We round up the prices reported as quoted or paid for cattle at factories around the country this week.
- Supplies tight.
- Very strong demand.
- Base price up 5c/kg.
- Steer base €4.05/4.10kg.
- Heifers €4.15/4.20/kg.
- Young Bulls €3.90/4.05/4.15/4.20/kg.
- Cows €3.40/3.85.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dunbia | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Kepak Athleague | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Moyvalley Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Euro Farm Foods | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
ABP Clones | 405 | 415 | – |
Slaney Foods | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 405 | 415 | – |
Liffey Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Kildare Chilling | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Ashbourne Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 405 | 415 | 330 – 380 |
Charleville Foods | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
ABP Bandon | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
ABP Cahir | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
ABP Waterford | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Dawn Grannagh | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
ABP Nenagh | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle |