Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

I would just like to say how disappointed I was with the sale at Exeter, we entered 24, what waste of time and effort. We spent all day the day before cleaning and clipping them, ready for the sale and they looked lovely. I had high hopes for good prices but was sadly disappointed, if the Dexter bre...

Hi everyone

There is a Rare and Native Breed sale to include Dexters at Exeter Livestock Market on the 20th August,it's their 6th annual Sale.
Looks like their is quite a few entered so should be a good sale.

Cyndy

Hi everyone, we have a selection of short and non short black Dexter heifers for sale. All have been regularly wormed, and are quiet. We are a BVD accredited herd. Will need to be pre-movement tested before that go. If anyone's interested let me know. We are in the South West, cheddar.
Thanks
Cyndy

Hi As we live on the Somerset levels we routinely worm ours, they get done when they come in for the winter and then once they are turned out every 8 or 9 weeks. We did use closamectin injection but due to the difficulty in getting the injection out of the gun as the stuff has to be warmed as its li...

Hi all I know to well how unfair the whole TB situation can be, last year we had an inconclusive, so had to be tested again and she was still an inconclusive, so she had to go. She was three weeks off of calving to our bull that we had had to had sadly put down due to peritonitis only a few weeks be...

Hi all Can i just say please be carefull of putting bucket licks down as they normally contain high levels of mollasess which badgers adore and therefore its not just the cows that end up licking them. We get calsea blocks from mole valley that are seaweed based and we have found cows prefere them t...

Hi all

Great to hear some good news with regards to prices. I hate to say it but sale prices in the southwest at auctions are rarely like sales in other parts of country, maybe one day. Fingers crossed.

Well done to those who sold at carlisle sounds like you did well

Hi The stock generally were good, in good health and clean and you could not blame to auctioneer, he was brilliant and worked very hard at getting the prices that were paid, and the market was well run and nothing was too much trouble. People were just not willing to pay alot. The sell was well atte...

Hi

Went to sell and was dissapointed at the prices, alot went for less than meat value. The sale definately didnt do the Dexter breed any favours which was a great shame, alot people i talked to, agreed.

Hi

As i have some in the sale i have recieved catalogue and there is 84 lots, quite an impressive number, a good selection of cows with calves at foot, maiden heifers, bulls, incalf heifers and a few steers. hope this helps.

cyndy

Hi

I have been told the same, i have entered 5 heifers so hopefully there will be a good tun out.

cyndy

Hi John

I dont know what other people do but i never starve them for a day, they are usually got in from the field the morning they are due to go and are loaded up and go.

cyndy

Hi everyone

Just a quick question, has anyone had the summer bullitin yet, or when is it due out?

cyndy

Hi

Does anyone know of someone who comes and scans cattle? Have used vet before and although very good they have just put their prices up so was hoping to find someone else to do the job.

thanks

cyndy

Hi mark

i wouldnt hold your breath, the weather forcast is dire for saturday, so wellies and waterproofs.

See you there

cyndy