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Weekly Cattle Prices 21st September

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members .

Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €4.70/4.85/kg. Heifer base €4.75/4.90/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 Slane470/475475/480440-480
Kepak Athleague470/475475/480440-470
Moyvalley Meats470475430-460
Euro Farm Foods470/475475/480440-490
ABP Clones470/475475/480440-490
Liffey Meats470/475475/480440-490
Slaney Foods470/475475/480440-490
Kepak Kilbeggan470/475475/480440-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis  *QA cattle470475430-470
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg 480485420-450
Ashbourne Meats470/475475/480440-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney470/475475/480440-480
Charleville Foods470/475475/480440-480
Kepak Watergrasshill470/475475/480440-480
ABP Bandon470/475475/480440-480
ABP Cahir470/475475/480440-480
ABP Waterford470/475475/480440-480
Dawn Grannagh470/475475/480440-480
ABP Nenagh470/475475/480440-480

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

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