Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Numbers tight. Factories paying up to 15c/kg above quotes. Steer base €4.85/5.00/kg. Heifer base €4.90/5.05/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.70/5.00/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.40/€4.90/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 | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
Kepak Athleague | 480 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
Moyvalley Meats | 480 | 485 | 440-470 |
Euro Farm Foods | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
ABP Clones | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
Liffey Meats | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
Slaney Foods | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 485 | 485/490 | 440-480 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis *QA cattle | 480 | 480 | 420-470 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 490 | 495 | 430-450 |
Ashbourne Meats | 485 | 485/490 | 440-490 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
Charleville Foods | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
ABP Bandon | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
ABP Cahir | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
ABP Waterford | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
Dawn Grannagh | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
ABP Nenagh | 480/485 | 480/485 | 440-480 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.