Cattle
Factory Cattle Prices 30th September
Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
- Steer base €3.60 – 3.65/kg.
- Heifer base €3.60 – 3.70/kg.
- Young Bulls R/U €3.40- €3.70kg.
- 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 | 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 | 370* | 375* | 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 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
