Weekly Cattle Prices 21st April

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Prices up, factories paying 5-10c/kg above quotes. Strong demand, numbers tight.

Steer base €4.00/4.10/kg.

Heifer base €4.10/4.20/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Increased Breed Bonuses.

Young Bulls R/U €4.00 – 4.30/kg.

Cows €3.25/€3.75/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	400	405	325 – 360
Kepak Athleague	400	405	325 – 360
Moyvalley Meats	400	405	325-355
Euro Farm Foods	400	405	325 – 360
ABP Clones	400	405	325 – 360
Liffey Meats	400	405	325 – 360
Slaney Foods	400/405	405/410	325 – 360
Kepak Kilbeggan	400	400/405	325 – 360
Dawn Ballyhaunis	400	405	325 – 360
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg	410*	415*	325 – 375*
Ashbourne Meats	400/405	405/410	320 – 360
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	400	405	320 – 360
Charleville Foods	400	405	320 – 360
Kepak Watergrasshill	400	405	320 – 360
ABP Bandon	400	405	320 – 360
ABP Cahir	400	405	320 – 360
ABP Waterford	400	405	320 – 360
Dawn Grannagh	400	405	320 – 360
ABP Nenagh	400	405	320 – 360

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