This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices
Prices continue to rise this week, driven by strong market demand – have a look at what factories around the country are quoting.
- Steer base €3.90/4.00/kg
- Heifers €4.00/4.10/kg
- Factories paying 5c/10c/kg above quotes, offering flat prices and deals on transport to secure numbers
- Young Bulls R/U €3.90/4.00/kg
- Cows €3.20/3.70/kg
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members
| FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dunbia | 390/395 | 400/405 | 320 – 370 |
| Kepak Athleague | 390/395 | 400/405 | 320 – 365 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 390 | 400 | 320 – 365 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 390 | 400 | 320 – 365 |
| ABP Clones | 390 | 400 | – |
| Slaney Foods | 390/395 | 400/405 | 320 – 365 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 390/395 | 400/405 | – |
| Liffey Meats | 390 | 400 | 320 – 365 |
| Kildare Chilling | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 390 | 400 | 320 – 365 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 390/395 | 400/405 | 320 – 370 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| Charleville Foods | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Bandon | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Waterford | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Nenagh | 390 | 400 | 320 – 360 |
| Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle | |||
