Where to buy cows

[Leaky]

That was easy to see yesterday
No stability and confidence
It's such a short time since the bad times were here and their still deeply engrained in memories
There has been so many dairy cattle sold through Carlisle in the last two months !

 

[betweenthelines]

How does anyone work out what to pay for cows? Have yo got a formula including expected milk price, age of cow, yield etc. or is it just a feeling on the day?

 

[Beef farmer]

How does anyone work out what to pay for cows? Have yo got a formula including expected milk price, age of cow, yield etc. or is it just a feeling on the day?

As little as possible and then a bit less

 

[pappuller]

How does anyone work out what to pay for cows? Have yo got a formula including expected milk price, age of cow, yield etc. or is it just a feeling on the day?

if you want it buy it.....................











or make it dear for someone else

 

[Rossymons]

As little as possible and then a bit less

Ignore that advice, beefy has always been flash with cash when it comes to cows. He just can't help himself

 

[pappuller]

Ignore that advice, beefy has always been flash with cash when it comes to cows. He just can't help himself

 

[More to life]

Ignore that advice, beefy has always been flash with cash when it comes to cows. He just can't help himself

Your right he starts with a £400 budget and goes mental and spends nearly twice as much

 

[Rossymons]

Your right he starts with a £400 budget and goes mental and spends nearly twice as much

I hear that he's so greedy he's milking as many beef breeds as he is dairy to satisfy his cravings

 

[wasted years]

How does anyone work out what to pay for cows? Have yo got a formula including expected milk price, age of cow, yield etc. or is it just a feeling on the day?

I don't have a formula at all, but if it helps, we paid more than present values 24 years ago when we first went into milk and we had quota to buy.
I think that sums it up, despite what the 'sexy' people say in the magazines and conferences.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

As little as possible and then a bit less

...... except when it comes to pretty brown ones where the formula is think of a number, double it then add a bit...

 

[Beef farmer]

...... except when it comes to pretty brown ones where the formula is think of a number, double it then add a bit...

0x2 + 260 yeah it works

 

[dinderleat]

Anyone see the cows at sedge-moor sold yesterday? What's the trade like?

 

[mixed farm]

At a dispersal sale in Ireland today, average enough herd. Incalf Heifers making €1400. Cows €1600 to €1800. Thought it was more than enough for them.

 

[Milkcow365]

What was Carlisle trade like today

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Looks some good entries at Lancaster on Monday.
Anyone going?

 

[Milkcow365]

Looks some good entries at Lancaster on Monday.
Anyone going?

What would tb be like?

 

[Beef farmer]

What would tb be like?

A pain in the arse

 

[buffalo_soldier]

What would tb be like?

No idea and it doesn't say on the catalogue either. Which leaves me to suspect not good.
I was just looking at the cattle, some cracking entries from Bilsrow and Stardale.

 

[paddler]

No idea and it doesn't say on the catalogue either. Which leaves me to suspect not good.
I was just looking at the cattle, some cracking entries from Bilsrow and Stardale.

There is very little tb in Lancashire fortunately.I believe all the vendors are on 4 yearly testing and I have been told there is no tb in Lancs. badgers which makes us folk in Lancashire very lucky indeed.
Ps I sell surplus stock in Gisburn auction or privately so I have no axe to grind as regards the Lancaster sale.

 

[pappuller]

There is very little tb in Lancashire fortunately.I believe all the vendors are on 4 yearly testing and I have been told there is no tb in Lancs. badgers which makes us folk in Lancashire very lucky indeed.
Ps I sell surplus stock in Gisburn auction or privately so I have no axe to grind as regards the Lancaster sale.

Do you or your fellow vendors from tb4 areas pre movement before you sell ?
That is something we look for now when buying dairy cattle from.clean areas.