Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Supplies tight. Steer base €7.00/7.20/kg. Heifer base €7.10/7.30/kg. Young Bulls R/U €7.20/7.50/kg. Higher deals for larger and specialised lots. Cows €6.30/€7.10/kg. In-spec bonus 20c/kg for under 30 months and 8c/kg for 30 to 36 months. 12c/kg bonus for under 30 month steers and heifers grading O- and those with a fat class of 4+ that meet all other in spec criteria.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dawn Slane | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Kepak Athleague | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 710 | 720 | 640/670 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Liffey Meats | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Slaney Foods | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 710 | 720 | 640/700 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 700 | 710 | 640/680 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 720 | 725 | 630/660 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 710 | 720 | 640/710 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 700 | 710 | 630/700 |
| Charleville Foods | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| ABP Bandon | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| ABP Cahir | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| ABP Waterford | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
| ABP Nenagh | 700 | 710 | 630/690 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
