Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Demand strong. Prices up 5c/kg. Supplies tight. Steer base €4.80/4.95/kg. Heifer base €4.85/5.00/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.75/5.00/kg. Higher prices and flat deals for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.80/kg. In-spec bonus 20c/kg for under 30 months and 8c/kg for 30 to 36 months. 12c/kg bonus for under 30 month steers and heifers grading O- and those with a fat class of 4+ that meet all other in spec criteria.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dawn Slane | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| Kepak Athleague | 485 | 490 | 420-460 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-450 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| ABP Clones | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| Liffey Meats | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| Slaney Foods | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 480/485 | 485/490 | 420-460 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 480/485 | 490/495 | 430-470 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 495* | 500* | 420-465 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 480/485 | 485/490 | 430-480 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 480/485 | 485/490 | 430-470 |
| Charleville Foods | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| ABP Bandon | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| ABP Cahir | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| ABP Waterford | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
| ABP Nenagh | 480 | 485 | 420-460 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
