This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices

Cattle in Wicklow Field

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

 

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