Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Supplies tight. Prices up 10c/kg. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.80/6.90/kg. Heifer base €6.80/7.00/kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.80/7.10/kg. Higher deals for larger and specialised lots. Flat prices €7.30/kg. Cows €6.10/€6.70/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 | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Kepak Athleague | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 670 | 680 | 590/630 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 680 | 690 | 610/670 |
| Liffey Meats | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Slaney Foods | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 670 | 680 | 610/660 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 680 | 685 | 610/640 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 680 | 690 | 610/670 |
| Dawn Rathdowney | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Charleville Foods | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| ABP Bandon | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| ABP Cahir | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| ABP Waterford | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
| ABP Nenagh | 680 | 690 | 610/660 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
