Where to buy cows

[multi power]

They don't hand over any. When next door sold up we got the cheque in with our post about 5 weeks later.

We reluctantly told them we had it and gave it over

I'm surprised at that, I know someone had a farm sale, was possibly only machinery, but he had a cheque from the acuioneer before the end of the day

 

[multi power]

Looking at the Twitter feed they started with Calley Farm, Aylesbury before changing to Calley Farm, Abingdon. Calley Farm, Aylesbury comes up on Google and the bulling heifers made as much as the i/c heifers
BJPmarts‏ @BJPmarts 21h21 hours ago


Carms Calley Youngstock 2/8 - I/C Hfr £1300x2, £1280 x2, £1250. Bulling Hfrs £1280. Maiden Heifers £480x5. Cows in milk + I/C 30/8 + 6/9.

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Aug 1

2/8 - 50 Fresh Calved Milkers including 7 from Lewis, Fronun. 100 Friesian Y/S from Calley Fm Aylesbury inc 22 I/C, 69 Buller + Maiden

Carms 2/8 - 70 Bulling Heifers from Calley Farm, Abingdon.

They would have been VERY nice hefiers from calley farm, lovely herd of British fresians there

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

http://www.leekauctions.co.uk/images/downloads/Potter_Catalogue_Final.pdf

Another day out @William Mellor

 

[lazy farmer]

http://www.leekauctions.co.uk/images/downloads/Potter_Catalogue_Final.pdf

Another day out @William Mellor

they ll sell well

 

[William Mellor]

they ll sale well

Think you'll be right!

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

they ll sale well

They look a lovely herd of cows.

 

[cattow]

They look a lovely herd of cows.

Should be a good gauge of the market for Friesians

 

[happycows]

Went a bit wild in market yesterday and bought 8 from a consignment of 11 from a good farm. Bloody dear but my little bulk tank will be full tonight so happy days and all there milk will be on my seasonal b price.
put them through the robot yesterday evening at 9 and 5 had been in by themselves by 6am. still amazes me how quickly they take to it if they are milking well.
If your going to buy something might aswell buy something you like!!

 

[lazy farmer]

Went a bit wild in market yesterday and bought 8 from a consignment of 11 from a good farm. Bloody dear but my little bulk tank will be full tonight so happy days and all there milk will be on my seasonal b price.
put them through the robot yesterday evening at 9 and 5 had been in by themselves by 6am. still amazes me how quickly they take to it if they are milking well.
If your going to buy something might aswell buy something you like!!

it must be the kindly way you put them through last night. If they felt no fear then all the reason to go back in +probably some tasty feed !

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Went a bit wild in market yesterday and bought 8 from a consignment of 11 from a good farm. Bloody dear but my little bulk tank will be full tonight so happy days and all there milk will be on my seasonal b price.
put them through the robot yesterday evening at 9 and 5 had been in by themselves by 6am. still amazes me how quickly they take to it if they are milking well.
If your going to buy something might aswell buy something you like!!

Saw you filling your trolley nice cows though. Trade was flying yesterday!!!

 

[pappuller]

Went a bit wild in market yesterday and bought 8 from a consignment of 11 from a good farm. Bloody dear but my little bulk tank will be full tonight so happy days and all there milk will be on my seasonal b price.
put them through the robot yesterday evening at 9 and 5 had been in by themselves by 6am. still amazes me how quickly they take to it if they are milking well.
If your going to buy something might aswell buy something you like!!

think we have decided to buy all fresh from now on had 12 heifers calve in the last fortnight and they are fine but take longer to get used to the routine as they havnt been milked before, whereas fresh calved animals know the theory of food when they milk and do take to the robots quicker.

 

[happycows]

I was keen that they all came from the same farm. less bugs ect. My type of cows that were doing the milk and in fair nick with it too.
There are not so many about that fit the bill....... I've been a couple of times and bid half heartedly as wasn't really what i wanted and come home with nothing. Some times you just need to bite the bullet. They calved the right time and hopefully will again for next years seasonality.
When you've calved 30 of your own heifers its a bit easier to bear.

 

[cowcrazy]

When your on robots there is a lot to be said for buying cows/heifers that tick all the boxes rather than rearing your own.

 

[Mr Jones]

just wondering where others on here buy and sell their dairy cows? People seem to think their cows are made of gold sometimes! Others seem to get them for a pittance.

Took calves up Wednesday, went over for a quick look at the dairy cattle. And immediately thought of this thread. 50 montyx ic/in milk. Not to far from you and i, selling up because of family tragedy. Not my cup of tea, but looking at the bjp twitter feed, plenty who were interested in them.

 

[Headless chicken]

Took calves up Wednesday, went over for a quick look at the dairy cattle. And immediately thought of this thread. 50 montyx ic/in milk. Not to far from you and i, selling up because of family tragedy. Not my cup of tea, but looking at the bjp twitter feed, plenty who were interested in them.

Was hoping to make it to the sale. I know the family well. A huge loss especially after loosing the other so young.

What is calf trade like currently? I've got loads of buyers lined up but not a clue what to put them out people are saying it's gone crazy.

 

[Rossymons]

I've got some Devons and Angus calves hitting the deck soon. Got 2 people on FB interested in taking the lot as soon as I've got the passport. I chanced my arm and said a high price...

...both have said yes.

Calf trade is always crazy I feel anyway

 

[sidjon]

I've got some Devons and Angus calves hitting the deck soon. Got 2 people on FB interested in taking the lot as soon as I've got the passport. I chanced my arm and said a high price...

...both have said yes.

Calf trade is always crazy I feel anyway

How high? We were selling Devon heifers for 180 off farm when passports came back.

 

[multi power]

think we have decided to buy all fresh from now on had 12 heifers calve in the last fortnight and they are fine but take longer to get used to the routine as they havnt been milked before, whereas fresh calved animals know the theory of food when they milk and do take to the robots quicker.

I'm amazed at that ! When I was in NZ 170 hefiers to train for rotrary, I really did dread it, 90% were coming in no problems within 48 hours, the 100 bought in older cows were still a pain 3 months later

 

[Beef farmer]

How high? We were selling Devon heifers for 180 off farm when passports came back.

Oh to be tb free....

 

[Rossymons]

How high? We were selling Devon heifers for 180 off farm when passports came back.

Giving them away you are!