This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices
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 | |||
