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Cattle in Wicklow Field

There’s strong demand for cattle right across the country, with factories paying higher prices and above quotes.

  • Strong factory demand.
  • Prices increase again this week.
  • Factories paying 5/10c above quotes.
  • UK prices continue to rise, now equivalent to €4.43/kg.
  • Steer base €4.10/4.20kg.
  • Heifers €4.20/4.30kg.
  • Young Bulls O/R/U €4.00/4.10/4.20/kg.  Base €4.15/kg.
  • Cows P/O €3.35/3.55 R/U €3.60/3.80.
  • In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
Steers Heifers Cows
Dunbia 410/415 420/425 330 – 380
Kepak Athleague 410/415 420/425 330 – 375
Moyvalley Meats 410/415 420/425 330 – 375
Euro Farm Foods 410/415 420/425 330 – 375
ABP Clones 410/415 420/425
Slaney Foods 410 420 330 – 375
Kepak Kilbeggan 410/415 420/425
Liffey Meats 410 420 330 – 375
Kildare Chilling 410 420 320 – 370
Dawn Ballyhaunis 410 420 330 – 375
Ashbourne Meats 410/415 420/425 330 – 380
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 410 420 330 – 375
Charleville Foods 410 420 330 – 370
Kepak Watergrasshill 410 420 330 – 370
ABP Bandon 410 420 330 – 370
ABP Waterford 410 420 330 – 370
Dawn Grannagh 410 420 330 – 370
ABP Nenagh 410 420 330 – 370
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle

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