Factory Prices for Cattle This Week

Take a look at the prices reported as quoted or paid for steers, heifers and cows this week.

The beef trade is strong this week with factories finding it hard to get adequate supplies of prime cattle.

  • Steer base €4.15/4.20kg.
  • Heifers €4.25/4.30kg.
  • Young Bulls O/R/U €4.00/4.15/4.25/kg.  Base €4.15/4.18kg.
  • Cows €3.25/3.75/kg.
  • In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
Steers Heifers Cows
Dunbia 415 425 330 – 375
Kepak Athleague 415 425 330 – 375
Moyvalley Meats 415 425 330 – 375
Euro Farm Foods 415 425 330 – 375
ABP Clones 415 425
Slaney Foods 415 425 330 – 375
Kepak Kilbeggan 415 425
Liffey Meats 415 425 330 – 375
Kildare Chilling 415 425 320 – 370
Dawn Ballyhaunis 415 425 330 – 375
Ashbourne Meats 415 425 330 – 380
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 415 425 330 – 375
Charleville Foods 415 425 325 – 370
Kepak Watergrasshill 415 425 325 – 370
ABP Bandon 415 425 325 – 370
ABP Waterford 415 425 325 – 370
Dawn Grannagh 415 425 325 – 370
ABP Nenagh 415 425 325 – 370
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle

 

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