Ciaran Bartley: Nearing the finish with my 20-month steers

Farmer Ciaran Bartley on his farm at Caherconlish, Co Limerick. Picture Dan Linehan

I am nearing the end of feeding my 20-month-old Friesian steers at grass for finish. They have been eating 6kg of meals per day since mid-July July, and I will have fed around 600kg to them by the time they are slaughtered.

I had intended on killing all 45 on one day but will hold back 10 of them for a few more weeks feeding as they are a bit short on fat score yet. The weather is playing ball with me this year, so I should be able to graze away until Halloween with this bunch without much bother.