Weekly Cattle Prices 18th November

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Strong factory demand for in-spec cattle.

• Steer base €3.60 – 3.70/kg.
• Heifer base €3.65 – 3.75/kg.
• Young Bulls R/U €3.35- €3.70kg.
• Cows €2.70/3.30/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	360	365	270 – 320
Kepak Athleague	360	365	270 – 320
Moyvalley Meats	360	360	260 – 310
Euro Farm Foods	360	365	270 – 320
ABP Clones	360	365
Liffey Meats	360	365	270 – 320
Slaney Foods	360	365	270 – 320
Kepak Kilbeggan	360	365	270 – 320
Dawn Ballyhaunis	360	365	270 – 320
Foyle Meats *including 10c 300-380kg	370*	375*	270 – 320
Ashbourne Meats	360	365	270 – 330
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	360	365	270 – 320
Charleville Foods	360	365	270 – 320
Kepak Watergrasshill	360	365	270 – 320
ABP Bandon	360	365	270 – 320
ABP Cahir	360	365	270 – 320
ABP Waterford	360	365	270 – 320
Dawn Grannagh	360	365	270 – 320
ABP Nenagh	360	365	270 – 320

Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle