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 |