Factory Cattle Prices 22nd July

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members

• Numbers tight, prices rising.
• Factories paying 5c/10c above quotes.
• Steer base €3.70 – 3.75/kg.
• Heifer base €3.75 – 3.80/kg.
• Young Bulls R/U €3.70/€3.80kg.
• Cows €2.90/3.50/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	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Kepak Athleague	375	375	300 – 340
Moyvalley Meats	370	370	300 – 330
Euro Farm Foods	370/375	375/380	300 – 350
ABP Clones	370/375	375/380
Liffey Meats	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Slaney Foods	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Kepak Kilbeggan	370/375	375	300 – 340
Dawn Ballyhaunis	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Ashbourne Meats	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Charleville Foods	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Kepak Watergrasshill	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
ABP Bandon	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
ABP Cahir	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
ABP Waterford	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Dawn Grannagh	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
ABP Nenagh	370/375	375/380	300 – 340
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle