prices and weights for steers

natmadaboutdexters · Post by **natmadaboutdexters** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:29 am

I have two Dexters steers, one is 18 months old and the other 15 months old. What is the average price if I want to sell them at this age? Is it best to sell £ per kilo or just a total price? Looking at the discussion board £250 seems to be an average price for yearlings but as these are a little older should i perhaps charge £300 each? I know a lot of you will say I can charge whatever I think they are worth. Any suggestions?

thanks

Natasha

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:27 pm

If they are TB tested and non-short, I'd be interested Natasha. I have a hole in my calving that needs filling and they are the right age.

Price-wise, if I were buying at a local market 20 minutes away at they were nice animals I would pay £1.40-1.65 a kilo liveweight. If it involves travelling and for only 2, then a lot less but depends where?

To be totally frank though, at 18 months, you are so near finishing them that the best option is to finish them yourself because anyone buying at that age who wants to make a profit will have no choice but to offer you less than their "true" value, otherwise there's nothing in it for the buyer.

Weight-wise, if non-short and not really small ones, they are likely to be 200-250kg at 15 months and 240-290 at 18 months. But obviously that could vary a lot.

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pudser · Post by **pudser** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:21 pm

Hi Clive,

Why are you not interested in theses stock if they are short?
Is it because slaughter costs are the same for long and short?
The information you supply on DBO is a fantastic Keep it up
pudser

natmadaboutdexters · Post by **natmadaboutdexters** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:00 pm

Thanks Clive, at least it will give me an idea of where they are when I weigh them in the next week. They are both non-short but not TB tested because they were too young when we last had the test and we are in a 4 yearly testing area. We are in South Northamptonshire so may not be cost effective for either of us in terms of travel costs. Thanks for your advice.

Natasha

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:41 pm

That's fine Natasha but if you get stuck it's not completely out of the question. Take a look at the TBMM website if you don't know about it, on there you'll find a Finishing Unit list. They are coded "C" for cattle, "P" for pigs etc, try those near you. Again so close to finishing you probably won't get their real worth, but you never know.

Hi pudser, nothing wrong with short, I just have a market where they need to be fairly consistent deadweight. I can sell shorts but not many. Yummy beef, and they do finish easier on less grazing. Thanks for the compliment. The web searches are through the roof at the moment with Penny's F Word program. Hope this translates into more actual enquiries. It should eventually.

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Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:24 pm

TBMM Finishing Units: http://www.tbmm.co.uk/finishingunits.asp. There is one near you it appears Natasha.

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