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

 

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