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Weekly Cattle Prices 20th July

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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane485485/490440-480
Kepak Athleague480480/485440-480
Moyvalley Meats480485440-470
Euro Farm Foods485485/490440-480
ABP Clones485485/490440-480
Liffey Meats485485/490440-480
Slaney Foods485485/490440-480
Kepak Kilbeggan485485/490440-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis  *QA cattle480480420-470
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg 490495430-450
Ashbourne Meats485485/490440-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney480/485480/485440-480
Charleville Foods480/485480/485440-480
Kepak Watergrasshill480/485480/485440-480
ABP Bandon480/485480/485440-480
ABP Cahir480/485480/485440-480
ABP Waterford480/485480/485440-480
Dawn Grannagh480/485480/485440-480
ABP Nenagh480/485480/485440-480

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

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