Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Factories paying 5-10c/kg above quotes. Market conditions favourable, supplies tight, demand strong.
Steer base €3.80/3.90/kg.
Heifer base €3.85/3.95/kg.
Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Increased Breed Bonuses, transport deals.
Young Bulls R/U €3.70 – 3.95/kg. Cows €3.10/€3.65/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 | 380/385 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Kepak Athleague | 380/385 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 380/385 | 385/390 | 310 – 350 |
| ABP Clones | 380 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Liffey Meats | 380 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Slaney Foods | 380/385 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 380/385 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 380 | 385 | 300 – 350 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 380kg | 390* | 395* | 310 – 365 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 380/385 | 385/390 | 310 – 350 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 380 | 385 | 310 – 350 |
| Charleville Foods | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| ABP Bandon | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| ABP Cahir | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| ABP Waterford | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
| ABP Nenagh | 380 | 385 | 310 – 340 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
