Factories paying 5/10c/kg above quotes.Strong demand. Prices rising. Steer base €4.90/5.05/kg. Heifer base €4.95/5.10/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.90/5.20/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.80/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 | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| Kepak Athleague | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 495 | 500 | 420-465 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| ABP Clones | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| Liffey Meats | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| Slaney Foods | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 495 | 500 | 420-480 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis *incl 5c <400kg | 490 | 500 | 400-450 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 500 | 505 | 420-460 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 495 | 500 | 420-475 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| Charleville Foods | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| ABP Bandon | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| ABP Cahir | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| ABP Waterford | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
| ABP Nenagh | 495 | 500 | 420-470 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
