This Week’s Factory Prices
Take a look at the cattle prices reported as quoted or paid this week.
- In-spec cattle numbers not meeting demand.
- Factory price pressure unjustified.
- Strong farmer resistance.
- Factories paying 5/10c/kg above quotes.
- Steer base €4.00/4.10kg.
- Heifers €4.10/4.20kg.
- Young Bulls O/R/U €3.80/4.00/4.10/kg.
- Cows €3.20/3.65/kg.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
| FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dunbia | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Kepak Athleague | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Clones | 400/405 | 410/415 | – |
| Slaney Foods | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 400/405 | 410/415 | – |
| Liffey Meats | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Kildare Chilling | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Charleville Foods | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Bandon | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Waterford | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| ABP Nenagh | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
| Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle | |||
