Thirteen bullocks were drafted from grass for slaughter on the Thrive demonstration farm last week. They averaged a carcase weight of 317kg at just shy of 19 months old.
Slaughtered were two Limousin, three Angus and seven Hereford. The Limousin bullocks averaged a carcase weight of 313kg, a conformation score of R- and a fat score of 3=. They came to an average price of €1,170/head.
The three Angus bullocks also averaged a carcase weight of 313kg, while conformation was poorer at O+ and fat score was greater at 3+. They came into €1,182/head. Although they graded poorer and were 6c/kg back on the grid, the breed bonus of 10c/kg helped overcome this.
This Angus bullock weighing 616kg made€1,211.
Finally the seven Herefords averaged a carcase weight of 322kg, an average conformation grade of O= and an average fat score of 3=. They averaged €1,182/head despite being 9kg lighter than the Angus bullocks, they came to the same value/head. This was due to one Hereford bullock grading an O- which put him back 24c/kg on the grid and cost a further 8c/kg in losing the quality assurance (QA) payment, resulting in a price of €3.48/kg. Had he graded O= he would have made another €45.
This Hereford bullock weighing 630kg made €1,125.
A full update of all the cattle slaughtered on the demo farm so far this year will be in print in this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
Thirteen bullocks were drafted from grass for slaughter on the Thrive demonstration farm last week. They averaged a carcase weight of 317kg at just shy of 19 months old.
Slaughtered were two Limousin, three Angus and seven Hereford. The Limousin bullocks averaged a carcase weight of 313kg, a conformation score of R- and a fat score of 3=. They came to an average price of €1,170/head.
The three Angus bullocks also averaged a carcase weight of 313kg, while conformation was poorer at O+ and fat score was greater at 3+. They came into €1,182/head. Although they graded poorer and were 6c/kg back on the grid, the breed bonus of 10c/kg helped overcome this.
This Angus bullock weighing 616kg made€1,211.
Finally the seven Herefords averaged a carcase weight of 322kg, an average conformation grade of O= and an average fat score of 3=. They averaged €1,182/head despite being 9kg lighter than the Angus bullocks, they came to the same value/head. This was due to one Hereford bullock grading an O- which put him back 24c/kg on the grid and cost a further 8c/kg in losing the quality assurance (QA) payment, resulting in a price of €3.48/kg. Had he graded O= he would have made another €45.
This Hereford bullock weighing 630kg made €1,125.
A full update of all the cattle slaughtered on the demo farm so far this year will be in print in this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
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