This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices

Cattle in Wicklow Field

Cattle supplies are tightening and there’s strong market demand – take a look at the prices quoted or paid this week.

  • Factories paying 5-10c above quotes to get cattle.
  • Steer base €3.80/3.85/kg.
  • Heifers €3.90/3.95/kg.
  • Young Bulls R/U €3.80/4.00/kg.
  • Cows €3.10/3.65/kg.  In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
Steers Heifers Cows
Dunbia 380/385 390/395 310 – 360
Kepak Athleague 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
Moyvalley Meats 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
Euro Farm Foods 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
ABP Clones 380/385 390/395
Slaney Foods 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
Kepak Kilbeggan 380/385 390/395
Liffey Meats 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
Kildare Chilling 380/385 390/395 300 – 350
Dawn Ballyhaunis 380/385 390/395 310 – 355
Ashbourne Meats 380/385 390/395 310 – 360
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 380/385 390/395 300 – 355
Charleville Foods 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
Kepak Watergrasshill 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
ABP Bandon 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
ABP Waterford 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
Dawn Grannagh 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
ABP Nenagh 380/385 390/395 310 – 350
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle

 

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