FACTORY CATTLE PRICES 11th DECEMBER

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members 

• Prices up 10c/kg – in spec cattle numbers tight.
• Steer base €3.55/kg.
• Heifers €3.55/3.60/kg.
• Young Bulls O/R/U €3.20-3.55/kg.
• Cows €2.60/3.20/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	355	355	260 – 320
Kepak Athleague	355	355	260 – 320
Moyvalley Meats	355	355	260 – 320
Euro Farm Foods	355	355	260 – 320
ABP Clones	355	355
Liffey Meats	355	355	260 – 320
Slaney Foods	355	355	260 – 320
Kepak Kilbeggan	355	355	260 – 320
Dawn Ballyhaunis	355	355	260 – 320
Ashbourne Meats	355	355	260 – 320
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	355	355	260 – 320
Foyle Meats                               *incl 10c China approved +10c 320-380kgs	355*	360*
Charleville Foods	355	355	260 – 320
Kepak Watergrasshill	355	355	260 – 320
ABP Bandon	355	355	260 – 320
ABP Cahir	355	355	260 – 320
ABP Waterford	355	355	260 – 320
Dawn Grannagh	355	355	260 – 320
ABP Nenagh	355	355	260 – 320
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle