Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

When I first started and wanted to build up the herd we had a run of 75% bulls, then when I wanted steers for beef they were all heifers. Now I'm beefing more heifers it's not so much of a problem but it seems that you always seem to get what you don't want...

The only reason I would look at an unregistered bull is for beef. I've kept unregistered cows within the herd for 20 years but am now culling them and their offspring out, but have never used an un registered bull.

As usual I had a small person giving near constant narration so I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of what I wrote down but the prices I got were as follows; Cows 241 - 380gns 242 - 360 243 - 280 Heifers 244 - 180 Bulls 246 - 340 247 - 340 248 - 560 250 to 253 - 180 each Un reg Cows 268 - 160 2...

Our box sold with the following mix of cuts (25% fore joints, 25% hind joints, 20% mince, 20% dice, 10% steaks) works out at £10.60 per kg

Louisa Gidney wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:48 pm Glenkinchie.JPG
Hopefully, here's Rosewood Glenkinchie in 2017. The crutch I'm holding should give an idea of his height as the hand grip is at 36".
Glen is available for hire, or I might consider selling him this autumn.

Wow, he looks different to when I last saw him!

We don't throw fat away - grassfed fat is in demand but I'd struggle to get them 'too' fat on our species-rich pastures. I think you need ryegrass for that as our sugars aren't very high relative to protein.

With our grazing being a trailer ride away from the farm it isn't really possible but we've got to bring the dry cows in for bulling next week - quite envious of those with housing near the grazing, would be nice to see calves having a good run.

I used to finish bulls when I didn't have much land (and like Louisa, collected the single BSPS payment) and I wrote about it in the bulletin once - I remember being told that I'd ruin the breed's reputation for good eating qualities by one unhappy breeder at the time. These days we do a lot of cons...

Louisa Gidney wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:30 pm There shouldn't be as much waste fat. I've never seen the point of feeding to produce fat that then gets trimmed off & binned.

Waste fat - I'm not familiar with that concept - the fat is as popular as the beef these days and makes beautiful dripping from the Dexters.

It depends what they weigh, at £1 per kg that'd be 400kg. As Ann says it's a buyers market at the moment so it depends how much you need to sell them, if you're happy to keep them name your price, but don't expect them to go. I wouldn't sell steers as low as that but ours are outside, not taking up ...

Louisa Gidney wrote: The Yorkshire Post article slightly mis-represented what Mr Raw's trying to do,

That doesn't surprise me - I don't think I've ever been represented 100% accurately by the media.

Happy New Year Louisa, and all Dexter keepers.

I'm just registering my calves, transfers and subs so that should help keep the society going a bit longer.

I've also just killed a Zanfara Michaela son for beef -how time flies!

I was pleased to have a customer the other day who had looked us up on the Dexter beef website

It's good to see another article featuring Dexters but I'm a tad concerned about the contents. To my mind the Dexter has retained such good eating qualities where other breeds have failed precisely because we are not subject to the pressure of commercial buyers who, it says, are looking for consiste...

I would have no concerns beefing a steer at 23 months providing he's in good condition. If he can be kept out on grass for another four months, great, but if you're feeding hay it's best going now. I'd be more worried about the prospect of supplying a fickle & unreliable (in my experience) cater...