This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices
Cattle supply numbers have tightened considerably in the last few days with some factories out of cattle late last week. Prices have kicked on with farmers insisting on price increases of up to 10c/kg.
- Prices stronger.
- Solid factory demand.
- Factories paying 5 – 10c/kg over quotes.
- Steer base €3.70/3.75.
- Heifers €3.80/3.85.
- Young Bulls €3.60/3.75/3.85.
- Cows €2.90/3.40.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dunbia | 370 | 380 | 280 – 340 |
Kepak Athleague | 370 | 380 | 280 – 340 |
Moyvalley Meats | 370 | 380 | 290 – 340 |
Euro Farm Foods | 370 | 380 | 280 – 340 |
ABP Clones | 365/370 | 375/380 | – |
Slaney Foods | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 370 | 380 | – |
Liffey Meats | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Kildare Chilling | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Ashbourne Meats | 370 | 380 | 280 – 340 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Charleville Foods | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
ABP Bandon | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
ABP Waterford | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Dawn Grannagh | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
ABP Nenagh | 370 | 380 | 280 – 330 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle |