Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members
- Strong demand.
- Factories paying 5c above quotes.
- Steer base €3.60 – 3.65/kg.
- Heifer base €3.60 – 3.70/kg.
- Young Bulls R/U €3.60/€3.70kg.
- Cows €2.80/3.30/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 | 360 | 360/365 | 270 – 320 |
| Kepak Athleague | 360 | 360 | 270 – 310 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 360 | 360 | 270 – 305 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| ABP Clones | 360 | 360/365 | |
| Liffey Meats | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Slaney Foods | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 360 | 360 | 270 – 320 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 330 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300-380kgs + 10c China approved | 360* | 365* | |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Charleville Foods | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| ABP Bandon | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| ABP Cahir | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| ABP Waterford | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| ABP Nenagh | 360 | 360/365 | 280 – 320 |
| Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle | |||