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Weekly Cattle Prices 12th January

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Strong Demand. Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €4.25/4.40/kg. Heifer base €4.30/4.45/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Young Bulls R/U €4.20/4.40/kg. Cows €3.60/€4.00/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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane425/430430/435350-390
Kepak Athleague425/430430/435350-400
Moyvalley Meats425430360-390
Euro Farm Foods425/430430/435350-390
ABP Clones425/430430/435350-390
Liffey Meats425/430430/435350-400
Slaney Foods425/430430/435350-390
Kepak Kilbeggan425/430430/435350-400
Dawn Ballyhaunis  425/430430/435340-400
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg  440* 445* 350-390*
Ashbourne Meats425/430430/435350-400
Meadowmeats Rathdowney425/430430/435350-380
Charleville Foods425/430430/435350-380
Kepak Watergrasshill425/430430/435350-380
ABP Bandon425/430430/435350-380
ABP Cahir425/430430/435350-380
ABP Waterford425/430430/435350-380
Dawn Grannagh425/430430/435350-380
ABP Nenagh425/430430/435350-380

Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.

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