight beef price is falling, yet the live trade is rising. Today all cattle £2.53, yet Dunbia now £4.28 and cows £3.85.
I would love to sell live but being TB1 it is an extra cost and a risk.
I know my maths isn't great but surely £2.53 should make dead price nearer £4.60 for clean cattle.

 

[harperfarmer]

Couple of future replacements hopefully. 3/4 lims still managing to find something to graze any predictions on suckled calf trade this autumn?!

 

[Werzle]

Couple of future replacements hopefully. 3/4 lims still managing to find something to graze any predictions on suckled calf trade this autumn?!
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Be alright now feeds dropping back , be even better if we get a big dollop of rain next week. Shapey in spec store cattle will be wanted.

 

[harperfarmer]

Be alright now feeds dropping back , be even better if we get a big dollop of rain next week. Shapey in spec store cattle will be wanted.

You reckon?! Even with beef dropping?!