Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.20/6.30/kg up to €6.35/kg. Heifer base €6.30/6.40/kg up to €6.45/kg. Flat prices €6.70/kg to €7.00/kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.30/6.60/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.50/€6.10/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 | 625 | 635 | 540/600 |
| Kepak Athleague | 625 | 635 | 540/610 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 620 | 630 | 540/580 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 625/630 | 635/640 | 540/600 |
| Liffey Meats | 625/630 | 635/640 | 540/610 |
| Slaney Foods | 625 | 635 | 540/610 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 625 | 635 | 530/610 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 610 | 620 | 540/600 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 620 | 625 | 540/600 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 625 | 635 | 540/610 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 625 | 630 | 540/590 |
| Charleville Foods | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| ABP Bandon | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| ABP Cahir | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| ABP Waterford | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
| ABP Nenagh | 620 | 630 | 540/590 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
