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Weekly Cattle Prices 16th April

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €7.60/7.80/kg. Heifer base €7.70/7.90/kg. Young Bulls R/U €7.40/7.70/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €6.70/€7.50/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 Slane760770670/740
Kepak Athleague760770670/740
Moyvalley Meats750760660/700
Euro Farm Foods760770670/740
Liffey Meats760770670/740
Slaney Foods760770670/740
Kepak Kilbeggan760770670/740
Dawn Ballyhaunis750/760760/770660/730
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg740745660/690
Ashbourne Meats760770670/750
Meadowmeats Rathdowney760770670/740
Charleville Foods760/765765/770660/730
Kepak Watergrasshill760/765765/770660/730
ABP Bandon760/765765/770660/730
ABP Cahir760/765765/770660/730
ABP Waterford760/770770/780660/730
Dawn Grannagh760/765765/770660/730
ABP Nenagh760/765765/770660/730

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

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