Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Numbers tight. Demand strong. Prices up 5/10c/kg. Higher prices and flat deals for larger and specialised lots. Steer base €4.70/4.85/kg. Heifer base €4.75/4.90/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.70/4.90/kg. Cows €4.00/€4.60/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 | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Kepak Athleague | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 465 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| ABP Clones | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Liffey Meats | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Slaney Foods | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 465 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 485* | 490* | 400-450 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Charleville Foods | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| ABP Bandon | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| ABP Cahir | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| ABP Waterford | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
| ABP Nenagh | 470 | 475 | 400-450 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
