This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices
Take a look at the prices for steers, heifers and cows reported from factories nationwide this week.
- Numbers tighter this week.
- Strong demand, factories paying 5c/kg above quotes.
- Steer base €4.00/kg.
- Heifers €4.10/kg.
- Young Bulls O/R/U €3.90/4.00/4.20/kg.
- Cows €3.30/3.80.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
| FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dunbia | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Kepak Athleague | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| ABP Clones | 395/400 | 405/410 | – |
| Slaney Foods | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 395/400 | 405/410 | – |
| Liffey Meats | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Kildare Chilling | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 380 |
| Charleville Foods | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Bandon | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Cahir | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Waterford | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| ABP Nenagh | 395/400 | 405/410 | 330 – 370 |
| Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle | |||
