Factory Cattle Prices 2nd September

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Strong market demand. Factories anxious for cattle.

• Steer base €3.60 – 3.65/kg.
• Heifer base €3.60 – 3.65/kg.
• Young Bulls R/U €3.40- €3.80kg.
• Cows €3.00/3.50/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	360	360/365	300 – 350
Kepak Athleague	360	360/365	300 – 340
Moyvalley Meats	360	360/365	290 – 330
Euro Farm Foods	360	360/365	300 – 350
ABP Clones	360	360/365
Liffey Meats	360	360/365	300 – 340
Slaney Foods	360	360/365	300 – 340
Kepak Kilbeggan	360	360/365	300 – 340
Dawn Ballyhaunis	360	360/365	300 – 340
Foyle Meats *including 10c 300-380kg	365*	370*	300 – 340
Ashbourne Meats	360	360/365	300 – 350
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	360	360/365	290 – 340
Charleville Foods	360	360/365	290 – 340
Kepak Watergrasshill	360	360/365	290 – 340
ABP Bandon	360	360/365	290 – 340
ABP Cahir	360	360/365	290 – 340
ABP Waterford	360	360/365	290 – 340
Dawn Grannagh	360	360/365	290 – 340
ABP Nenagh	360	360/365	290 – 340