Get the Prices Factories Are Paying This Week
There’s strong demand for cattle right across the country, with factories paying higher prices and above quotes.
- Strong factory demand.
- Prices increase again this week.
- Factories paying 5/10c above quotes.
- UK prices continue to rise, now equivalent to €4.43/kg.
- Steer base €4.10/4.20kg.
- Heifers €4.20/4.30kg.
- Young Bulls O/R/U €4.00/4.10/4.20/kg. Base €4.15/kg.
- Cows P/O €3.35/3.55 R/U €3.60/3.80.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
| FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dunbia | 410/415 | 420/425 | 330 – 380 |
| Kepak Athleague | 410/415 | 420/425 | 330 – 375 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 410/415 | 420/425 | 330 – 375 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 410/415 | 420/425 | 330 – 375 |
| ABP Clones | 410/415 | 420/425 | – |
| Slaney Foods | 410 | 420 | 330 – 375 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 410/415 | 420/425 | – |
| Liffey Meats | 410 | 420 | 330 – 375 |
| Kildare Chilling | 410 | 420 | 320 – 370 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 410 | 420 | 330 – 375 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 410/415 | 420/425 | 330 – 380 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 410 | 420 | 330 – 375 |
| Charleville Foods | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Bandon | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Waterford | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Nenagh | 410 | 420 | 330 – 370 |
| Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle | |||