Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.35/6.45/kg. Heifer base €6.45/6.55/kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.60/6.80/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.60/€6.30/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 | 635 | 645 | 560/620 |
| Kepak Athleague | 635 | 645 | 560/620 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 630 | 640 | 550/620 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 635 | 645 | 560/630 |
| Liffey Meats | 635 | 645 | 560/620 |
| Slaney Foods | 635 | 645 | 560/620 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 635 | 645 | 560/620 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 635 | 640 | 550/610 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 635 | 645 | 550/620 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 635 | 645 | 560/630 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| Charleville Foods | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| ABP Bandon | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| ABP Cahir | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| ABP Waterford | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
| ABP Nenagh | 635 | 645 | 550/600 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.